Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the global SME for materials compliance and EPR requirements, including but not limited to EEE, WEEE, e-waste, batteries, packaging, plastics, reporting, registrations, fees, and take-back schemes.
• Monitor and interpret emerging global requirements; lead impact assessments and translate findings into actionable business plans and clear stakeholder guidance.
• Maintain regulatory trackers, compliance dashboards, metrics, inventories, and leadership updates.
• Identify data gaps and lead the collection, validation, governance, reporting, and retention of materials and EPR data, including improvements to supporting technology.
• Coordinate with regional affiliates and business partners to complete registrations, reports, fees, and other compliance obligations on time.
• Lead Materials and EPR Communities of Practice, training, action tracking, and representation in enterprise or industry working groups.
• Partner with Government Affairs & Policy, trade associations, and industry groups on advocacy and company positions.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, work instructions, and best practices.
• Support audits, inspections, assessments, information requests, corrective actions, customer inquiries, acquisitions, divestitures, and integrations.
• Provide practical SME support and drive continuous improvement across compliance processes.

Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, EHS, Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, Data Science, or a related discipline is required.
• Advanced degree or relevant professional certification is preferred.

Experience and Skills

Required:

• 6–8 years of progressive experience in Product Stewardship, environmental compliance, regulatory affairs, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of global materials compliance and EPR requirements, with experience implementing regulatory programs in industry.
• Ability to interpret emerging regulations, assess business impact, and translate technical requirements into executable plans and clear communications.
• Experience with regulatory data, reporting, dashboards, documentation, and technology-enabled compliance solutions.
• Strong project and program management skills, including governance, metrics, and action tracking.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, manage priorities, solve problems, and maintain attention to detail.
• Strong influencing, facilitation, collaboration, writing, and presentation skills in a global matrixed organization.
• English proficiency.

Preferred:

• Experience in healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience with advocacy, trade associations, audits, inspections, compliance assessments, or corrective actions.
• Familiarity with sustainability, circular economy, and environmental reporting.
• Experience supporting global portfolios, acquisitions, or divestitures.

Other

• Travel: Up to 10%, including occasional international collaboration.
• Certifications: RAC, environmental compliance, or sustainability certification preferred.

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Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Business Writing, Compliance Risk, Developing Others, Fact-Based Decision Making, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Innovation, Leadership, Legal Support, Operations Management, Policy Development, Product Licensing, Public Policies, Regulatory Affairs Management, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Development, Regulatory Environment, Strategic Thinking, Team Management