Director of Sustainability & Impact Strategy

ARCHIMED; Milano; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ARCHIMED is seeking a senior sustainability leader to drive portfolio engagement and value creation across its funds. You will develop S&I roadmaps, oversee dashboards and KPIs, and mentor interns while aligning initiatives with ARCHIMED's strategic priorities.

You will influence management, collaborate across deal teams, and ensure robust data collection, reporting, and compliance with industry frameworks.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience building and executing sustainability strategies, preferably in private equity.
• Proven leadership, initiative, and project management skills.
• Strong ability to engage C-suite executives internationally.
• Robust knowledge of SFDR, SASB, CSRD, EDCI, PMDR, and the UN SDGs.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to coach junior team members and build cross-functional partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio engagement on Sustainability and Impact (S&I) with dashboards and KPIs.
• Drive select portfolio value creation projects and coordinate S&I interns as needed.
• Develop and oversee the execution of actionable S&I roadmaps for each portfolio company, with targets and milestones.
• Influence portfolio company management to advance roadmaps through technical guidance and best practices.
• Act as the bridge between deal teams and external providers during due diligence.
• Collaborate with ARCHIMED functions to integrate S&I into investment decisions.
• Establish tools and framework to collect, monitor, and coordinate S&I data across funds.
• Contribute to ARCHIMED's annual S&I report and investor disclosures.

Skills

Sustainability strategy

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Data & reporting

Regulatory knowledge

Communication & presentation

Coaching & mentoring

Job description

ARCHIMED is seeking a senior sustainability leader to drive portfolio engagement and value creation across its funds. You will develop S&I roadmaps, oversee dashboards and KPIs, and mentor interns while aligning initiatives with ARCHIMED's strategic priorities.

You will influence management, collaborate across deal teams, and ensure robust data collection, reporting, and compliance with industry frameworks.