Job Overview
In this pivotal role, you will spearhead the execution of a sustainability strategy programme, ensuring seamless delivery of corporate commitments across key areas. You will safeguard the foundation of the company's vision while driving solutions that support business-wide teams to deliver on ambitious targets.
You will utilise your relationship-building and influencing skills to champion the sustainability strategy and team across the organisation, ensuring that sustainability ambitions are inherently embedded in the way the company operates and grows as a business.
This collaborative role demands strong leadership and cross-functional influence skills, with the ability to inspire ownership and accountability. You will work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
Main Responsibilities:
* Sustainability Strategy Implementation:
* Collaborate with stakeholders and the sustainability team to define and implement measurement and reporting strategies aligned with sustainability goals and legislation.
* Monitor external trends, risks, and competitor activity to maintain the company's position in sustainability.
* Support strategic planning through research and risk mapping.
* Develop and embed standards, policies, and procedures for sustainability reporting across the business.
* Ensure transparent, accessible reporting that meets internal and external requirements.
* Align with other teams to integrate reporting into governance and operations.
* Support senior stakeholders with data-driven materials for key meetings.
* Lead best practices in reporting and assurance and support external partnerships.
* Influence and align cross-functional stakeholders using data to drive change.
* Work with senior leaders to shape ESG reporting strategy.
* Lead ESG data and reporting working groups, ensuring effective communication and education across the business.
* Inspire and mentor team members, promoting a culture of sustainability.
* Strategically lead development of reporting functions and workstreams.
* Build and manage a centralised sustainability reporting function.
Requirements:
* 8+ years leading ESG data and reporting transformation in large or consultancy-based environments, ideally within global retail.
* Proven ability to drive enterprise-wide change with a focus on product, planet, and people.
* Strong leadership and cross-functional influence skills.
* Strategic communicator with the ability to inspire ownership and accountability.
* Deep expertise in ESG data, measurement, and reporting.
About Us:
We promote equal employment opportunity and strive to create an inclusive workplace where individuals can thrive together.