Director of Sustainability Europe

Job Description

Director of Sustainability Europe | Wabtec Corporation

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Wabtec Corporation, located in France (Gennevilliers, Tours, Amiens) or Italy (Piossasco). Wabtec operates in the transportation industry, specifically within the Transit business and European operations. This position is critical for leading the execution of Wabtec’s sustainability strategy across its European operations, ensuring alignment with global priorities. The role involves translating evolving sustainability regulations, customer requirements, and market trends into practical business strategies and actions that support commercial growth and strengthen the company’s sustainability leadership.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person – France (Gennevilliers, Tours, Amiens) or Italy (Piossasco)
• Team: Member of the Corporate Sustainability team, reporting to the Senior Director, Corporate Sustainability.
• Mission: Lead the execution of Wabtec’s sustainability strategy across the Transit business and European operations, while serving as a strategic advisor to business leaders on evolving sustainability regulations, customer requirements, and market trends.
• Tech Stack: Sustainability software platforms, ESG data management systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Regulatory Compliance: Coordinate Wabtec’s response to emerging sustainability disclosure requirements, including CSRD, ESRS, EU Taxonomy, and ISSB-aligned reporting expectations, while monitoring regulatory developments and advising leadership on their implications.
• Strategy Implementation: Lead the execution of Wabtec’s corporate sustainability strategy across the Transit business and European operations, integrating enterprise sustainability objectives into business initiatives, programs, and performance metrics.
• Advisory Leadership: Serve as the primary sustainability advisor to regional and business leadership teams, translating market trends, customer requirements, and stakeholder expectations into practical business strategies and actions.
• Customer Engagement: Support commercial teams by responding to customer sustainability inquiries and assessments, building strategic relationships with customer sustainability leaders, and representing Wabtec in industry forums to strengthen value propositions.
• Reporting Governance: Partner with cross-functional teams to oversee sustainability reporting governance, controls, data collection, assurance readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives for transparent and reliable disclosures.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Business, Finance, Public Policy, or a related field.
• Experience: At least 8 years of relevant experience in sustainability, ESG, environmental management, strategy, or regulatory affairs, with demonstrated experience developing and implementing sustainability programs within a multinational industrial or manufacturing organization.
• Skills: Strong understanding of sustainability reporting frameworks and regulations (CSRD, ESRS, EU Taxonomy, GRI, ISSB, TCFD); proven ability to engage and influence senior leaders within a matrixed organization; strong analytical, project management, and communication skills; and commercially minded with an understanding of customer needs and market dynamics.
• Bonus: Experience working in a U.S.-headquartered multinational company, direct engagement with customers or regulators, experience within transportation or industrial manufacturing sectors, familiarity with sustainability software platforms and assurance processes, or an advanced degree in a related discipline.