2013576 - Sustainability Reporting Manager (PMO)

The Sustainability Reporting Project Management Office (PMO) will report to the Head of Sustainability Reporting and lead the end-to-end coordination and execution of the Sustainability Statement and Expanded Sustainability Statement preparation process and voluntary reporting, ensuring full compliance with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) / European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), and other applicable regulatory frameworks. This role will serve as a central point of coordination across the Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) reporting network, external/internal auditors and support key initiatives to enhance reporting quality, governance, and stakeholder alignment.

Description of the responsibilities and main activities with related deliverables:

• Oversee the entire Sustainability Reporting annual project plan activities, milestones and deliverables based on detailed definition of the process, ensuring alignment with both internal and external reporting requirements
• Coordinate activities and communication with the ESG Office to ensure alignment
• Interact with External Reporting to ensure alignment with the external reporting calendar and activities for the preparation of the Annual Report
• Manage review process and approvals of the content (Management, Legal, EVPs)
• Prepare executive presentations which include but are not limited to Steering committees, Audit Committee, ESG Committee, leadership team updates, etc.
• Define activities and communication for the ESG network members and provide guidance as well as oversight
• Liaise and coordinate with cross-functional teams
• Prepare and present the status reports on workplan progress and timeline to various stakeholders ensuring alignment of all, alert in case of risks and roadblocks
• Manage design services of the Sustainability Statement and Expanded Sustainability Statement
• Support IT tools usage such as Workiva and AuditBoard
• Manage SR annual budget, expenses, external service providers contracts and invoices
• Engage with external stakeholders, including auditors, rating agencies, and regulatory bodies
• Monitor and benchmark sustainability reporting practices against industry peers
• Participate in business groups, forums, and training to stay updated on best practices and regulatory changes
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the quality and efficiency of sustainability reporting
• Support training and upskilling of the sustainability reporting team and ESG network

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related degree
• Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience
• Strong project management skills with experience manage multiple ongoing deliverables
• Strong presentation skills
• Detail oriented with excellent English written/oral communication skills
• Interest in sustainability topics and willingness to learn the most current ESG subjectmatter

Preferred Qualifications:

• Well-versed in existing global regulatory ESG reporting requirements (GRI, TCFD, CSRD, etc.)
• Experience in ESG content
• Big 4 Accounting Experience
• Ability to interface with management and work well in a team environment
• Languages: fluent in English, knowledge of another language is a plus (French, Italian, German)
• Agility and pragmatism
• Ability to manage a wide range of subjects simultaneously
• Automotive industry experience is a plus