Manager of Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs
Johnson ControlsPosition Summary The Manager Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs (PSRA) – Dual Mandate role combines global regulatory authority with business system, digital and AI enablement leadership . This position is accountable for ensuring worldwide compliance of fire suppression hardware and chemical agents with complex chemical control laws and product safety regimes, while simultaneously owning the design, deployment, and evolution of business systems and AI‑enabled capabilities that operationalize regulatory intelligence at scale. The role acts as both a market‑access protector and a digital product owner for PSRA , partnering with engineering, R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, legal, IT, data science, and commercial teams to embed regulatory requirements and compliance intelligence throughout the product lifecycle and enterprise workflows. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. This is a fully remote position based in the United States. Candidates must reside and perform work within the U.S. Dual Mandate Accountability Regulatory Authority Mandate Serve as the authoritative internal expert for global hardware and chemical control regulatory regimes. Protect global market access and business continuity through timely, defensible regulatory decisions. Lead interpretation, implementation, and governance of chemical and product compliance obligations across regions. Digital & AI Enablement Mandate Own PSRA business systems, data architecture, and advanced analytics capabilities in order to support PSRA team regulatory compliance tasks. Translate regulatory requirements into scalable digital controls, automated workflows, and AI‑assisted decision support. Work withing the Stage Gate process to ensure regulatory intelligence is embedded directly into product, supply chain, and customer‑facing processes. Key Accountabilities / Expected Results Ensure sustained global compliance of fire suppression hardware and chemical agent products across all served markets. Act as regulatory decision authority for complex or high‑risk global compliance issues. Lead regulatory strategy for high‑complexity NPI, sustaining products, and major material or supplier changes. Deliver scalable, system‑enabled regulatory intelligence through modern business platforms and AI‑driven tools. Anticipate emerging regulatory risks and proactively mitigate business, supply chain, and product safety impacts. Core Responsibilities Global Regulatory & Chemical Control Leadership Lead interpretation and application of global chemical and hardware regulatory regimes, including TSCA, REACH (Registration & SVHC), RoHS, WEEE, CPSC, Proposition 65, CE/UKCA, DSL/NDSL, SCIP, and analogous APAC and LATAM regulations. Own global regulatory impact assessments and compliance pathways for new and revised regulations. Establish defensible approaches for substance restrictions, material declarations, labeling, documentation, and customer disclosures. Serve as regulatory escalation point for audits, customer inquiries, and enforcement‑related issues. Product Development, Manufacturing & Lifecycle Compliance Embed global regulatory requirements into early‑stage product design, architecture, and material selection. Ensure end‑to‑end lifecycle compliance including manufacturing changes, obsolescence, and end‑of‑life obligations. Provide regulatory guidance for scale‑up, process changes, and global supply chain transitions. Business Systems, Data & AI Enablement Develop, own and advance PSRA digital platforms supporting chemical management, product compliance, supplier data, and regulatory reporting. Act as PSRA business owner for IT and data science initiatives, defining system requirements and priority roadmaps. Design, develop and deploy AI‑enabled capabilities such as: Automated global regulatory horizon scanning Intelligent SDS and …