Sustainability Manager - Kent, United Kingdom - GerrardWhite

GerrardWhite

Verified Company

Kent, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Sustainability Manager

Salary:
£45,000

Full Time Permanent

Location:
Remote working, must be able to travel to office once a week

Office Locations:

Kent

Peterborough

Do you have a background in estate and property management and have a passion for sustainability and the environment?

This exciting new role will support the group by driving a new agenda around environmental and social governance, looking at sustainability in the organisation across a range of areas.

This role will have significant influence at a senior level on our approach to the green agenda and our corporate social responsibility initiatives.

The Company

A leading and rapidly expanding insurance group who have benefitted from a string of successive achievements and impressive accolades, including 42 award wins in the last three years alone, a Gold Standard award from Investors in People and Extraordinarystatus in The Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, for four years running.

Sustainability is a key part of our ongoing business strategy.

In order to deliver on our Net Zero ambitions, we are looking for a sustainability Manager
(backgrounds in Estate Management will be considered) with a strong focus on governance,to work with the Group Marketing, Communications and Sustainability Director co-ordinating the ESG requirements for the Group.

This is a new role and will provide an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to help us develop as we scale the level of activity in our business.
The role will include cross-functional involvement, providing expansive opportunities for professional growth.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a thriving organisation and help make an impact on the environment and communities in which the companyserves.

Key duties and responsibilities

Play a role in supporting our organisational transition to sustainability, by driving forward the net zero, environmental and the wider sustainability agenda internally, and with our suppliers and partners.
Help with the planning and execution of ESG strategies and initiatives across the organisation.
Help manage and coordinate our annual ESG disclosures (EcoVadis).
Provide a coordination role in working with suppliers/partners across all parts of our Group, ensuring coordinated delivery of our supply chain programme.
Develop effective relationships with our external consultants and solution providers who support us in the Group's sustainability agenda.
Develop effective relationships in the sustainability team and communications division and across the business, with colleagues who support us in the net zero and environmental agenda.
Ensure effective project management techniques are applied including implementation plans, risk controls and performance monitoring.
Analyse data to ensure quality and consistency.
Interpret information and prepare reports/presentations as required.
Attend/present to internal committees, project boards and external audiences as required.
Perform additional adhoc analysis and peer benchmarking and engage in special projects as needed.

To achieve success in the role you will need to have excellent communication skills, as well as the ability to inspire trust, and organise multiple consecutive work projects.

Experience, Qualifications and Characteristics

Ideally 5 plus years working in an ESG role
A background in Estate Management will be considered
Ideally some experience in the sustainability sector/sustainability roles within business
Interest in environmental and social sustainability issues
Excellent presentation skills with the ability to present at all levels.
Ability to think strategically and drive momentum towards completing milestones.
Experience of working in a fastchanging area/environment.
Strong analytical, quantitative, problem solving, critical thinking skills.
Selfstarter with the ability to drive project execution, and the ability to grasp new concepts quickly and work with limited direct guidance.

Package

Manager Benefits Program which includes 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, company sick pay, life assurance, private medical cover for employee, 5% employer pension contributions when contributing 5%.

Hybrid Working Model: 1 day minimum in office/4 days working remotely.