Global Environmental Materials & EPR Compliance Lead

Antler Co; Warsaw (IN); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Pension

Long-term incentive

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an Environmental Materials and EPR Program Compliance Manager to lead global Product Stewardship compliance for electrical and electronic equipment, e-waste, batteries, packaging, plastics, environmental reporting, fees, and EPR take-back schemes.

This role translates regulatory requirements into practical business solutions and collaborates with Regulatory Affairs, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, and Legal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, EHS, Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, Data Science, or related field.
• 6–8 years of progressive experience in Product Stewardship, environmental compliance, regulatory affairs, or a related field.
• Ability to interpret emerging regulations, assess business impact, and translate technical requirements into executable plans and clear communications.
• Experience with regulatory data, reporting, dashboards, documentation, and technology-enabled compliance solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the global SME for materials compliance and EPR requirements, including but not limited to EEE, WEEE, e-waste, batteries, packaging, plastics, reporting, registrations, fees, and take-back schemes.
• Monitor and interpret emerging global requirements; lead impact assessments and translate findings into actionable business plans and clear stakeholder guidance.
• Maintain regulatory trackers, compliance dashboards, metrics, inventories, and leadership updates.
• Identify data gaps and lead the collection, validation, governance, reporting, and retention of materials and EPR data, including improvements to supporting technology.
• Coordinate with regional affiliates and business partners to complete registrations, reports, fees, and other compliance obligations on time.
• Lead Materials and EPR Communities of Practice, training, action tracking, and representation in enterprise or industry working groups.
• Partner with Government Affairs & Policy, trade associations, and industry groups on advocacy and company positions.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, work instructions, and best practices.
• Support audits, inspections, assessments, information requests, corrective actions, customer inquiries, acquisitions, divestitures, and integrations.
• Provide practical SME support and drive continuous improvement across compliance processes.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Environmental compliance

Project management

Communication

Regulatory interpretation

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, EHS, Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, Data Science, or related

Advanced degree or certification

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an Environmental Materials and EPR Program Compliance Manager to lead global Product Stewardship compliance for electrical and electronic equipment, e-waste, batteries, packaging, plastics, environmental reporting, fees, and EPR take-back schemes.

This role translates regulatory requirements into practical business solutions and collaborates with Regulatory Affairs, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, and Legal.