Description
As a Global Regulatory Engagement Leader in 3M's Personal Safety Division (PSD), you will lead global regulatory engagement activities that shape occupational health and safety regulations, advance personal protective equipment (PPE) standards, and strengthen 3M's engagement with regulatory agencies, standards organizations, trade associations, and policy stakeholders.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing team of regulatory specialists
- Leading PSD's global regulatory engagement strategy for occupational health and safety regulations, policy, and PPE performance standards
- Partnering with PSD cross-functional teams to identify, prioritize, and develop regulatory roadmaps for current and emerging regulations, standards, and policy developments
- Representing 3M with PPE agencies, standards development organizations, trade associations, and other key regulatory and policy stakeholders
- Strengthening 3M's visibility and credibility as a trusted technical resource in the OHS and PPE standards and regulatory community
- Collaborating with government affairs and business teams to drive growth priorities
- Communicating emerging regulatory, standards, and policy developments to relevant stakeholders and translating potential implications into actionable business guidance
- Partnering with marketing, sales, application engineering, and technical teams to promote awareness of OHS/PPE standards, regulations, and policy trends
- Providing support for 3M's PPE anti-fraud and anti-counterfeit initiatives
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution
- Ten years of experience in regulatory affairs, standards development, policy engagement, certification and conformance, product stewardship, or a related technical role
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene, public policy, regulatory affairs, or another scientific or technical discipline
- Experience with personal protective equipment (PPE), PPE-related occupational health and safety regulations, and performance standards
- Experience representing an organization with regulatory agencies, standards development organizations, industry associations, policymakers, or government affairs stakeholders
- Ability to translate complex technical, regulatory, or policy information into clear guidance for diverse audiences
- Strong communication, influencing, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to work effectively across cultures, geographies, and global teams
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to drive projects to completion
- Experience helping global teams navigate change
This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN. Travel may include up to 25% domestic/international. Relocation may be authorized.
The expected compensation range for this position is $221,591 - $270,834, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.