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O*NET 11-9199.01: Regulatory Affairs ManagersMedian pay $141,900/year (BLS, May 2025)27 tasksJob Zone 4: Considerable preparation

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.

Type your own title and every prompt on this page updates to match. Also called: CMC Director (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Director), Compliance Director, Global RA Director (Global Regulatory Affairs Director), Global RA Manager (Global Regulatory Affairs Manager), RA Director (Regulatory Affairs Director), RA Manager (Regulatory Affairs Manager), RA QA Director (Regulatory Affairs Quality Assurance Director), RA VP (Regulatory Affairs Vice President), Regulatory Director, Vaccine RA Director (Vaccine Regulatory Affairs Director).

Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 12%AI-assist 78%Stays human 10%

Share of the job's tasks, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 3 AI-ready, 21 AI-assist and 3 human-led tasks out of 27. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Information & paperwork
Thinking & planning
People & communication
Leading & teaching
Hands-on & physical

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

AI can draft these 3

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

Maintain current knowledge of relevant regulations, including proposed and final rules.

Weekly

AI is a patient tutor for new rules and techniques.

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AI is a patient personal tutor. It explains new rules, techniques and technology at your level, quizzes you and builds a study plan.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to maintain current knowledge of relevant regulations, including proposed and final rules.

Context: The work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Area of expertise: [describe]
What's changed recently: [what you've heard]

Explain recent developments, quiz me, and list trustworthy sources. Use examples from my line of work, quiz me with 5 questions one at a time, and list trustworthy sources.

10-minute exercise: Stay current

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain current knowledge of relevant regulations (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Area of expertise] and [What's changed recently] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check one claim at an official source.

AI's knowledge has a cutoff date. For new regulations and standards, always confirm against the official source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise..

Monitor emerging trends regarding industry regulations to determine potential impacts on organizational processes.

Monthly

AI maps out the topic and options; confirm with real sources.

Show prompt & steps

AI is a fast research assistant. Ask it to map out a topic, compare options or list what to check. Use a tool with web search and ask for its sources.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to monitor emerging trends regarding industry regulations to determine potential impacts on organizational processes.

Context: We use Dialog DialogLink and Statistical analysis software; the work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Organization: [type, sector]
Events to track: [policy, economy, social trends]

Summarize what might affect us, likely impacts, and actions to consider. Give sources I can check and say clearly when you're unsure.

10-minute exercise: External events brief

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you monitor emerging trends regarding industry regulations.
Step 2Fill in [Organization] and [Events to track] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Verify each event in a news source. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Monitor external affairs or events affecting business operations..

Monitor regulatory affairs trends related to environmental issues.

Monthly

AI maps out the topic and options; confirm with real sources.

Show prompt & steps

AI is a fast research assistant. Ask it to map out a topic, compare options or list what to check. Use a tool with web search and ask for its sources.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to monitor regulatory affairs trends related to environmental issues.

Context: We use Dialog DialogLink and Statistical analysis software; the work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Organization: [type, sector]
Events to track: [policy, economy, social trends]

Summarize what might affect us, likely impacts, and actions to consider. Give sources I can check and say clearly when you're unsure.

10-minute exercise: External events brief

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you monitor regulatory affairs trends.
Step 2Fill in [Organization] and [Events to track] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Verify each event in a news source. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Monitor external affairs or events affecting business operations..

AI can help you prep these 21

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.

Weekly

AI drafts the structure and wording; the specifics and sign-off are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft the structure and standard wording. The specifics, the judgment calls and the sign-off are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.

Context: We use Microsoft SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat.
Area: [security, IT, operations]
Goals: [what needs to happen reliably]
Constraints: [staff, budget, rules]

Draft an operating procedure with steps, responsibilities, checks and escalation. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Operating plan or procedure

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Area], [Goals] and [Constraints] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Revise and publish the version that matches reality. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures..

Provide regulatory guidance to departments or development project teams regarding design, development, evaluation, or marketing of products.

Weekly

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 25% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to provide regulatory guidance to departments or development project teams regarding design, development, evaluation, or marketing of products.

