Sr. Manager Safety & Compliance
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Job Description
As the Senior Manager of Product Safety & Compliance, you will lead our global compliance strategy and certification programs, ensuring our products meet or exceed international regulatory and safety requirements. You will serve as a key liaison between global product development, certification agencies, and executive leadership - driving a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement across the organization.
You will be responsible for overseeing multiple product certification programs from concept through commercialization, managing risk proactively, and enabling global market access. In this senior leadership role, you'll build and guide a high-performing team, establish best practices, and influence product design decisions to align with both regulatory expectations and business objectives.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Leadership: Define and lead the company's global product safety and compliance strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements across all markets.
Program Oversight: Direct multiple product certification initiatives from concept to mass production, establishing processes that ensure timely and successful market access.
Regulatory Partnership: Serve as the primary point of contact with international regulatory and certification bodies; maintain up-to-date knowledge of global standards, certifications, and legislation.
Risk Management: Develop and oversee risk assessment methodologies (including DFMEA processes), ensuring product safety is embedded throughout the product lifecycle.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with engineering, product management, manufacturing, and quality teams to integrate compliance considerations into early design decisions.
Governance & Reporting: Lead compliance reviews, status updates, and executive briefings, communicating complex technical and regulatory information effectively to senior leadership.
Continuous Improvement: Champion process optimization, automation, and best practice sharing across global compliance operations.
Team Development: Provide mentorship and leadership to engineers and specialists; build organizational capability in compliance, safety, and certification disciplines.
Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the compliance function in product development reviews and business strategy discussions, balancing innovation with regulatory integrity.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering (Master's degree preferred).
8-10+ years of experience in product compliance, safety engineering, or regulatory affairs - including leadership experience in a global manufacturing or consumer electronics environment.
Strong understanding of international product safety standards (UL, CE, FCC, IEC, etc.) and regulatory frameworks.
Proven success managing certification programs and regulatory interactions across multiple product lines and geographies.
Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
Familiarity with DFMEA and other structured risk assessment methodologies.
Excellent communication, influencing, and executive presentation skills.
Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Passion for mentoring and developing talent within a high-performance culture.
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