Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Regulatory Operations roles are increasingly shaped by SaaS-style systems and workflows, and this Senior Manager remit sits squarely in that intersection. The listing highlights ownership of electronic submission standards (eCTD/NeeS) and administration of a platform workflow via Veeva RIM “office hours,” pointing to a modern, tool-centric operating model where process design and system governance matter as much as execution.
From a SaaS-career perspective, the transferable value is in building repeatable operations: turning complex, high-stakes deliverables into scalable templates, SOPs, and lifecycle management routines. The work described also mirrors the cross-functional “product operations” pattern common in SaaS—coordinating stakeholders, managing timelines, improving throughput, and evaluating new tools to raise quality and compliance. Experience with vendor management and global requirements further strengthens portability across regulated software businesses.
This role best suits an operator who prefers structured problem-solving, meticulous version control, and clear accountability for end-to-end deliverables. It will resonate with professionals who enjoy being the connective tissue between strategy owners and execution teams, and who want to deepen specialization in regulated, system-enabled operations while working remotely on west coast hours.
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Job Description
Kyverna Therapeutics is a patient-centered, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing cell therapies for patients suffering from autoimmune diseases. Guided by our core values, Stay True to Why, Collaborate to Accelerate, Lead with Clarity, Boldly Innovative, and Own the Outcome, we are committed to transforming the future of treatment for autoimmune disease. Join us at the forefront of cell therapy innovation and help redefine what’s possible.
Position Summary
The Senior Manager, Regulatory Operations will be responsible for the end-to-end execution and oversight of regulatory submissions across the company’s cell therapy portfolio. This role is critical to ensuring high-quality, compliant, and timely regulatory submissions to global health authorities, including FDA, EMA, and other international agencies.
The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on regulatory operations expertise in an IND-stage or BLA-preparing environment, thrives in fast-paced biotech settings, and partners closely with Regulatory Affairs, CMC, Clinical, and Quality teams.
Title: Sr. Manager, Regulatory Operations
Location: Remote with west coast hours
Reports to: Executive Director, Regulatory Operations
Responsibilities
- Leads planning, preparation, publishing, and lifecycle management of regulatory submissions (e.g., INDs, IMPDs, amendments, annual reports, meeting packages, BLAs/MAAs).
- Ensure submissions are compliant with global regulatory requirements and electronic standards (eCTD, NeeS, regional requirements).
- Manage submission timelines, content readiness, and cross-functional coordination to support regulatory milestones.
- Leads Veeva RIM Office hours and provides business process support for Regulatory document, information, and submission management procedures.
- Develop, maintain, and optimize regulatory operations processes, SOPs, templates, and best practices.
- Performs Regulatory Submission and Correspondence archival, ensuring version control, and inspection-ready documentation.
- Provide support for Regulatory deliverables in GCP Inspection Readiness and
- Partner closely with Regulatory Affairs strategy leads, CMC, Clinical Development, Medical Writing, Quality, and external vendors.
- Provide regulatory operations guidance to internal teams to ensure efficient content development and submission readiness.
- Support health authority interactions by preparing and managing briefing packages and response submissions.
- Supports the evaluation and implementation of new tools or technologies to improve submission efficiency and compliance.
- Act as a subject matter expert in regulatory operations, advising on evolving global regulatory requirements and electronic submission standards.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance submission quality, speed, and scalability.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- 8+ years of regulatory operations experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
- Demonstrated experience supporting IND-stage, BLA/MAA, and marketed product submissions.
- Prior experience in cell therapy, gene therapy, or other advanced therapies highly desirable.
- Hands-on experience with eCTD publishing and regulatory systems (e.g., Veeva RIM, Vault, Lorenz DocuBridge, DXC Toolbox, Lorenz eValidator). Veeva Publishing experience preferred.
- Strong document formatting expertise with hands-on experience utilizing Regulatory document templates (StartingPoint experience preferred).
- Strong knowledge of FDA, EMA, and global regulatory submission requirements.
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple submissions in parallel.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, evolving clinical-stage environment.
- Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
The national salary range for this position is from $145,000 to $180,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate of what we reasonably expect to pay for this posted position, and the actual salary may vary based on various factors, including without limitation individual education, experience, tenure, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. This position is also eligible for bonus, benefits, and participation in Company’s stock option plan.
