Sustainability Environmental Manager
About The Position
The Sustainability Environmental Manager will turn Momentive’s sustainability ambitions into action across its global operations. As part of Corporate Sustainability, this role partners with manufacturing sites and leaders across Operations, Engineering, Technology, Procurement, Product Stewardship, and the businesses to advance opportunities in decarbonization, energy efficiency, renewable energy, circularity, waste reduction, water conservation, sustainable materials, and product environmental performance. The manager evaluates technical feasibility, builds business cases, develops implementation roadmaps, and measures results against sustainability goals. The role also modernizes sustainability performance management by applying AI, automation, and advanced analytics to improve data quality, uncover insights, and enable faster decision-making. It is a cross-functional, technically focused position involving strategy, implementation, manufacturing, technology, data, and environmental performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a scientific field; chemical engineering, environmental science, or sustainability is ideal.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in sustainability, environmental management, energy management, or a related role; experience in the chemical industry is ideal.
- Hands-on experience in at least one of energy efficiency, environmental improvement initiatives, or Life Cycle Assessments (LCA).
- Strong analytical skills, including experience analyzing environmental, sustainability, energy, or operational data.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools such as SharePoint and Teams.
- Strong English communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to work across global time zones, including occasional early-morning or evening calls.
- Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.
- Willingness to travel 10–20%, including international trips as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Chemistry, or a related field.
- Experience in the chemical, specialty materials, or manufacturing industry.
- Experience working in a global organization.
- Knowledge of or experience in the silicones industry.
- Experience with sustainability or environmental data management software, such as Sphera.
- Experience using AI, automation, or advanced analytics for sustainability or environmental data.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Corporate Sustainability’s technical expert in decarbonization, energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, waste reduction, circularity, and sustainable products across global manufacturing sites.
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Technology, Procurement, Product Stewardship, and business teams to identify, evaluate, prioritize, and implement sustainability projects, including business cases, roadmaps, KPIs, and performance tracking.
- Lead Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse-gas reduction initiatives involving operational efficiency, energy transition, low-carbon materials, supplier engagement, and value-chain collaboration.
- Advance circularity, waste reduction, and water conservation through material efficiency, prevention, reuse, recycling, sustainable raw materials, circular design, and improved water management.
- Manage the global environmental data system, including vendor coordination, maintenance, governance, controls, validation, and collaboration with site personnel.
- Apply AI, automation, and advanced analytics to improve data collection, detect anomalies, analyze trends, forecast performance, and accelerate decision-making.
- Develop standards, tools, guidance, and training, and support customer inquiries on environmental performance, climate strategy, and circularity.
- Monitor technologies, regulations, industry practices, and peer performance; prepare executive dashboards; and support CDP, EcoVadis, Sedex, ESG reporting, and other disclosures.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance, including critical illness coverage and optional orthodontia coverage.
- Paid parental leave for the birth of a child.
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
- Short-term disability with 100% base salary coverage.
- Company-funded counseling through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and assistance finding care for children, parents, or pets.
- 25 days of paid time off plus paid holidays, with additional time off based on years of service.
- 401(k) savings plan with a 5% employer match plus an additional contribution based on years of service.
- Student debt pay-off program.
- Professional development programs and courses.
- Wellness programs and financial education.
- Eligibility for incentive or sales variable compensation payments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
