Daventry, England, United KingdomRemote["Full time"]
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We are looking for a talented Environmental Strategy Manager to join
our team in Environment for Cummins Daventry, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
• Lead regulatory sensing and analysis for assigned environmental and product
non-emissions regulatory areas, interpreting complex technical, legal, and
regulatory documents and translating requirements into clear guidance for the
business.
• Anticipate emerging regulatory developments, assess their technical,
commercial, and strategic impacts, and provide actionable recommendations to
leaders, technical experts, and product teams to manage risks and
opportunities.
• Develop and lead company regulatory positions and advocacy strategies,
defining engagement objectives, timelines, key messages, external partners,
and actions required to influence emerging environmental and product
regulations.
• Lead cross-functional regulatory advocacy programs from inception through
completion, partnering with Engineering, Compliance, Product, Legal,
Government Relations, and other stakeholders to align positions and deliver
agreed regulatory outcomes.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with regulators, industry
associations, customers, and other external stakeholders, representing
company interests and communicating constructively across global markets and
diverse audiences.
• Develop and communicate regulatory intelligence, strategic recommendations,
educational materials, and unified regulatory messages to internal
stakeholders, ensuring complex environmental and regulatory topics are
clearly understood.
• Develop strategic frameworks and analyses that synthesize environmental data,
stakeholder input, regulatory trends, risks, and opportunities to support
business strategy, product planning, compliance activities, and informed
decision-making.
• Manage multiple cross-functional regulatory projects and continuous
improvement initiatives, including project scope, timelines, risks,
resources, tools, and processes, while identifying process gaps, implementing
improvement plans, and sharing lessons learned across teams.
RESPONSIBILITIES
To be successful in this role
you will need the following:
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional subject matter expert teams
and projects, independently coordinating internal and external initiatives
across organizational boundaries to achieve shared objectives.
• Strong environmental acumen, with knowledge of environmental topics and
trends related to air, exhaust, water, waste, sustainability, and/or
materials, and the ability to assess environmental data and business
impacts.
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking skills, with the ability to
interpret complex and sometimes contradictory information, conduct gap
analyses, benchmark current and desired states, and develop actionable
recommendations and strategies.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to
build partnerships, communicate effectively across organizational boundaries,
and establish trust through integrity, authenticity, and transparent
engagement.
• Strong planning, project, and risk management skills, with the ability to
prioritize work, manage project issues and risks, establish timelines, and
deliver commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Ability to develop and improve systems and processes, using structured
approaches to eliminate inefficiencies, address roadblocks, document
workflows, and implement sustainable solutions that improve organizational
effectiveness.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/ Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Policy, Law, Engineering,
Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, or a related
technical or scientific discipline; a Master’s or other advanced degree is
preferred, with legal training or a legal background strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in environmental and/or regulatory policy, with a
strong understanding of emerging product regulatory requirements and their
implications for business and product strategies.
• Proven experience leading global initiatives and cross-functional teams,
working effectively across organizational boundaries and with internal and
external stakeholders to deliver strategic regulatory outcomes.
• Experience engaging with EU policymakers, trade associations, and industry
groups is strongly preferred; previous experience in government, a trade
association, or strategic regulatory development is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of major EU materials and product regulatory frameworks,
including EU POPs, REACH, RoHS, WEEE, ESPR, and the EU Battery Regulation,
with experience partnering with in-house counsel to assess emerging product
regulatory risks.
Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal
employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex,
color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual
orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status
protected by law.