Head of Product Stewardship

Infineum; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineum in Milton Hill is seeking a Head of Product Stewardship to lead a global team, ensure regulatory compliance across markets, and drive safe, sustainable product introductions.

You will anticipate new legislation, shape strategic planning, and collaborate with technical, operational and commercial teams to translate policy into practical actions, enabling growth while protecting people and the environment.

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree in Chemistry or related technical discipline with regulatory experience.
• Experience leading and developing global product stewardship/regulatory teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and drive compliant solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global Product Stewardship team to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Oversee regulatory submissions, registrations, and SDS authoring.
• Monitor global regulatory developments and provide timely guidance.
• Set and drive the global Product Stewardship strategy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align compliance with business goals.

Skills

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Problem solving

Change management

Education

Degree in Chemistry

Tools

SAP EHS

Job description

Job Title: Head of Product Stewardship

Job Location: Milton Hill

Posting Start Date: 11/09/2026

Job Description: Function and Department: Supply & Operational Excellence, Global Product Stewardship

Location: Milton Hill

Position Summary:

The Head of Product Stewardship plays a pivotal role in enabling our vision of becoming a world-class specialty chemicals company. This role is crucial in supporting business growth and diversification while ensuring regulatory compliance across global markets. Leads a global team that ensures regulatory requirements are met consistently and efficiently, while also anticipating new legislations and supporting expansion into new product areas. Your leadership will help bring innovative products to market safely and sustainably but with the necessary speed to achieve business targets.

Key Responsibilities / What You'll Achieve

Leadership and Development

• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing global team, fostering an inclusive culture of empowerment, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Drive the team to deliver short term objectives while actively shaping the future vision

Regulatory Compliance

• Accountable for global chemical and product regulatory compliance.
• Oversee regulatory submissions, registrations, notifications and authoring of Safety Data Sheets.
• Monitor global regulatory developments proactively and assess implications providing timely accurate advice.
• Maintain and improve regulatory systems and processes including digital platforms e.g. SAP EHS

Strategic Planning and Improvement

• Set and lead the global Product Stewardship strategy, ensuring priorities are aligned with both business objectives and compliance requirements

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Support customer facing compliance requirements
• Facilitate communication between regulatory experts and the broader organization ensuring clarity of requirements and risks.

Representation & Influence

• Act as an ambassador for product stewardship both internally and externally

What will you gain from this role?

• Opportunity to lead and develop a global regulatory compliance team.
• Translation of corporate strategies and goals into department specific initiatives and priorities.
• Cross functional collaboration with technical, operational, and commercial teams.
• Experience representing the business externally on key regulatory and product stewardship issues.
• Opportunity to work with senior leaders and subject matter experts to technical solve complex regulatory challenges.

Skills & Qualifications

Essential:

• Degree in Chemistry or related technical disciplines such as Toxicology, Industrial Hygiene, or Environmental Science.
• Experience in product stewardship and regulatory compliance in a global context (e.g. EPA, ECHA, CEPA, REACH, GHS, CLP)
• Experience in leading and developing teams.
• Motivating and empowering leadership style, with the ability to coach and develop colleagues.
• Strong problem-solving ability with sound judgment in interpreting complex regulatory requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to bridge between technical specialists and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage change, adapt to evolving regulations and plan for long term compliance needs.

Preferred:

• Experience with SAP EHS