Sustainability Governance Mgr.

Continental; Lousado; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Job summary

Continental is seeking a Sustainability Requirements & Governance Manager to translate evolving regulations into clear business requirements, governance frameworks, and controls across the company. You will act as the key interface between Sustainability, Legal, Standards & Regulations and operations to ensure regulatory interpretation is embedded in day-to-day activities.

In this role you will lead regulatory impact assessments, develop governance roadmaps, and pilot new sustainability

Qualifications

• Academic degree in Sustainability, Business, Law, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management.
• Multiple years in sustainability, compliance, governance, consulting or related fields.
• Experience in international, cross-functional organizations and transformation projects.
• Experience interpreting sustainability regulations in corporate, consulting, legal, or regulatory environments.
• Expertise in process design, governance, compliance controls and risk management.
• Strong understanding of sustainability regulations and governance frameworks (LkSG, CSRD, EUDR, PPWR).
• Ability to drive alignment across functions without direct authority.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, communication and facilitation skills.
• Proficient English language skills.
• Willingness to international travelling.

Responsibilities

• Translate regulatory requirements into end-to-end operational business requirements.
• Develop governance frameworks, controls and decision-making structures.
• Create regulatory implementation roadmaps with relevant experts.
• Ensure sustainability requirements align with governance standards and compliance.
• Coordinate the translation of regulatory requirements into business processes.
• Collaborate with Procurement, R&D, Product Management, Manufacturing, Sales, IT and other functions.
• Define business rules, process controls, data collection and reporting requirements.
• Ensure documentation and audit readiness for sustainability regulations.
• Monitor adherence and lead pilots for new processes and global rollout.
• Identify gaps, risks and improvement opportunities; support risk mitigation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Facilitation

English proficiency

Education

Academic degree in Sustainability, Business, Law, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management

Job description

• Legal Entity: Continental Solution Center Portugal, Unipessoal, LDA. (0581)
• Referral Bonus: Yes
• Working Time: Full Time

Company Description

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000people in 54 countries and markets.

Job Description

The Sustainability Requirements & Governance Mgr. translates complex and evolving sustainability regulations into clear, actionable business requirements, governance frameworks, processes and controls across Continental. As the key interface between Sustainability, Legal, Standards & Regulations and operational business functions, this role ensures regulatory requirements are consistently interpreted, effectively implemented and embedded in day-to-day operations. The position drives regulatory interpretation and impact assessments, develops governance rules and processes, oversees implementation and pilots new sustainability-related approaches in close collaboration with subject matter experts and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Requirements & Impact Assessment

• Collect and interpret sustainability regulations, customer requirementsand strategic objectives;
• Translate requirements into operational business requirements in collaboration with Legal, Standards & Regulations, relevant business functionsand subject matter experts;
• Assess impacts on products, supply chains, business processes, data requirementsand operating models;
• Prepare regulatory assessments, implementation guidelinesand management briefings.

Governance & Compliance Frameworks

• Develop sustainability governance frameworks, controls, roles, responsibilitiesand decision-making structures in alignment with relevant functions;
• Create regulatory implementation roadmaps in cooperation with Standards & Regulations and relevant experts;
• Ensure sustainability requirements are aligned and compliant with corporate governance standards and other relevant requirements from Compliance or Technical Compliance.

Process Piloting & Implementation

• Coordinate the translation of regulatory requirements into end-to-end business processes;
• Collaborate with Procurement, R&D, Product Management, Manufacturing, Sales, IT, Sustainability, and other functions to integrate requirements into day-to-day operations;
• Define business rules, process controls, documentation requirements, data collection processes, traceability mechanismsand reporting requirements;
• Ensure appropriate documentation and Continental’s audit readiness for sustainability regulations;
• Monitor adherence to and implementation of relevant sustainability frameworks;
• Lead pilot projects to validate the effectiveness of newly developed business processes;
• Support the global rollout and continuous improvement of implemented solutions.
• Identify implementation gaps, compliance risksand improvement opportunities; Support risk assessment and mitigation plans;
• Act as a central interface between Sustainability, Legal, Standards & Regulations, Operations, Purchasing, Digital functionsand business stakeholders;
• Facilitate workshops, develop guidance and training materials, and support organizational change.

Qualifications

• Academicdegree in Sustainability, Business, Law, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or other comparable qualification;
• Multiple years of workexperience in sustainability, compliance, governance, consulting, quality/environmental management, or related fields;
• Proven work experience working in international, cross-functional organizations and managing transformation or compliance projects;
• Experience interpreting and implementing sustainability regulations in corporate, consulting, legal, or regulatory environments;
• Expertise in process design, governance, compliance controlsand risk management;
• Strong understanding of sustainability regulations and governance frameworks, ideally including LkSG, CSRD, EUDRand PPWR;
• Ability to drive alignment and implementation across multiple business functions without direct authority;
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, communicationand facilitation skills;
• Proficient English language skills;
• Willingness to international travelling.

Additional Information

Our offer:

• Integration in a challenging and international work environment;
• Global and collaborative working style;
• Continuous opportunities for the promotion of talent and training.

We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued. All kind of applications are welcome.