Job Title:  Senior Manager, Product Safety and Compliance

Job Purpose

The Senior Manager of Product Safety and Compliance is responsible for establishing and overseeing certification and testing requirements for New Product Introductions (NPIs), ensuring all products meet regulatory, industry, and customer standards. This role leads the validation and verification (V&V) team in developing test plans and executing certification activities, including UL, CE, and other customer-specific requirements. The Senior Manager acts as the primary point of contact for all lithium projects, guiding them through the compliance process before broader V&V team involvement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Define certification and testing requirements for NPIs, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches.
• Lead the creation and execution of comprehensive test plans to achieve regulatory approvals such as UL, CE, and customer-specific certifications.
• Serve as the initial reviewer and coordinator for lithium projects, directing them through the compliance and V&V process.
• Manage Windchill signoffs, including shared responsibilities with other compliance leads.
• Review and approve deviations for manufacturing plants to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
• Initiate and oversee Change Requests/Change Notices (CR/CN) for product updates and process improvements.
• Run regular cross-regional alignment calls (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) to synchronize V&V activities between EMEA and US teams.
• Organize weekly End-of-Line (EOL) calls within the V&V team to discuss ongoing projects and compliance issues.
• Serve as the lead V&V representative for all lithium projects
• Function as the main contact for Legal regarding product testing and compliance matters.
• Represent V&V in global processes, including GPDP, Windchill, Apollo, and related systems.
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• Approve V&V department expenses, PCard transactions, and paid time off (PTO) for all direct reports.
• Provide expertise on lithium shipping regulations and procedures for Engineering and the broader organization.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Significant experience in product safety, regulatory compliance, and certification processes.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing cross-functional and international teams.
• Strong knowledge of UL, CE, CSA, and global product safety standards.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Expertise in lithium battery technologies and associated shipping regulations is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with compliance management systems such as Windchill and Apollo.

Travel: up to 50%

Reporting Structure: This position reports to the VP Global Quality and Product Safety and manages a team of compliance professionals, including direct oversight of V&V engineers and administrative staff.

General Job Requirements