Sr Manager, Regulatory Intelligence & Business Resilience

Regulatory Intelligence & Business Resilience Lead

Packaging Sustainability has rapidly emerged as a significant threat to our business with concerns from government regulators, customers and consumers as to the impact of packaging waste on the natural environment. While facing this challenge we also have opportunity to win with customers and consumers with differentiated offerings to support our growth goals.

The Regulatory Intelligence & Business Resilience Lead is a strategic business enabler, ensuring the company anticipates, influences, and complies with evolving global regulationsparticularly Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)to protect market access, drive informed decision-making, and enable long-term business resilience.

This role transforms regulatory complexity into clear business intelligence, embedding regulatory foresight, risk management, and advocacy directly into strategy, innovation, and operational plans of each region.

Key Responsibilities

• Regulatory Intelligence & Horizon Scanning (Business Anticipation)
• Operational, Due Diligence & Market Access Enablement
• Risk Management & Scenario Planning (Decision Protection)
• Influencing and Advocacy

Context and Scope

• This role reports to the Senior Director Global Sustainable Packaging
• This role will lead the Regulation, EPR, compliance landscape for Mars Snacking Packaging globally
• This role is a member of the Global Packaging Sustainability Team and serves as recognized Packaging EPR & regulations subject-matter expert across the Snacking division for each region
• This role is highly grounded in the segment with strong business application in the regions
• The role will create and animate:
• A global regulatory heatmap with clear prioritization and business impact assessment
• Structured methodologies and tools to support compliance and decision-making
• Scenario planning outputs linking regulation to cost, risk, innovation, and growth
• Embedded regulatory risk in strategic plans, innovation pipelines, and operational decisions
• The role will require strong, actionable influence and advocacy positions, coordinated with Corporate Affairs and local teams
• Accountable for ensuring no strategic or innovation decision is taken without regulatory foresight and impact assessment.

Job Specifications /Qualifications

Education & Professional Qualifications

Relevant degree

Bachelor's Degree in public affairs, policy advocacy, sustainability, packaging, or other closely related field

Knowledge / Experience

10-15 years' experience in relevant field,

5 years leading and managing complex global programs is preferred

Technical background with specific area of packaging expertise preferred

Strong regulatory intelligence combined with commercial acumen

Ability to translate complex regulations into clear business actions

Structured thinking with ability to translate complex topics into clear, concise and compelling messages with the right level of detail

Effective communication skills including: Synthesizing qualitative updates across various teams into clear and concise communication Ability to customize message to suit the audience from peers through senior management Clarity in communication

Effective stakeholder management Strong organization skills, thoughtful decision making

Understanding of risk assessment and contingency planning

Proven experience influencing through data, scenarios, and policy engagement

Sufficient expertise and seniority to act as a credible partner to leadership, innovation, sustainability, and corporate affairs teams

Dealing with ambiguity & Managing complexity

This role will require occasional travel including international travel to collaborate with local teams and stakeholders

What can you expect from Mars? Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles. Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting: USD 192,560.00 - USD 264,770.00