EE Regulations
EE Regulations & Standards Quality Leader Driving the Regulatory Compliance and Standards program Do you enjoy working with Regulations and Standards? Partner with the best Baker Hughes stands as a leading global energy‑technology company, delivering innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient across the entire value chain. Operating in more than 120 countries, the company blends deep industrial expertise with advanced engineering and digital technologies to support energy production, transformation, and decarbonization. With over a century of heritage, Baker Hughes partners with customers in oil and gas, industrial sectors, and emerging energy markets to accelerate progress toward a more sustainable energy future Fuel your passion The Regulations & Standards Quality Leader is responsible for driving the Regulatory Compliance and Standards program. The role defines and drives the enterprise regulatory strategy across New Unit, OPEX, Upgrade, Repair, and Digital portfolios, ensuring compliance with complex global regulatory frameworks while enabling business growth, operational excellence, and risk mitigation, ensuring compliance with applicable global and local regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecycle, while partnering with Engineering, Quality, HSE, Sourcing, and Operations teams to deploy effective compliance strategies, governance processes, and continuous improvement initiatives. Acting as the primary technical authority for regulatory and certification matters, the role provides technical leadership during New Product Development (NPD), Inquiry-to-Order (ITO), and Order-to-Remittance (OTR) phases, ensuring regulatory and certification requirements are identified, managed, and executed in a timely and cost-effective manner. As EE Regulations & Standards Quality Leader, you will be responsible for:
• Leading and implementing the Regulations and Compliance Program, ensuring adherence to applicable country-specific regulatory requirements.
• Establishing and drive Quality Governance, compliance strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.
• Ensuring product, project, and process compliance with applicable regulations, standards, certifications, and environmental requirements.
• Partnering with Engineering teams to define and execute Product Compliance Specifications and regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Supporting NPD, ITO, and OTR activities by providing regulatory expertise and project compliance oversight.
• Managing environmental and substances regulatory compliance programs.
• Defining global regulatory and market access strategies for complex international markets.
• Acting as the technical authority for certification and compliance matters across EE and GTS.
• Coordinating certification activities with external agencies and certification bodies, including obtaining and maintaining required product certifications.
• Leading internal compliance audits, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and effectiveness verification activities.
• Ensuring Early Warnings, compliance risks, and non-conformances are identified, tracked, and effectively resolved.
• Developing and monitor KPI dashboards to measure compliance performance and program effectiveness.
• Leading supplier compliance loop-back programs, reducing certification gaps to improve ITO competitiveness and minimize OTR certification-related costs and risks.
• Driving annual compliance planning and ensure adequate budget allocation for regulatory and certification activities.
• Developing and deliver compliance training programs to build organizational awareness and capability.
• Communicating compliance status, risks, and strategic priorities to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Leading and develop a global team of Regulations & Standards Project Managers. To be successful in this role you will have:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience, in complex global regulatory and certification requirements (EU, China, Korea, Canada, and EAC).
• Proven experience in Regulatory Compliance, Product Compliance, Quality Systems, or Standards Management.
• Experience leading compliance, certification, audit, and continuous improvement programs.
• Ability to work independently and influence cross-functional stakeholders in a global organization.
• Fluent in English and Italian.
• Proven ability to influence business decisions through risk-based regulatory guidance.
• Strong knowledge of international regulations, standards, conformity assessment methodologies,
and certification processes.
• Experience supporting regulatory compliance throughout NPD, ITO, OTR, Upgrade, Repair, and Digital project lifecycles
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Significant experience in global regulatory compliance and certification leadership roles.
• Familiarity with market access and conformity assessment processes.
• Knowledge of TRS risk identification, assessment, and mitigation practices.
• Experience working directly with notified bodies, certification agencies, and regulatory authorities.
• Knowledge of environmental compliance regulations and substance management requirements.
• Auditor qualification and experience conducting internal or supplier audits.
• Demonstrated experience leading global teams and driving organizational change. Work in a way that works for you We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns: Working flexible hours
- flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive. Working with us Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. Working for you Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:
• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits For Italy: The initial pay range for this position will be EUR 53,000 To 99,000. The provisions of Contratto Collettivo Industria Metalmeccanica e della installazione di impianti will be applied to this position. Section VI – Titolo IV of that collective bargaining agreement relates to pay The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Quality Manager
- Quality Management
• Leading and implementing the Regulations and Compliance Program, ensuring adherence to applicable country-specific regulatory requirements.
• Establishing and drive Quality Governance, compliance strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.
• Ensuring product, project, and process compliance with applicable regulations, standards, certifications, and environmental requirements.
• Partnering with Engineering teams to define and execute Product Compliance Specifications and regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Supporting NPD, ITO, and OTR activities by providing regulatory expertise and project compliance oversight.
• Managing environmental and substances regulatory compliance programs.
• Defining global regulatory and market access strategies for complex international markets.
• Acting as the technical authority for certification and compliance matters across EE and GTS.
• Coordinating certification activities with external agencies and certification bodies, including obtaining and maintaining required product certifications.
• Leading internal compliance audits, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and effectiveness verification activities.
• Ensuring Early Warnings, compliance risks, and non-conformances are identified, tracked, and effectively resolved.
• Developing and monitor KPI dashboards to measure compliance performance and program effectiveness.
• Leading supplier compliance loop-back programs, reducing certification gaps to improve ITO competitiveness and minimize OTR certification-related costs and risks.
• Driving annual compliance planning and ensure adequate budget allocation for regulatory and certification activities.
• Developing and deliver compliance training programs to build organizational awareness and capability.
• Communicating compliance status, risks, and strategic priorities to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Leading and develop a global team of Regulations & Standards Project Managers. To be successful in this role you will have:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience, in complex global regulatory and certification requirements (EU, China, Korea, Canada, and EAC).
• Proven experience in Regulatory Compliance, Product Compliance, Quality Systems, or Standards Management.
• Experience leading compliance, certification, audit, and continuous improvement programs.
• Ability to work independently and influence cross-functional stakeholders in a global organization.
• Fluent in English and Italian.
• Proven ability to influence business decisions through risk-based regulatory guidance.
• Strong knowledge of international regulations, standards, conformity assessment methodologies,
and certification processes.
• Experience supporting regulatory compliance throughout NPD, ITO, OTR, Upgrade, Repair, and Digital project lifecycles
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Significant experience in global regulatory compliance and certification leadership roles.
• Familiarity with market access and conformity assessment processes.
• Knowledge of TRS risk identification, assessment, and mitigation practices.
• Experience working directly with notified bodies, certification agencies, and regulatory authorities.
• Knowledge of environmental compliance regulations and substance management requirements.
• Auditor qualification and experience conducting internal or supplier audits.
• Demonstrated experience leading global teams and driving organizational change. Work in a way that works for you We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns: Working flexible hours
- flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive. Working with us Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. Working for you Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:
• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits For Italy: The initial pay range for this position will be EUR 53,000 To 99,000. The provisions of Contratto Collettivo Industria Metalmeccanica e della installazione di impianti will be applied to this position. Section VI – Titolo IV of that collective bargaining agreement relates to pay The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Quality Manager
- Quality Management