Product Stewardship Manager

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About you and this role:

Dow has an exciting opportunity within the Product Stewardship organization for a Global Regulatory Strategic Business Consultant. This role will serve as a global focal point for the CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ product line for the business and product stewardship team supporting the pharmaceutical regulatory space. This person will be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Owner of the US and Canadian Drug Master Files and will act as a business consultant for the following activities:

• Assess opportunities and provide strategic advice to the business
• Develop and lead global advocacy efforts
• Lead internal and external issues management activities
• Influentially lead the global product stewardship team and partner with functional support to ensure regulatory compliance and assess and implement periodic training to relevant functions
• Assess and provide input regarding resource requirements for global regulatory activities and projects
• Assess and provide input with prioritization of these activities and projects
• Coach and mentor others on Pharma Compliance, EH&S and Product Stewardship
  
  

Responsibilities will include:

• Lead and manage regulatory submittals and reporting requirements (examples, US and Canadian Drug Master Files, EU CEP, etc.)
• Review, assess and identify impact of global pharmaceutical regulations and guidance documents (current, new, and proposed)
• Lead and/or provide subject matter expertise for risk assessments following the IPEC Significant Change Guide or similar Risk Assessment guidance documents
• Ensure accuracy of product safety documents such as Safety Data Sheets, labels, Excipient Information Package (EIP), Site Master File, and Regulatory Data Sheets
• In partnership with Product Regulatory Services, engage regulatory officials on products of interest and advocate for improvements to rules, requirements, management systems, data requests, etc.
• Define supported end-use applications based upon the existing risk assessment data or potential liability
• Obtain typical exposure data from value chain partners and utilize this information in product exposure assessments
• Expert level of product stewardship knowledge leverageable beyond the region/work group the individual directly supports. Effectively influences customers and clients to partner on EH&S projects (direct interaction)
• Initiate and conduct high risk, complicated, cross-business, and/or recurrent Business Risk Reviews (BRRs)
• Globally coordinate Product and Process Design and Improvement projects that require Product Stewardship expertise
• Design and deliver product stewardship, safe handling, and regulatory training for key internal and external stakeholders (e.g. customers, regional leadership team)
• Influence business/corporate sustainability goals by engaging with sustainability teams
• Identify and interpret public priority issues impacting product and lead the development and implementation of an effective issue management strategy that includes engaging Government Affairs/Public Policy leaders as needed for guidance and direction
• Effectively engage with external agencies related to product compliance
  
  

Desired attributes:

• Strong demonstration of independence, initiative and drive to lead critical projects
• Excellent communications skills
• Ability to lead and work cross-functionally and cross-regionally in a team-oriented project environment
• Strong product and market knowledge
• Thorough understanding and expertise related to pharmaceutical regulations and compliance
  
  

Required qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class ranking
• The position may require regular travel for business team meetings and trade/industry association meetings. Up to 10% required
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical compliance from a product stewardship, regulatory or quality perspective
• Experience with or direct knowledge of the US FDA, Health Canada, EU EDQM, ICH, IPEC and/or other pharmaceutical and Drug Master File regulations and compliance requirements
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently
• For U.S. Applicants: A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry
• Experience in industry associations leading/participating in regulatory panels/task forces related to emerging regulations/initiatives is strongly
• Strong product/regulatory/market knowledge
• Experience interacting with customers and/or regulators
• Degree disciplines in Chemistry, Engineering, Toxicology, Biology, Industrial Hygiene, or a Specialized EH&S Discipline
  
  

Note: This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Benefits – What Dow Offers You

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Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.  You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
  

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About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

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