Manager Product Compliance

About this role

Are you ready for what’s next?  

Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond.  Brunswick believes “Next Never Rests™,” and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation. 

Location:   Mettawa, IL

Workplace Category: Hybrid

Travel Required:   10-20%

Direct Reports:   4-5

Pay Range:   $103,200 - $144,000 annual

Visa Sponsorship:   Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.  This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.    

Relocation:   Not offered

Innovation   is the heart of Brunswick .    See   how   your   contributions   will   help   transform vision into reality :  

Position Overview :   

Navico Group is   seeking   an experienced and highly effective leader to head our global Product   and Material   Compliance function. Leading a   globally   distributed team of compliance engineers, you will own the regulatory compliance lifecycle for the Navico Group product portfolio   from regulatory intelligence and requirements definition through execution oversight, culminating in certifications and Declarations of Conformity that secure market access worldwide.  

The role defines what compliance means for each product and market; your team then partners with engineering, sourcing, operations, and commercial functions to ensure every compliance activity is planned, executed, and evidenced   including regulatory certifications and ensuring compliance requirements are effectively   integrated into supplier selection, qualification, sourcing, and ongoing supplier management processes .   You will act as Navico Group's primary interface to Brunswick's corporate compliance functions,   representing   the division in the enterprise Compliance Office and   leveraging   shared tools and   expertise   across divisions.  

At Brunswick, we have passion for our work and a distinct ability to deliver.    

Essential Functions :      

• Lead, develop, and scale a global team of product compliance engineers and specialists across AMER and EMEA; set priorities, standards of work, and development plans.  

• Define and continuously improve the compliance operating model: processes, tools, documentation standards, and stage-gate integration with product development.  

• Communicate   compliance   status, risks, and non-conformities to executives, program managers, and engineering leadership with clear,   practical,   decision-ready recommendations.  

• Define and   maintain   the regulatory data architecture supporting   requirements   governance, PLM, certification repositories, supplier disclosures, and compliance evidence.  

• Ensure compliance requirements, certifications, declarations, test evidence, supplier disclosures, and regulatory obligations are digitally linked and traceable through the product lifecycle.  

• Partner with Systems Engineering and enterprise digital engineering teams to   establish   reusable compliance requirement libraries and verification frameworks  

• Monitor, interpret, and   anticipate   evolving regulations across target markets (AMER, EMEA, and rest-of-world), evaluating impact on current and future products.  

• Translate regulation into actionable, product- and market-specific compliance requirements, integrated into roadmaps and design requirements from concept onward   and   architected for re-use across various product platforms .  

• Identify   top regulatory compliance risks for the division and drive mitigation plans in conjunction with the enterprise compliance team.  

• Support implementation of EU Battery Regulation obligations, including digital product passport / battery passport readiness in partnership with Systems Engineering, PLM, and Enterprise Compliance teams.  

• Own the end-to-end certification pipeline: planning,   third-party lab   and notified-body coordination, test witnessing, and issue resolution through to certificates and Declarations of Conformity (CE, UKCA, FCC/ISED, UL/CSA, DNV, MED, and market-specific approvals).  

• Ensure preparation and maintenance of complete technical documentation: Technical Construction Files, declarations, labeling specifications, and certification dossiers.  

• Govern substance/material compliance data collection through the supply chain and manage responses to   compliance requests as the single point of contact.  

• Represent Navico Group in Brunswick's enterprise-wide Compliance Office ; align   divisional practices with corporate policy and   leverage   shared tooling,   expertise , and approaches across divisions.  

• Build relationships with certification bodies, test labs, industry associations (ABYC, NMEA, NMMA, RVIA), and standards committees; influence emerging standards   where   strategic.  

• Provide regulatory guidance and internal training across engineering, sourcing,   supply chain, supplier   quality   and commercial organizations.  

• P rovide regular   update   to PD&E and product teams on   emerging and evolving   regulatory matters ,   aggregating updates and activities across enterprise, industry associations, and various individuals   participating   within standards committees.    

• Lead participation in regulatory, customer, and internal audits; drive corrective and preventive actions for compliance issues ,   including support   of   market -surveillance matters.  

Diversity   of   thought and experience s   is   fundamental when   imagin ing   the unimaginable .   Certain skillsets/experiences   are necessary;   however,   others can be developed   along the way .    

Required Qualifications:     

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical , Electronic, Mechatronics, or related engineering field (or equivalent experience); advanced degree   a plus .  

• 7+ years

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