Context: We use Integrated development environment IDE software and Aris Global Register; the work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Topic: [EEO, patents, regulations]
Audience: [management]

Explain requirements and actions. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Compliance advice

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you provide regulatory guidance (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Advise others on legal or regulatory compliance matters..

Communicate regulatory information to multiple departments and ensure that information is interpreted correctly.

Weekly

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to communicate regulatory information to multiple departments and ensure that information is interpreted correctly.

Context: The work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Policy or update: [describe]
Audience: [staff, organizations]

Draft an announcement and talking points. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Policy communication

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you communicate regulatory information to multiple departments and ensure (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Policy or update] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Communicate organizational policies and procedures..

Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness, or compliance with regulatory standards.

Monthly

AI pre-checks against the rules; the sign-off stays with you.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 42% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

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Use AI as a first-pass checker against a list of rules or standards. The final judgment and sign-off stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness, or compliance with regulatory standards.

Context: We use Aris Global Register and Microsoft SharePoint; the work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Documents: [paste or describe]
Requirements: [regulatory, policy]

Check completeness, accuracy and timelines. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Submission review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you review all regulatory agency submission materials.
Step 2Fill in [Documents] and [Requirements] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Do your usual review too, and note what AI caught and what it missed. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Review documents or materials for compliance with policies or regulations..

Direct documentation efforts to ensure compliance with domestic and international regulations and standards.

Monthly

AI pre-checks against the rules; the sign-off stays with you.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI as a first-pass checker against a list of rules or standards. The final judgment and sign-off stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to direct documentation efforts to ensure compliance with domestic and international regulations and standards.

Context: We use Aris Global Register and Microsoft SharePoint; the work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Documents: [regulatory, software, quality]
Standards: [requirements]

Make a review checklist for accuracy, completeness and version control. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Documentation control

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you direct documentation efforts.
Step 2Fill in [Documents] and [Standards] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Do your usual review too, and note what AI caught and what it missed. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Manage documentation to ensure organization or accuracy.. Also involves: Coordinate regulatory documentation activities.; Manage control system activities in organizations..

Review materials such as marketing literature or user manuals to ensure that regulatory agency requirements are met.

Monthly

AI pre-checks against the rules; the sign-off stays with you.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI as a first-pass checker against a list of rules or standards. The final judgment and sign-off stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to review materials such as marketing literature or user manuals to ensure that regulatory agency requirements are met.

Context: We use Aris Global Register and Microsoft SharePoint; the work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Material: [paste ad copy or script]
Rules: [company policy, regulations]

Flag claims or wording that may break rules and suggest compliant alternatives. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Marketing compliance review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you review materials.
Step 2Fill in [Material] and [Rules] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Do your usual review too, and note what AI caught and what it missed. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Examine marketing materials to ensure compliance with policies or regulations..

Investigate product complaints and prepare documentation and submissions to appropriate regulatory agencies as necessary.

Monthly

AI drafts the structure and wording; the specifics and sign-off are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft the structure and standard wording. The specifics, the judgment calls and the sign-off are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to investigate product complaints and prepare documentation and submissions to appropriate regulatory agencies as necessary.

Context: We use Microsoft SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat.
Matter: [incident, investigation, violation]
Findings: [paste notes]

Draft a report with findings and recommendations. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Compliance or security report

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you investigate product complaints.
Step 2Fill in [Matter] and [Findings] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Prepare reports related to compliance matters.. Also involves: Maintain regulatory or compliance documentation..

Train staff in regulatory policies or procedures.

Monthly

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

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AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to train staff in regulatory policies or procedures.

Context: We use Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Topic: [describe]
Employees: [describe]

Plan a program with sessions and evaluation. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Employee training program

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you train staff.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Employees] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Conduct employee training programs..

Formulate or implement regulatory affairs policies and procedures to ensure that regulatory compliance is maintained or enhanced.

Monthly

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 62% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to formulate or implement regulatory affairs policies and procedures to ensure that regulatory compliance is maintained or enhanced.

Context: We use Microsoft Project and SAP software; the work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Change: [new policy, goal, procedure]
People affected: [teams, roles]

Draft a rollout plan: steps, owners, communications, training, and how we'll know it's working. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Roll out a policy change

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you formulate or implement regulatory affairs policies and procedures.
Step 2Fill in [Change] and [People affected] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out steps that won't work in practice and assign owners for the rest. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Implement organizational process or policy changes.. Also involves: Develop organizational policies or programs.; Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures..

