Head of Systems Strategy - Regulatory

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Join us as our next Head of Systems Strategy – Regulatory, reporting to our Global Head of Regulatory Compliance & Digital Strategy. We are looking for an experienced Solution Lead with a track record in leading delivery of system-by-design solutions, and data lake design within the FMCG industry. You will combine your transformation expertise and leadership, systems capability knowledge and project management to lead complex, projects within the Fragrance & Beauty systems ecosystem, leading our digital transformation strategy.

You will be a bridge between Regulatory Affairs, Product Safety, IT, and Business and other departmental teams. You will lead cross-functional collaboration from concept to delivery, promoting compliance innovation that enhances capability, speed, quality, and trust across our organisation, and to the benefit of our customers.

Location:

NJ (USA), Dubai (U.A.E);
Sau Paulo (Brazil);
Europe, Singapore or Shanghai (China) - (Fragrance & Beauty).For New Jersey Only:
Salary expectation based on technical experience: $150,000 - $200,000

In this exciting role you will:
• Lead multiple regulatory compliance system design projects, from concept to delivery, aligned with Givaudan's multi-year digital transformation programme.
• Lead the end-to-end design scope, testing and validation of solutions, and driving overall project goals.
• Partner with multiple cross functional stakeholders, combining programme leadership, stakeholder engagement, and strategic foresight.
• Stakeholder & Team Coordination:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (data scientists, developers, business analysts) and translate complex Technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Ensure regulatory understanding of modern cloud, data, and product architectures.
• Promote delivery practices across the project portfolio, with emphasis on value delivery, risk management, and continuous improvement.
• Champion data model integrity, compliance by-system-design, and intellectual proprietary privacy in all compliance related data and processes.
• Manage timelines, dependencies, and risks, supported by KPI and reporting mechanisms - ensuring project progress transparency, accountability and on-time deliverables are met.
• Troubleshoot technical roadblocks and manage risks.
• Foster a culture of proactive compliance, continuous improvement, and dynamic, scalable controls.
• Define and validate regulatory data models within S/4

HANA architecture.
• Ensure regulatory processes are embedded within S/4 standard and extended capabilities.

Required Qualifications:

• University Degree in Data Science, Compliance Management, IT or a related discipline. Understanding of machine learning, AI frameworks (e.g., Tensor Flow, PyTorch), and data pipelines.
• 10+ years in Digital Transformation Leadership, which could include SAP-enabled Data Management, Regulatory Platform Design, Programme Management.
• Experience of Regulatory data or Compliance-related projects within global, cross-functional environments in the FMCG Industry is strongly preferred.
• Experience of interpreting and ope rationalising complex regulatory frameworks into system…