Global SRA Strategy Lead for Issues & Risk Analytics

Mars; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 119,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Mars University access

Job summary

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates is seeking a Senior Manager for Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs CoE in the Chicago area. You will steward the SRA Issues Management Program end-to-end and translate regulatory trends into actionable business foresight across a matrixed enterprise network.

The role emphasizes long-term horizon scanning, cross-functional collaboration, and the design of predictive, data-driven frameworks to assess risk and opportunities, influencing strategic decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical area (food chemistry, nutrition, food science, biology, chemistry, or toxicology) with advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 7 years of experience in scientific and/or regulatory compliance/affairs and/or a related technical area with food products or related product categories (such as food supplements, cosmetics, and natural health products) with proficiency in food law, nutrition policy, and regulatory affairs (preferably in multiple major markets)
• Experience working on global-scale regulatory programs involving risk assessment & mitigation, issues management and opportunity identification
• Demonstrated track record of working across functions to achieve shared goals with the ability to interact at all levels within the organization and drive results

Responsibilities

• Program Stewardship & Governance: Lead the governance of the Global SRA Issues Management Program, establishing a standardized framework that aligns with enterprise risk management systems
• Long-Term Horizon Scanning: Partner with subject matter experts to monitor and analyse the 3–5 year predictive time horizon to anticipate long-term scientific and regulatory shifts
• Pre-Regulatory Intelligence Frameworks: Design and govern organizational frameworks to capture pre-regulatory insights from internal experts and regional teams
• Strategic Translation & Business Context: Translate complex assessments into clear business strategy and commercial context for leadership
• Risk & Opportunity Assessment Methodology: Design structured methodologies and risk assessment models for potential financial, reputational and operational impacts
• Data Analytics & Prioritization Systems: Build data-driven prioritization models and tools to evaluate global issues for objective resource allocation
• Strategic Visualization & Executive Reporting: Create visual landscape maps and dashboards to drive executive visibility and decision-making
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Mobilization: Lead the SRA global network to build consensus on mitigation plans
• Regional Empowerment & Ways of Working: Develop bidirectional workflows with regional SRA teams to ingest insights into the global framework

Job description

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates is seeking a Senior Manager for Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs CoE in the Chicago area. You will steward the SRA Issues Management Program end-to-end and translate regulatory trends into actionable business foresight across a matrixed enterprise network.

The role emphasizes long-term horizon scanning, cross-functional collaboration, and the design of predictive, data-driven frameworks to assess risk and opportunities, influencing strategic decisions