Establish regulatory priorities or budgets and allocate resources and workloads.

Monthly

AI does the arithmetic and suggests what to look at; the conclusions are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to establish regulatory priorities or budgets and allocate resources and workloads.

Context: We use Tableau and Statistical analysis software; the work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Program or unit: [describe]
Costs and income: [paste]

Build a budget with assumptions and formulas. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Operating budget

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you establish regulatory priorities or budgets and allocate resources.
Step 2Fill in [Program or unit] and [Costs and income] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest. Recompute every total yourself.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 3.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Prepare operational budgets.. Also involves: Develop organizational goals or objectives.; Prepare staff schedules or work assignments..

Provide responses to regulatory agencies regarding product information or issues.

A few times a year

AI drafts clear messages and talking points.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft updates, emails and talking points so your message is clear and complete. Relationships and real-time calls are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to provide responses to regulatory agencies regarding product information or issues.

Context: We use IBM Notes.
Request: [describe]
Who: [committee, public]

Draft a response. Keep it under 150 words with a clear ask, plus a 2-sentence version for chat.

10-minute exercise: External information request

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you provide responses.
Step 2Fill in [Request] and [Who] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Edit it until it sounds like you, then send it yourself. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Never let AI send messages for you. Read every word, because tone mistakes cost trust.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Coordinate with external parties to exchange information..

Develop and maintain standard operating procedures or local working practices.

Monthly

AI drafts the structure and wording; the specifics and sign-off are yours.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 44% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft the structure and standard wording. The specifics, the judgment calls and the sign-off are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to develop and maintain standard operating procedures or local working practices.

Context: We use Microsoft SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat.
Area: [security, IT, operations]
Goals: [what needs to happen reliably]
Constraints: [staff, budget, rules]

Draft an operating procedure with steps, responsibilities, checks and escalation. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Operating plan or procedure

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop and maintain standard operating procedures or local working practices.
Step 2Fill in [Area], [Goals] and [Constraints] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Revise and publish the version that matches reality.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 3.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures..

Contribute to the development or implementation of business unit strategic and operating plans.

Monthly

AI drafts the structure and wording; the specifics and sign-off are yours.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 47% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft the structure and standard wording. The specifics, the judgment calls and the sign-off are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to contribute to the development or implementation of business unit strategic and operating plans.

Context: We use Microsoft SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat.
Area: [security, IT, operations]
Goals: [what needs to happen reliably]
Constraints: [staff, budget, rules]

Draft an operating procedure with steps, responsibilities, checks and escalation. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Operating plan or procedure

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you contribute to the development or implementation of business unit strategic.
Step 2Fill in [Area], [Goals] and [Constraints] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Revise and publish the version that matches reality.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 3.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.. Also involves: Implement organizational process or policy changes..

Implement or monitor complaint processing systems to ensure effective and timely resolution of all complaint investigations.

Monthly

AI does the arithmetic and suggests what to look at; the conclusions are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to implement or monitor complaint processing systems to ensure effective and timely resolution of all complaint investigations.

Context: We use Tableau and Statistical analysis software; the work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Process or system: [quality system, supply chain, workflow]
Measures: [paste KPI data]

Show whether the process is working, where it's slipping, and suggest 3 improvements. Include formulas. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Procedure performance check

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you implement or monitor complaint processing systems.
Step 2Fill in [Process or system] and [Measures] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check one number and act on one improvement.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Importance 3.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Monitor organizational procedures to ensure proper functioning.. Also involves: Implement organizational process or policy changes..

Represent organizations before domestic or international regulatory agencies on major policy matters or decisions regarding company products.

A few times a year

AI drafts clear messages and talking points.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft updates, emails and talking points so your message is clear and complete. Relationships and real-time calls are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to represent organizations before domestic or international regulatory agencies on major policy matters or decisions regarding company products.

Context: We use IBM Notes.
Event: [council meeting, function]
Message: [goals]

Draft remarks and key points. Keep it under 150 words with a clear ask, plus a 2-sentence version for chat.

