Product Stewardship Leader-AmericasThis leadership role plays a critical part in enabling the growth and long-term success of Momentive’s businesses across the Americas. As leader of Product Stewardship regionally within the Americas, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for ensuring compliance, advancing product registrations, and supporting innovative product development in a dynamic regulatory landscape.
You will oversee a team of product stewardship professionals and contractors, driving strategies that ensure safe, compliant, and market-ready products across diverse applications. In this role, you will partner closely with commercial, R&D, and global teams to align regulatory strategies with business objectives helping bring new products to market efficiently while mitigating risk.
A key aspect of the role includes leading risk reviews, shaping product registration strategies, and proactively monitoring evolving legislation and regulatory trends across the region. You will serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, translating regulatory changes into actionable insights that unlock growth opportunities while ensuring compliance.
Additionally, you will play an important role in building organizational capability by delivering training, guiding cross-functional teams, and contributing to global product stewardship initiatives. Your leadership will ensure the right expertise and resources are in place to support product launches, customer needs, and ongoing business expansion.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Team Leadership
Responsible for talent development and performance management of a team of five Product Stewardship professionals plus contractors for the Americas region, including recruiting, training, retention, and succession planning to support a sustainable organization.
Participates as a member of the Global Product Stewardship Extended Leadership Team.
Implements product stewardship processes to meet regional needs. Ensure robust, efficient, and continuously improving regional Product Stewardship performance, aligned with global goals, procedures, standards, and policies.
Oversees product registrations in the Americas, including TSCA and the other US, Canada, and South American registrations, ensuring alignment with other PS teams, customer interface, new product development, and risk assessments.
Manages workload and project execution by ensuring team members are available and assigned to support projects, deliverables are met accurately and on time, and ongoing support and maintenance plans have been established. Partners with businesses and other functions to forecast and plan for changes in workload where possible.
Serves as the key point of contact for the Americas Product Stewardship team and is a managerial interface with internal and external customers, businesses, and other functions on product regulatory topics.
Handles issue escalation and conflict situations. Escalates or requests support as appropriate.
Develops and manages annual budget. Manages contractors and vendors within budget.
Monitors performance metrics to ensure progress toward goals and accomplishment of work are assessed and communicated.
Business Segment Partnership
Actively leads, participates, and supports Risk Reviews and Application Reviews (as needed) and implements Product Stewardship Standards to comply with Responsible Care requirements.
Performs forward-looking regulatory and compliance activities and training. Participates as a member of applicable New Product Introduction Teams, and extended business teams.
Supports team in developing & communicating strategic approaches to new product development and registrations.
Conducts product registrations as required. Monitor renewal periods and ensure annual fees are paid.
Regulatory Expertise & Compliance
Monitors and communicates current and potential legislative changes and implications and initiates necessary actions related to changing chemical regulations in various world regions, (including Hazard Communication legislation and regulation). Actively involved in implementing solutions to address these changes as well as participating and contributing to advocacy efforts where appropriate.
Interface with relevant authorities, industry associations, and institutes on regulatory matters.
Ensures applicable regional regulatory changes are communicated to the global Product Stewardship team, businesses, and other stakeholders as appropriate.
Provides strategic guidance on compliance and future growth plans to businesses based on the regulatory landscape
Ensure that effective compliance policies and procedures are developed and maintained.
Project Support
Lead or participate in projects assigned to meet business needs, as applicable.
Site Support
Review and approve Site Management of Change (MOC) for Product Safety.
Provide support for Logistics, order blocks, Audits, Substance Volume Tracking, and GHS labels as required.
Professional Development
Establish a robust development plan and development goals and track progress quarterly. Includes developing plans for targeted development, attending activities, and debriefing afterward with an action plan.
Develop Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on focused topics.
Mentors' others through continuous coaching, feedback, recognition, and encouragement.
The following are required for the role
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Base Pay Range: $132,000 - $193,600
The actual salary offered is determined by factors including but not limited to education, experience, skill sets, and geography. Local geographic pay differentials may not be reflected in the above pay range and will be discussed with you by a member of the HR team when applicable. If you are interested in this position, we’d ask that you apply! #BePartoftheSolution
Additionally, this role is eligible for incentive or sales variable compensation payments. The amount of these incentives is based on the terms of the Company's incentive plans, the Company's financial performance, and/or individual employee job performance.
At Momentive, compensation is one part of your overall package. We offer a fantastic variety of total rewards and development programs to support your unique needs for overall well-being and personal career aspirations.
Health, dental & vision insurance, including critical illness coverage and optional orthodontia coverage.
Paid parental leave for the birth of a child; adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
Short term disability with 100% base salary coverage.
Company funded counseling (EAP) and assistance finding care for children, parents, or pets.
25 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) plus paid holidays. Additional time off with years of service.
401k savings plan with 5% employer match plus additional contribution based on years of service.
Student debt pay-off program.
Professional development programs and courses.
Wellness programs and financial education.
Refer to the Hiring Process tabon our Careers page for a detailed description of the physical job requirements and location details for candidates considering relocation.
Momentive is a premier global advanced materials company with a cutting-edge focus on silicones and specialty products. We deliver solutions designed to help propel our customer’s products forward—products that have a profound impact on all aspects of life, around the clock and from living rooms to outer space. With every innovation, Momentive creates a more sustainable future. Our vast product portfolio is made up of advanced silicones and specialty solutions that play an essential role in driving performance across a multitude of industries, including agriculture, automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, healthcare, personal care, consumer products, building and construction, and more.
Momentive believes a diverse workforce empowers our people, strengthens our business, and contributes to a sustainable world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employerQualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by law.
To be considered for this position candidates are required tosubmit an application for employment and be of legal working age as defined by local lawAn offer may be conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations
Note to third parties: Momentive is not seeking or accepting any unsolicited assistance from search and selection firms or employment agencies at this time.
As a premier global high-performance silicones and specialties company, Momentive creates solutions that improve quality of life for people and enable a more sustainable future. Our products are the result of a tireless pursuit of progress where the sun never sets on our global marketing and R&D efforts, resulting in innovations that help propel our customers’ businesses forward and positively impact all aspects of life – today, tomorrow, and into the future.
