WHOOP · 4 hours ago
Director of Product Compliance
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $240K/yr
8+ years expWHOOP is on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan, empowering members through a deeper understanding of their bodies. They are seeking a Director of Product Compliance to lead global compliance and certification efforts, ensuring products meet regulatory, safety, and quality standards while supporting predictable product launches and global market access.
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Responsibilities
Define and evolve WHOOP’s global product compliance and safety strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and long-term growth plans
Establish governance models, standards, and best practices to drive consistent compliance execution across product lines and regions
Lead certification and regulatory programs across multiple product lines, from early development through mass production and global launch
Ensure compliance milestones are integrated into product roadmaps to support reliable and on-time market entry
Serve as the primary point of contact with international regulatory authorities, notified bodies, and certification partners
Maintain current, practical expertise on global regulations, standards, certifications, and emerging compliance trends
Define, oversee and participate in structured risk assessment and mitigation practices, including DFMEA and related methodologies
Ensure product safety and compliance considerations are embedded throughout the full product lifecycle
Partner closely with engineering, product management, manufacturing, quality, legal, and go-to-market teams to integrate compliance early in design and decision-making
Provide clear guidance on regulatory tradeoffs that balance innovation, cost, schedule, and risk
Lead compliance reviews and ensure readiness for OK2Ship; deliver concise, actionable updates to senior leadership
Translate complex regulatory and technical information into clear, business-relevant insights
Improve and scale compliance processes, tools, and documentation to support a growing and increasingly complex product portfolio
Drive consistency, efficiency, and continuous improvement across global compliance operations
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing compliance organization
Develop organizational capability in product safety, certification, and regulatory execution to support long-term needs
Represent the product compliance function in product development milestones and strategic planning discussions
Serve as a trusted advisor on regulatory risk, product safety, and global market readiness
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline
8+ years of experience in product compliance, safety engineering, or regulatory affairs, including leadership experience in a growing or global product organization
Strong working knowledge of international compliance standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g., UL, CE, FCC, IEC)
Proven success managing certification programs across multiple products and geographies
Experience operating in environments with evolving processes and increasing scale
Familiarity with structured risk assessment and product safety methodologies
Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to present clearly to senior leadership
Strategic, pragmatic mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Demonstrated passion for developing people and building durable organizational capabilities
Benefits
Competitive base salaries
Meaningful equity
Benefits
Generous equity package
Company
WHOOP
WHOOP is a fitness tech company that offers wearables that track sleep, recovery, and performance.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (32)
2024 (18)
2023 (15)
2022 (5)
2021 (17)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$404.75MKey Investors
SoftBank Vision FundIVPFoundry Group
2026-01-15Undisclosed
2021-08-30Series F· $200M
2020-10-28Series E· $100M
Leadership Team
Will Ahmed
Founder & CEO
Aurelian Nicolae
Co-Founder & Chief Hardware Engineer
Recent News
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