Senior Director of Regulatory & Scientific Affairs, Health & Wellness

Company: Archer Daniels Midland
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

Senior Director of Regulatory & Scientific Affairs, Health & WellnessChicagoResearch & DevelopmentSenior Director, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, Health & Wellness- Chicago, IL; Decatur, IL; Kennesaw, GA; or Erlanger, KYPURPOSE OF JOB:The Senior Director RSA H&W is the senior Regulatory & Scientific Affairs (RSA) role responsible for the ADM Health and Wellness Portfolio. This role sits on the Global ADM RSA team, as well as the H&W Leadership Team and plays a vital role in shaping the strategy and direction of the business. ADM's H&W business offers a robust portfolio of ingredient opportunities for humans and animals, including pre-pro-post biotics, botanicals and naturally based ingredients. These include microbiome solutions and specialty health products and ingredients such as prebiotic dietary fibers, plant- and nutritional oils, mixed tocopherols and vitamin E, sterols, sterol esters, isoflavones and natural preservation systems.This role leads the Regulatory & Scientific Affairs functional interface with the business, helps set functional priorities internally as well as externally through advocacy.

• Maximizes the internal regulatory network within ADM globally with shared functional resources, and works to direct the RSA approach globally for H&W.
• Engage with external partners to represent the company and defend its interests.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Supporting the business
  • Oversight of functional team and direct according to business priorities for product stewardship, market entry, claims, and maintenance of the regulatory aspects of the portfolio.
  • Strategic Regulatory & Scientific Strategy lead for Global H&W business.
  • Work closely with the RSA corporate functional community to lead function-to-business partnership in terms of division RSA organizational design and resourcing. Leverage cross-division functional responses and conduit to commercial strategies.
  • Work closely with the Regulatory Compliance and Performance team to develop and evaluate the business metrics as well as the KPI's for the division.
  • Work with H&W Leadership and the function to align on the divisional RSA budget.
  • Support due diligence required for M&A and JV activities as identified and requested by RSA and Business leadership.
  • Ensure that the RSA H&W teams are maintaining the regulatory database(s) for business partners (Operations, Marketing, Products Development and Applications, Research and Innovation).
  • Advise and support quality, marketing and product management departments in ensuring regulatory compliance of products and marketing tools.
  • Check regulatory status of new ingredients and new products versus regulation applicable in the region and liaise with global regulatory network for other regions.
  • Advise quality department for products labelling, MSDS and quality/regulatory statements following ADM standards.
  • To reply to regulatory enquiries on ADM's products.
  • To contribute to ADM's working groups on regulatory topics.Ensuring market authorization for ingredients and finished products
    • Actively participate (e.g. CRN, IPA) in consortia that advance harmonization, and market access for the ADM portfolio.
    • Support the preparation of authorization and renewal dossiers in partnership with Science & Technology and Marketing and Product Management.
    • Define regulatory strategy to accelerate market launch of new specialty offerings, ingredients and finished products in collaboration with regional teams and external consultants.Lobbying within Professional Associations network
      • Engage with external partners (regulatory bodies, trade associations) in coordination with the global and regional H&W leadership to represent the company and defend ADM's aligned interests (e.g. CRN, IPA).
      • Provide advice and act proactively to anticipate any regulatory change impacting the business.EDUCATION:
        • University degree in relevant scientific or regulatory area (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Nutrition), graduate degree preferred or equivalent experience.EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
          • Preferred more than 15 years of experience working with U.S. regulation of food and/or dietary supplement ingredients or products.
          • Global Regulatory Affairs experience.
          • Leadership and team management experience.
          • Ability to work in a team environment and having a cross-cultural approach.
          • Strong, independent analytical and problem-solving skills.
          • Excellent communication skills and a very good command of both written and spoken English.
          • Computer Skills and excellent user knowledge in business relevant software (SAP, Microsoft Office Package).
          • Business Acumen.
          • Recognized by peers as source of knowledge.
          • Attention to detail.ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS
            • Full understanding Dietary Supplement Industry structure, global regulatory landscape & regulatory implications.
            • Possess communication skills that can relate regulatory topics to non-regulatory audiences and ties this into business context.
            • Ability to focus priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
            • Strategic and out-of-the-box thinking.
            • Teaching and communication skills.
            • Ability to identify employee's capabilities and distributes group responsibilities to capitalize on previous experience and expertise.
            • Positive, 'can-do' attitude with open minded approach.Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.REF:96226BRBase pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.If hired, employees will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.The pay range for this position is expected to be between:$161,400.00 - $300,700.00The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus and a long-term incentive plan.Benefits and PerksEnriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:
              • Physical wellness - medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
              • Financial wellness - flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers' compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
              • Mental and social wellness - Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).#IncludingYouDiversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities.About ADMAt ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We're a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world's premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.Req/Job ID96226BR#LI-OnsiteRef ID#LI-AS5
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