10-minute exercise: Representing the organization

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you represent organizations.
Step 2Fill in [Event] and [Message] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Edit it until it sounds like you, then send it yourself. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Never let AI send messages for you. Read every word, because tone mistakes cost trust.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Represent the organization in external relations..

Establish procedures or systems for publishing document submissions in hardcopy or electronic formats.

A few times a year

AI drafts the structure and wording; the specifics and sign-off are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft the structure and standard wording. The specifics, the judgment calls and the sign-off are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to establish procedures or systems for publishing document submissions in hardcopy or electronic formats.

Context: We use Microsoft SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat.
Area: [security, IT, operations]
Goals: [what needs to happen reliably]
Constraints: [staff, budget, rules]

Draft an operating procedure with steps, responsibilities, checks and escalation. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Operating plan or procedure

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you establish procedures or systems.
Step 2Fill in [Area], [Goals] and [Constraints] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Revise and publish the version that matches reality.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 3.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures..

Participate in the development or implementation of clinical trial protocols.

A few times a year

AI drafts the structure and wording; the specifics and sign-off are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft the structure and standard wording. The specifics, the judgment calls and the sign-off are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to participate in the development or implementation of clinical trial protocols.

Context: We use Microsoft SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat.
Process: [production, inspection]
Critical points: [where problems happen]

Draft a procedure with sampling points, methods, records and responses. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Quality or tracking procedure

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you participate in the development or implementation of clinical trial protocols.
Step 2Fill in [Process] and [Critical points] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 3.9/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop organizational methods or procedures..

Monitor regulatory affairs activities to ensure their alignment with corporate sustainability or green initiatives.

Monthly

AI pre-checks against the rules; the sign-off stays with you.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI as a first-pass checker against a list of rules or standards. The final judgment and sign-off stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to monitor regulatory affairs activities to ensure their alignment with corporate sustainability or green initiatives.

Context: We use Aris Global Register and Microsoft SharePoint; the work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Area: [policy, program, department]
Regulations: [list]
Evidence: [policies, records]

Make a compliance matrix: requirement, evidence, status, action. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Regulatory compliance review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you monitor regulatory affairs activities.
Step 2Fill in [Area], [Regulations] and [Evidence] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Verify two requirements against the official text.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Monitor organizational compliance with regulations..

Evaluate regulatory affairs aspects that are specifically green, such as the use of toxic substances in packaging, carbon footprinting issues, or green policy implementation.

A few times a year

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

Show prompt & steps

AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to evaluate regulatory affairs aspects that are specifically green, such as the use of toxic substances in packaging, carbon footprinting issues, or green policy implementation.

Context: We use Dialog DialogLink and Statistical analysis software; the work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Product or operation: [describe it and its supply chain]
Data I have: [energy, materials, transport]

Outline a life-cycle or footprint assessment: boundaries, data needed, hotspots to expect, and standards to follow.

10-minute exercise: Life-cycle impact review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you evaluate regulatory affairs aspects.
Step 2Fill in [Product or operation] and [Data I have] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check the standards it names and the hotspots against your data. Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site procedure before you rely on it.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Safety-critical: AI output is a starting point. Follow your site's procedures and the manufacturer's guidance.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Evaluate environmental impact of operational or development activities..

Coordinate internal discoveries and depositions with legal department staff.

A few times a year

AI drafts clear messages and talking points.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft updates, emails and talking points so your message is clear and complete. Relationships and real-time calls are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to coordinate internal discoveries and depositions with legal department staff.

Context: We use IBM Notes.
Topic: [issue to resolve]
Who: [board, staff, colleagues]

Draft talking points, options and asks. Keep it under 150 words with a clear ask, plus a 2-sentence version for chat.

10-minute exercise: Meeting with colleagues

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you coordinate internal discoveries and depositions.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Who] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Edit it until it sounds like you, then send it yourself. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Never let AI send messages for you. Read every word, because tone mistakes cost trust.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities..

Evaluate new software publishing systems and confer with regulatory agencies concerning news or updates on electronic publishing of submissions.

