Senior Manager, Food Regulatory - Hydration, Desserts & Meals

About the role

The Senior Manager, Food Regulatory - Hydration, Desserts & Meals provides regulatory and people leadership within the Food Regulation & Strategy team, with accountability for enabling compliant commercialization across the Hydration, Desserts and Meals portfolio. The role leads a team responsible for regulatory guidance on ingredients, formulas, labeling, nutritionals, GRAS assessment, claims and promotions. It is a hybrid role with 3 days onsite per week at one of the office locations in Pittsburgh, Chicago or Glenview.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the food regulatory team supporting Hydration, Desserts and Meals
• Provide strategic regulatory advice and technical guidance to business partners in line with FDA and USDA requirements and Kraft Heinz policies
• Lead regulatory support for product commercialization, including review and approval of specifications, nutritionals, formulations, ingredient safety, labeling, claims, substantiation, advertising, promotions and related technical documentation
• Lead the team's response to urgent regulatory matters such as factory and label emergencies, label exceptions and temporary approvals
• Coordinate team workflows and resources, and help the business turn regulatory requirements into practical options and balanced recommendations
• Build cross-functional partnerships with R&D, Marketing, Legal, Quality, Operations and Product Development
• Partner with other senior managers and functional leadership to shape strategy and priorities

Required profile

• BA or BS in Food Science, Nutrition or a related field, with exposure to food science/engineering, nutrition/labeling or product development
• 7-10 years of relevant experience in US food, beverage and/or dietary supplement labeling regulatory compliance
• Experience leading, coaching and developing teams, including hybrid teams across multiple locations
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and solve problems proactively

Required skills

• Deep understanding of regulatory requirements, mandatory labeling elements, ingredient safety and product claims
• Strong knowledge of US food regulatory compliance, including FDA and USDA regulations, specifications, claims and labeling databases
• Leadership, communication, presentation and influencing skills, with effective negotiation and partnership abilities

What we offer

• New hire base salary range of $120,800 to $151,000, with eligibility for a performance-based bonus
• Healthcare coverage for employees and eligible dependents
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave of absence and flexible work arrangements
• Wellbeing programs, employee assistance program and family support
• Financial benefits including 401k, life insurance, accidental death and disability coverage