Sustainability Manager

•    Lead the development and execution of company’s sustainability strategies and goals aligned with Hitachi Group priorities.

•    Manage sustainability initiatives, including environmental performance tracking, ESG reporting, product stewardship, responsible materials management, and product environmental compliance programs.

•    Establish long-term sustainability objectives and annual metrics, targets, and action plans to measure performance and drive continuous improvement.

•    Lead the company's material compliance program, including compliance with applicable regulations such as REACH, RoHS, TSCA, SCIP, Proposition 65, PFAS, and other emerging product environmental requirements.

•    Monitor emerging sustainability and material compliance regulations, reporting standards, and stakeholder expectations.

•    Assess business impacts and communicate regulatory requirements, risks, and recommended actions to relevant parties.

•    Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and internal controls that support sustainability and material compliance programs.

•    Lead collection, validation, analysis of sustainability and material compliance data

•    Coordinate and prepare disclosures, customer sustainability and material compliance questionnaires and corporate reporting requirements

•    Support development of greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories, carbon reduction plans and sustainability performance metrics

•    Engage internal and external stakeholders—including customers, suppliers, business leaders, and global Hitachi teams—to advance sustainability objectives, support compliance requirements, and promote program implementation.

•    Serve as subject matter expert and provide guidance on sustainability and material compliance requirements for internal teams including EHS, Legal, Trade Compliance, Procurement, Product Support, Sales and Engineering.

•    Collaborate with global Hitachi sustainability teams to align standards, reporting requirements, and best practices.

•    Partner with suppliers and procurement teams to obtain material compliance data, support regulatory compliance activities, and drive continuous improvement.

•    Develop and deliver training materials on sustainability and material compliance.

•    Promote awareness and understanding of sustainability priorities across the organization.

•    Build organizational capability and engagement by communicating sustainability and material compliance requirements in a clear, actionable manner.

EDUCATION, LICENSES, AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

•    Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability, or related field (or equivalent subject matter experience)
•    Relevant environmental or sustainability certifications preferred.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

•    5 – 7 years of progressive experience in material compliance, regulatory compliance, corporate social responsibility, ESG, or environmental programs 
•    Experience in building or managing compliance programs and leading sustainability initiatives in a global business environment
•    Experience with ESG reporting frameworks and sustainability metrics
•    Experience managing cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders without direct authority
•    Strong knowledge of global regulations (GHG Accounting, REACH, RoHS, TSCA, SCIP, Prop 65, etc.) preferred

•    Strong written and verbal communication skills.
•    Strong analytical and data management capabilities
•    Strong project leadership and process development skills
•    Ability to translate complex sustainability topics to technical and non-technical audiences 
•    Ability to independently manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and changing deadlines
•    Self-motivated team player with a strong work ethic and the flexibility to support a global organization across time zones
•    Must be willing to travel (minimum 20%), including internationally, and have a valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.

Key Success Factors
•    Ability to build a structured, scalable compliance program
•    Strong collaboration across business functions
•    Proactive approach to regulatory monitoring and risk mitigation
•    Clear and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to HTA-AccommodationRequests@hitachi-hightech.com