A few times a year

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

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AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to evaluate new software publishing systems and confer with regulatory agencies concerning news or updates on electronic publishing of submissions.

Context: We use Dialog DialogLink and Statistical analysis software; the work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Opportunity: [location, product, market]
Data: [paste demographics, sales, competitors]

Assess potential, key risks and what to verify before committing. Give sources I can check and say clearly when you're unsure.

10-minute exercise: Opportunity potential assessment

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you evaluate new software publishing systems.
Step 2Fill in [Opportunity] and [Data] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Open two of the sources it gives and confirm the key claim before you use it. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 2.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Evaluate potential of products, technologies, or resources.. Also involves: Coordinate operational activities with external stakeholders..

These stay human 3

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

📏 Measured in this job (O*NET work context): Face-to-face discussions: every day · Contact with others: contact with others most of the time · Impact of decisions: important results · Frequency of decisions: once a week or more but not every day

Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.

Monthly

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.

Context: The work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Program: [inventory, cost, testing]
Goals: [describe]

Plan rollout and team roles. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

10-minute exercise: Control programs

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications.
Step 2Fill in [Program] and [Goals] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Afterward, note one thing people responded to and one thing you'd change. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Manage control system activities in organizations..

Manage activities such as audits, regulatory agency inspections, or product recalls.

A few times a year

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to manage activities such as audits, regulatory agency inspections, or product recalls.

Context: The work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Program: [inventory, cost, testing]
Goals: [describe]

Plan rollout and team roles. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

10-minute exercise: Control programs

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you manage activities.
Step 2Fill in [Program] and [Goals] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Afterward, note one thing people responded to and one thing you'd change. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Manage control system activities in organizations..

Develop relationships with state or federal environmental regulatory agencies to learn about and analyze the potential impacts of proposed environmental policy regulations.

Monthly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to develop relationships with state or federal environmental regulatory agencies to learn about and analyze the potential impacts of proposed environmental policy regulations.

Context: The work draws on biology, law and government and chemistry.
Setting: [reception, conference, meeting]
Who I want to connect with: [type of person]

Prepare conversation starters and how to move to a next step. Then play the contact. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Relationship-building conversations

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop relationships.
Step 2Fill in [Setting] and [Who I want to connect with] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Note one personal detail to remember for next time. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities..

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Your next moves

Skills to build

From O*NET's ratings of how important each skill is in this job, matched to which part of the work it supports.

With AI Use these to work with AI

When AI does the first draft, these are the skills you use to brief it and check what comes back.

  • Critical Thinkingimportance 3.9/5
    Used in: Developing Objectives and Strategies
  • Active Listeningimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Speakingimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Developing Objectives and Strategies
  • Reading Comprehensionimportance 4.1/5
    Used in: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Where you could move

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New tasks appearing in this job

O*NET has started tracking 1 new or updated task here: 0 AI-ready, 1 AI-assist, 0 stays human. They have no worker ratings yet, so they aren't counted in the bar above.

Develop and review regulatory strategies, development plans, and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.

New in O*NET

AI drafts the structure and wording; the specifics and sign-off are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft the structure and standard wording. The specifics, the judgment calls and the sign-off are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a regulatory affairs manager. Part of my job is to develop and review regulatory strategies, development plans, and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.

Context: We use Microsoft SharePoint and Adobe Acrobat.
Area: [security, IT, operations]
Goals: [what needs to happen reliably]
Constraints: [staff, budget, rules]

Draft an operating procedure with steps, responsibilities, checks and escalation. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Operating plan or procedure

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop and review regulatory strategies, development plans and implementation plans.
Step 2Fill in [Area], [Goals] and [Constraints] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Revise and publish the version that matches reality. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Updated O*NET task (08/2024), replacing: “Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.”. O*NET work activity: Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures..

Getting into this job

Bachelor's degree is most common (74% of workers)

  • Certificate or some college 4%
  • Bachelor's 78%
  • Graduate degree 17%
  • On-the-job training: 3–6 months
  • Related experience: 4–6 years

What workers in this job report, from O*NET surveys (typical values).

Software in this job

In-demand tools from O*NET. Many now have AI built in, so check what yours can do before adding a new tool.

Adobe AcrobatMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft WordSAP software