Regulatory Finance and Competitive Intelligence Strategy Lead

Role Overview

The Regulatory Finance & Competitive Intelligence Strategy Lead provides integrated leadership across financial governance, competitive intelligence, and strategic operations for the US and Canada Crop Protection Regulatory organizations. This role ensures regulatory leadership has clear financial insight, forward-looking competitive intelligence, and coordinated strategic support to enable sound decision-making, portfolio prioritization, and freedom-to-operate in the U.S. agricultural market.

What You Will Do

The role functions as a trusted strategic partner across regulatory, commercial, and functional teams and leads a small analytical organization. The Regulatory Finance & Competitive Intelligence Strategy Lead will lead and manage the RTP-based APD cost center budget and monthly forecasting processes, coordinate with other AP functions to ensure appropriate planning and resource availability.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, commercial strategy, competitive intelligence, regulatory affairs, or strategic operations, and 6+ years of proven experience leading products and/or functional teams.

Requirements

• PhD with 5+ years of experience in finance, controlling, the agricultural chemicals industry, or a related field
• Master’s degree with 8+ years of experience in finance, controlling, the agricultural chemicals industry, or a related field
• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience in finance, controlling, the agricultural chemicals industry, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, commercial strategy, competitive intelligence, regulatory affairs, or strategic operations
• 6+ years of proven experience leading products and/or functional teams
• Demonstrated experience in U.S. or Canada agricultural markets, preferably within crop protection or closely related industries
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and scenario analysis to support business decisions
• Experience forecasting and managing research budgets preferred
• Experience working with procurement, compliance and/or controlling IT tools/programs
• Strong financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling
• Ability to synthesize complex financial, market, and regulatory data into clear, actionable business insights
• Effective communication skills across all levels of the organization and influence stakeholders through strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!