Sustainability Operations Excellence Manager

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Job Description

This role is responsible for implementing lean processes across both Sustainability & EHS functions globally, performing M&A due diligence, redesigning and leading the governance framework, co-designing and overseeing serious injury prevention programs and injury & illness (I&I) rate improvement initiatives, overseeing the EHS function performance and reporting, and interfacing with GEV and Electrification Lean and business lines teams worldwide. The role reports to the Sustainability Leader for Electrification Segment.

A core deliverable of this role is building the operational backbone that anticipates the Electrification Segment's 2030 sustainability and EHS targets globally, ensuring scalable governance across all countries, M&A integration capability, and a cultural shift that permeates every business line and geography within the segment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and embed Kaizen methodology across the Sustainability & EHS function globally, driving a culture of continuous improvement namely through Kaizens, structured problem-solving, and performance breakthroughs across all Electrification.
• Implement Lean processes and operational excellence frameworks across both Sustainability & EHS functions, eliminating waste, standardising workflows, and improving cycle times for key processes.
• Lead Electrification M&A due diligence and post-merger integration activities for Sustainability & EHS, ensuring seamless onboarding of acquired entities into the global governance framework and management systems regardless of country or business line.
• Co-design, deploy, and oversee the serious injury prevention programs and the I&I rate reduction multiyear plans based on highly reliable organization principles, set targets, track progress, and ensure sustained results aligned with the 2030 ambition.
• Own and govern H&S reporting, metrics, and dashboards, ensuring data quality, timeliness, and actionable insights for leadership decision-making and regulatory compliance.
• Interface with GEV teams and Electrification Lean and business line leaders globally, ensuring alignment on policies, standards, reporting requirements, and enabling bidirectional best-practice sharing across the entire segment.
• Establish and govern the sustainability & EHS function's global operating model, including roles, accountabilities, escalation paths, audit rhythms, and performance management routines across all Electrification.
• Drive maturity assessments and capability building across EHS teams within the Electrification Segment, identifying gaps against 2030 targets and building structured development roadmaps to close them at global scale.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt+ certification or equivalent is a differentiator. MBA or postgraduate qualification in operational excellence or business transformation is a plus.
• Significant proven progressive experience in operational excellence, continuous improvement, or enterprise integration roles within industrial/manufacturing environments, with significant international exposure and proven ability to design and deploy management systems at global scale across multiple countries and cultures.
• Proven track record of deploying Kaizen, Lean, or Six Sigma programs that delivered measurable improvements in process efficiency, governance maturity, or operational KPIs at enterprise scale.
• Experience leading M&A due diligence, post-merger integration, and business transformation programs globally. Ability to rapidly assess, harmonize, and integrate operating models and governance frameworks into a unified system. Familiarity with Electrification Segment and GEV structures preferred.
• Strong expertise in building governance frameworks, performance management systems, and standardized operating models across diverse regulatory and cultural environments. Familiarity with sustainability reporting frameworks and H&S standards & regulations is an advantage but not essential; the ability to quickly learn domain-specific requirements and translate them into operational processes is key.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills with demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders, align competing priorities across business lines, and drive adoption of new ways of working in diverse cultural environments.
• Fluent English required; additional European languages (Spanish, Italian, French, German) valued. Willingness to travel internationally (up to 30%).

Pay transparency note for candidates in Italy:

Posizione / Position: Sustainability Operations Excellence Manager

Livello di Inquadramento / Management Level: SPB

Data di pubblicazione / Position was posted on: 22ndSeptember 2026

Orario settimanal: 38.5 ore settimanali per impiegati e operai non turnisti; 38 ore settimanali per operai turnisti

Weekly Hours: 38.5 weekly hours for white collars and non-shift blue collars; 38 weekly hours for shift blue collars.

Fascia retributive: Tra € 72,000.00 e € 108,000.00 lordi annui. La retribuzione specifica offerta terrà conto dell'istruzione, delle qualifiche, dell'esperienza e delle competenze del candidato.

The pay range for this position: Between € 72,000.00 and € 108,000.00 gross per annum. The specific pay offered will consider the candidate’s education, qualifications, experience and skill set.

Eleggibilità per il Piano Bonus: Eligibilità al piano bonus Variabile-AIP, che prevede un incentivo target del 15% della retribuzione base annua, a seconda del raggiungimento dei parametri di business e delle performance individuali.

Eligibility for Bonus Plan: Eligible to participate in Variable-AIP annual bonus plan that provides a target incentive of 15% of the individual’s annual base salary depending on achievement of key business metrics and individual performance.

La posizione sarà inquadrata in conformità al CCNL Chimico - Farmaceutico applicato in azienda. Eventuali elementi integrativi al trattamento previsto dal CCNL vigente e/o dalle politiche aziendali applicabili sono riportati di seguito:

A National Collective Bargaining Agreement (‘NCBA’ - Chimico - Farmaceutico) is applicable in relation to the position. Below, we indicate the relevant provisions of the remuneration regulations applicable at the Employer. The available benefits based on the currently effective CBA and company policies include the following:

Stipendio Base: La retribuzione seguirà le tabelle salariali previste dal CCNL di categoria Chimico Farmaceutico

Base salary: The remuneration is established according to the Chimico Farmaceutico NCBA salary scale, which defines employment levels and minimum salary levels.

