Regulatory Policy, Intelligence & Ingredient Compliance Lead, NA

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

Regulatory Policy, Intelligence & Ingredient Compliance Lead, NA

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to:

Vice President Regulatory Affairs NA

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

The Regulatory Policy, Intelligence & Compliance Lead is responsible for shaping and executing the company’s regulatory intelligence and policy engagement strategy across the OTC, cosmetic, dietary supplement, medical devices and broader CPG categories. The role ensures proactive identification, interpretation, and communication of emerging regulations, ingredient restrictions, and scientific or policy developments impacting innovation, claims and market access. The leader will partner cross-functionally to influence external environments, mitigate risk, and enable compliant growth through informed, forward looking regulatory strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Intelligence and Policy

• Monitoring of evolving regulatory and legislative trends impacting OTC drugs cosmetics, dietary supplements and related CPG categories.

• Translate complex policy and scientific developments (FDA, EPA, FTC, CHPA, PCPC, ICH, etc) into actionable business insights and strategy recommendations.

• Monitor new ingredient regulatory requirement impacting NA portfolio (Federal, States, environmental and health authorities), communicate the potential impact to key stakeholders, records in internal systems and escalate in internal forums for prompt alignment on company position and effective mobilization of R&D resources.

• Represent the company in trade associations, policy forums, and regulatory coalitions to influence external regulatory frameworks and advocate for science-based risk proportionate approaches.

• Develop and maintain a structured regulatory intelligence framework, horizon scanning tools, and quarterly updates for executive leadership.

Ingredients Compliance and Stewardship

• Serve as the NA lead for ingredient governance providing expert guidance on regulatory status, permissible use levels, and emerging restrictions.

• Partner with R&D, safety, quality and legal to assess ingredient risk (e.g. carcinogenicity, endocrine activity, nitrosamines, PFAS color additives, allergens, or new contaminants).

• Maintain regulatory ingredient database and ensure consistent interpretation across regions and product categories.

• Drive compliance readiness for new regulations.

• Provide input to Global Ingredient Compliance team to integrate new requirements in Process, Work Instructions and Systems.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders in R&D, Medical, Legal, Govt Affairs, and Commercial to develop integrated regulatory positions.

• Support internal governance processes (e.g. Regulatory, Policy Councils, ingredient committees and sustainability steering teams.

• Mentor and guide junior team members on policy analysis, intelligence tracking, and regulatory writing.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinker with a “daring spirit” and owner's mindset, capable of anticipating change and influencing outcomes.

• Skilled communicator with high integrity, scientific rigor, and agility in ambiguous or evolving regulatory landscapes.

• Mastery of relevant regulations pertinent to company consumer products.