Director, Regulatory Affairs

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you. Director, Controlled Substance Program   Position Summary   The Director of Regulatory Affairs (Controlled Substances) is responsible for leading all regulatory, operational, and security activities related to controlled substances within a 3PL environment, including compliance with DEA Importer, Distributor, and Exporter registrations. This role ensures comprehensive adherence to DEA regulations (21 CFR Parts 1300–1317), state requirements, customer obligations, and global trade controls.   The Director also leads the company’s Suspicious Order Monitoring System (SOMS) and Controlled Substance Due Diligence Program , ensuring proactive diversion prevention, customer qualification, and compliant distribution practices. This position serves as the main liaison with the DEA , state regulators, and client partners.     Key Responsibilities  : Regulatory Compliance & Governance   Lead the controlled substance compliance program across all Import, Distribution, and Export activities.   Oversee the design, execution, and continuous improvement of the company’s Suspicious Order Monitoring System (SOMS) to ensure compliant detection, escalation, and reporting of potentially suspicious orders.   Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive Controlled Substance Due Diligence Program , including customer onboarding, ongoing risk assessment, file maintenance, and documentation standards.   Maintain and renew DEA registrations (Import, Distributor, Export); manage amendments, facility changes, and schedule updates.   Serve as primary point of contact with DEA and state regulatory bodies, including during inspections, audits, and regulatory inquiries.   Interpret regulatory updates and lead cross ‑ functional implementation of required changes.   Oversee all controlled substance SOPs and ensure alignment with DEA requirements, SOMS processes, and client-specific controls.   Operational Oversight   Direct controlled substance operations across receiving, storage, order fulfillment, transportation, and returns/destruction.   Ensure compliant management of DEA Form 222 , CSOS transactions , ARCOS reporting , inventory adjustments , and import/export notifications .   Ensure operational alignment with SOMS, including order blocking, review workflows, threshold logic, and documentation of escalation decisions.   Support customer qualification processes by ensuring operational controls align with Due Diligence Program outcomes.   Oversee secure storage environments including vaults, cages, monitoring systems, and restricted-access zones.   Security & Diversion Prevention   Lead diversion-prevention initiatives across the 3PL program, integrating SOMS, Due Diligence, inventory controls, and physical security measures.   Collaborate with Security, IT, and Operations to maintain DEA-compliant security systems (vaults, alarms, video, access control).   Direct investigations related to discrepancies, potential diversion events, or SOMS alerts; implement CAPA and preventive measures.   Ensure employee screening, background checks, and controlled-substance-specific training comply with DEA standards.   Inventory Accountability & Systems   Oversee controlled substance inventory accuracy through compliant cycle counts, annual inventories, reconciliation, and discrepancy resolution.   Partner with IT/WMS teams