Senior US Regulatory Portfolio Manager

Company Description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.  

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.  

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland. 

Job Description

As a Regulatory Portfolio Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic regulatory approaches for pesticide registrations in the United States. This role involves managing the entire lifecycle of pesticide active ingredients and products, from new registrations to maintaining existing ones. You will be the primary liaison with federal and state regulatory agencies, particularly the US EPA, ensuring compliance and advocating for optimal product labeling. Your expertise will be crucial in navigating the complex regulatory landscape to secure and defend registrations, ultimately supporting the company's product portfolio in the US market.

Duties:

• Drive timely and high-quality regulatory submissions to regulatory authorities.
• Champion existing active ingredients and products through registration review and other pertinent regulatory processes, maintain our license to sell and protect business value.
• Quickly develop and maintain strong working relationships with regulators and industry groups, effectively advocate for the best possible outcomes.
• Lead cross-functional regulatory strategy teams to develop, optimize, and implement strategies for key active ingredient registration or product life cycle management.
• Collect and interpret regulatory trends and insights pertinent to the portfolio of active ingredients and products accountable for, provide strategic recommendations to the business accordingly.

Qualifications

• Minimum MS degree in science related field with 5 years of experience, or BS with 10 years of experience in crop protection or regulatory related field.
• Excellent knowledge of US pesticide regulations and processes as well as associated data requirements; hands-on experience and a proven record of success in registrations of new active ingredients and products.
• Knowledge and experience in new active ingredient and product development as well as product life cycle management (incl. re-registration) activities and processes, good understanding of business portfolio strategies.
• Prior experience working with regulatory authorities to resolve complex regulatory issues.
• Exceptional project leadership skills to manage competing priorities, motivate cross-functional teams to deliver under challenging timelines, and quickly refine strategies and adapt to business needs.
• Ability to understand, synthesize and clearly communicate complex scientific concepts and regulatory strategies.

Additional Information

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs. 
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.  
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution. 
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits. 

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. 
Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI 

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

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