Assistant Manager, PM
Universal Electronics
AssemblyETLIoTPMP
Product Compliance Director
Acuity
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
Tech Stack
IoT
About the role
- Report to the VP of Operations and lead creation and long-term execution of a new Global Product Compliance function
- Build and lead the global compliance team; define structure, priorities, hiring needs, KPIs, workflows, and tools
- Ensure BMS products meet international regulatory and certification requirements (Product Safety, EMC, Radio Approval, material/chemical/packaging regs)
- Lead certification efforts to enable market access, commercial differentiation, and geographic expansion
- Integrate compliance early in product development to influence design, mitigate risks, and enable accurate budget and go-to-market planning
- Partner with Legal to interpret regulations, assess liability, and align with corporate standards
- Oversee testing, certification, and technical documentation for new products, updates, and market launches
- Implement digital tools to streamline compliance tracking, version control, and audit readiness; track timelines and budgets
- Act as primary point of contact with regulatory agencies, labs, and certification bodies; represent company in industry/regulatory forums
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Legal, and Sustainability on compliance topics
- Monitor evolving global regulations and market-specific requirements and inform internal stakeholders of changes/opportunities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, or related technical field (advanced compliance/quality/risk certification an asset)
- 8+ years of experience in product compliance, regulatory affairs, or product certification
- 3+ years in a leadership role with global scope
- Proven track record building or scaling a compliance function in a regulated, product-driven manufacturing environment
- Experience supporting geographic expansion or product strategy via market-specific certification pathways
- Industry experience in building automation, smart systems, IoT, or embedded hardware/software systems preferred
- Bilingual French and English (To serve clients and external service providers across Canada and USA)
- Deep knowledge of international certification frameworks and market access requirements (e.g., UL, CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, TSCA, PFAS, Proposition 65, CCC, KC, BIS, PPWR)
- Demonstrated ability to implement compliance tools, digital systems, or process automation
- Skilled at interpreting regulatory trends and advising executive teams
- Confident working cross-functionally with Engineering, Legal, Product, Operations, and external labs/agencies
- Willingness to travel 10–20% domestic and international
