Global SRA Strategy Lead - Risk & Insights

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

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Senior Manager for the Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs CoE to steward the Issues Management Program and governance across the enterprise. The role emphasizes translating emerging scientific trends and regulatory developments into actionable business foresight, partnering with senior leaders and regional teams.

You will lead long-term horizon scanning, design pre-regulatory intelligence frameworks, and develop data-driven tools and executive dashboards to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical area; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years in scientific/regulatory affairs for food products or related categories.
• Experience with global regulatory programs, risk assessment and issues management.
• Ability to interact across functions and at all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance of the Global SRA Issues Management Program, aligning with enterprise risk systems.
• Partner for 3–5 year horizon scanning to anticipate scientific and regulatory shifts.
• Design frameworks to capture pre-regulatory insights from internal experts and regional teams.
• Translate complex regulatory data into clear business strategy and options for leadership.
• Create structured risk and opportunity assessment methodologies for financial and operational impact.
• Build data-driven prioritization models and dashboards for executive decision making.
• Synthesize inputs into visual landscape maps to inform cross-functional stakeholders.
• Drive alignment across global business units and regional SRA teams on mitigation plans.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analytics

Strategic planning

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Mars is seeking a Senior Manager for the Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs CoE to steward the Issues Management Program and governance across the enterprise. The role emphasizes translating emerging scientific trends and regulatory developments into actionable business foresight, partnering with senior leaders and regional teams.

You will lead long-term horizon scanning, design pre-regulatory intelligence frameworks, and develop data-driven tools and executive dashboards to drive