Pensione Integrativa (FONCHIM): Tutti i livelli sono eligibili

Contributo del datore di lavoro: 2,1%. Contributo del dipendente: 1,2%. Base di calcolo: retribuzione mensile lorda.

Pension Fund ( Fonchim): All levels are eligible

Employer Contribution: 2.1%. Employee Contribution: 1.2%. Base: monthly gross salary.

Assistenza Sanitaria (Faschim): Assistenza sanitaria prevista da CCNL. Il dipendente ha la possibilità di rinunciare alla copertura di base optando per l’assistenza sanitaria integrativa offerta da Generali.

Medical Benefits (Faschim): Healthcare coverage provided under the NCBA. The employee can choose to be canceled from this basic coverage and be enrolled in the supplementary healthcare coverage offered by Generali.

Assistenza Sanitaria Integrativa (Operai, Impiegati e Quadri): Assicurazione Medica integrativa con Generali - copertura come da Booklet informativo (inviabile su richiesta), può prevede un contributo del dipendente

Medical Benefits (Not Executives): Additional Medical coverage provided by Assicurazioni Generali - coverage as outlined in the information booklet (available upon request), it may requires an Employee contribution through salary sacrifice

Mensa o indennità sostitutiva: Accesso alla mensa aziendale con contributo a carico del dipendente pari a €0,90 a pasto. Indennità sostitutiva giornaliera di €3.50 in caso di assenza del servizio mensa.

Canteen or compensatory allowance: Access to company canteen with Employee contribution equal to €0.90 for daily meal. Daily compensatory allowance equal to €3.50 in the absence of canteen services.

Welfare: € 250 di credito annuale come da CCNL disponibile su portale dedicato per rimborsi spese istruzione, sport, viaggi o previdenza.

Flex Benefit: € 250 of annual credit as per NCBA available on a dedicated portal for education, sports, travel, or pension reimbursements.

Assicurazione Infortuni: Impiegati, operai e quadri

L’assicurazione prevede un capitale pari a 6 volte la retribuzione annua lorda (RAL) in caso di decesso e 7 volte la retribuzione annua lorda (RAL) in caso di disabilità permanente

Accident Insurance: White Collars, Blue Collars and Managers

Insurance policy provides for 6 times Gross Annual Salary in case of death and 7 times Gross Annual Salary in case of permanent disability coverage

Invalidità permanente da malattia: Impiegati, operai e quadri

L’assicurazione prevede un capitale pari 1 volta la RAL, massimo €200.000

Permanent disability due to illness: White Collars, Blue Collars and Managers

Insurance policy provides for 1 time Gross Annual Salary, up to €200,000 coverage

Assicurazione Vita: L’assicurazione prevede un capitale pari 2 volte la retribuzione annua lorda (RAL)

Life Insurance: Insurance policy provides for 2 times Gross Annual Salary coverage

Premio di Produzione: Premio di pruduzione fisso pari a €2,086 lordo annui erogato mensilmente nel corpo del cedolino

Productivity Bonus: Fixed annual production bonus of €2,086 gross, paid in monthly instalments through the pay slip

Premio di Partecipazione: Premio variabile negoziato annualmente, convertibile in Welfare in base agli accordi sindacali (valore target 2025: €1,916 lordo)

Participation Bonus: Annual variable bonus negotiated each year, convertible into welfare benefits in accordance with local work council agreements (2025 target value: €1,916 gross).

EAP - Supporto Dipendenti: Supporto globale psicologico, legale e finanziario 24/7

Employee Assistance Program: Global 24/7 psychological, legal, and financial support.

Smartworking: Smartworking fino a 10 gg/mese per ruoli idonei.

Flexible working: Flexible working up to 10 working days per month for eligible roles.

Maggiorazioni Turno: [SOLO PER OPERAI TURNISTI]: maggiorazione del 6% per le ore lavorate tra le 06:30 e le 21:30; 45% per le ore lavorate tra le 06:00 e le 06:30 e tra le 21:30 e le 22:00; 60% per le ore lavorate tra le 22:00 e le 06:00 e tra le 18:00 e le 22:00 del venerdì.

Shift Uplift: [ONLY FOR SHIFT HOURLY WORKERS]: 6% between 6:30 AM and 9:30 PM; 45% for 6:00 AM - 6:30 AM and 9:30 PM - 10:00 PM; 60% for 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM on Fridays.

Maggiorazioni Stradivarius: Maggiorazione del 45% per lavoro straordinario effettuato di sabato. Le altre voci seguono il CCNL di riferimento.

Overtime premium: 45% premium applied for overtime worked on Saturdays. All other provisions as per applicable CBA (CCNL).

Indennità di Reperibilità: [SOLO PER RUOLI DI PRODUZIONE IDONEI] Indennità di €35,00 per giorno feriale di reperibilità; €60,00 per sabato; €100,00 per domenica o festivo

On-call duty allowance: [ONLY FOR ELIGIBLE MANUFACTURING ROLES] €35.00 on-call allowance for weekdays; €60.00 for Saturdays; €100.00 for Sundays or public holidays.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No