Program Manager, Packaging Product Stewardship - Nutrition - Columbus, OH

Abbott; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage in HIP PPO plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Excellent retirement savings plan

Job summary

Abbott Nutrition in Columbus, Ohio seeks a Program Manager to lead the Packaging Restricted Substance Management (RSM) program and support strategic product stewardship initiatives.

This role coordinates with Packaging Engineering, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain, Legal, Government Affairs, and suppliers to ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance of packaging worldwide.

Qualifications

• Requires program management experience in packaging or regulatory areas.
• Experience with packaging regulations and supplier audits is preferred.
• Knowledge of REACH, RoHS, EPR, and Conflict Minerals regulations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead Abbott Nutrition's Packaging Restricted Substance Management (RSM) program and related compliance activities.
• Monitor emerging packaging regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts on packaging components.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide recommendations on restricted substances and evolving packaging rules.
• Manage compliance data within internal systems to support reporting and decision making.
• Lead supplier surveillance and verification programs for packaging compliance.
• Evaluate new packaging materials and supplier documentation for regulatory adherence.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Packaging materials

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Program Manager, Packaging Product Stewardship

About Abbott

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands - including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® - to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Our Columbus, Ohio location currently has an opportunity for a Program Manager within the Global Analytical & Food Safety (GAFS) organization, a key function within Abbott Nutrition Research & Development (R&D). The Program Manager will lead Abbott Nutrition's Packaging Restricted Substance Management (RSM) Program and support strategic product stewardship initiatives that help ensure the safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and sustainability of Abbott Nutrition packaging worldwide.

This role serves as a key technical and program leader responsible for monitoring emerging packaging chemical regulations, assessing potential risks associated with substances of concern, and developing strategies to mitigate business impacts. The individual will partner closely with Packaging Engineering, Packaging R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Procurement, Supply Chain, Legal, Government Affairs, and external suppliers while collaborating across Abbott businesses to evaluate materials, support compliance programs, and drive risk-based decision making.

As part of the GAFS organization, the Program Manager will apply scientific knowledge, regulatory insight, and strong project leadership skills to address evolving global requirements related to chemicals in packaging, packaging materials, and medical device components while supporting innovation and business continuity across Abbott Nutrition.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Lead Abbott Nutrition's Packaging Restricted Substance Management (RSM) Program and associated compliance activities.

Monitor emerging chemical and product stewardship packaging requirements and evaluate potential impacts to Abbott Nutrition packaging and medical device components.

Conduct risk assessments and provide recommendations regarding restricted substances, substances of concern, and evolving regulatory packaging requirements.

Manage packaging restricted substance and material compliance data within internal systems and databases to support reporting, compliance, and business decision making.

Lead annual packaging supplier surveillance and compliance verification programs to ensure adherence to Abbott requirements and applicable regulatory obligations.

Evaluate new packaging materials, components, and supplier-submitted documentation for compliance with internal requirements and global regulatory requirements.

Support material assessments for packaging, medical device components, and other materials used within Abbott Nutrition packaging and operations.

Maintain compliance programs related to REACH, RoHS, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Conflict Minerals, and other applicable global substance regulations.

Collect, review, and assess supplier declarations, compliance certifications, technical dossiers, and supporting documentation for packaging.

Provide technical support for internal stakeholders, customer inquiries, commercial opportunities, audits, and government affairs requests related to restricted substances and material compliance for packaging.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, assess, and mitigate compliance and business continuity risks associated with emerging packaging regulatory requirements.

Develop and communicate pack