Environmental Strategy Manager

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.

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.

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.