Sustainability Director, Central Europe – Hands-on Leader

Sibelco Nederland NV; Maastricht; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Exposure to global sustainability team

Job summary

Sibelco Nederland NV is seeking a Director Sustainability Central Europe to lead the regional environmental program across Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland and Ukraine. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on involvement in permitting, land matters and stakeholder engagement.

The position reports to the Vice President Sustainability and leads Sustainability Managers and Specialists in a dynamic, global sustainability team.

Qualifications

• University degree in law, geology or engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of work experience in environmental management, sustainability or a similar field.
• Native Dutch and fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the sustainability activities across the sub-region to ensure activities are performed according to Sibelco’s standards.
• Obtain environmental and mining permits, manage land, conduct environmental impact studies and engage with communities in the base country.
• Be the direct manager of the Sustainability Managers and Specialists in the sub-region.
• Identify, manage and monitor environmental and sustainability risks and opportunities in the operations in the sub-region and support them to improve their environmental compliance.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of global sustainability programs, projects, and key performance indicators (KPIs) across key focus areas, including GHG emissions, water stewardship, waste management, biodiversity and mine closure planning.
• Ensure accurate, timely and effective reporting.
• Act as a business partner towards the Sub-regional Vice President and the sub-regional leadership team.
• Be a proactive member of the global sustainability team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Environmental expertise

Education

University degree in law, geology or engineering

Job description

Sibelco Nederland NV is seeking a Director Sustainability Central Europe to lead the regional environmental program across Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland and Ukraine. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on involvement in permitting, land matters and stakeholder engagement.

The position reports to the Vice President Sustainability and leads Sustainability Managers and Specialists in a dynamic, global sustainability team.