Sustainability Manager Job Description

Sustainability Manager Job Description

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Sustainability manager provides strategic sustainability support developing sustainability objectives, initiatives, or strategies in collaboration with the European sustainability director.

Sustainability Manager Duties & Responsibilities

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Perform sustainability audits for new and existing suppliers with the purpose of evaluating the expected sustainability performance of the supplier, and communicate relevant information with sourcing team to facilitate supplier selection decision and strategic decisions
Responsible for resort-wide sustainability efforts in parks, BOH, and CityWalk throughout all shifts
Contributes to the development, management and implementation of Merchandising-related product sustainability strategies, programs, and multi-year plan
Lead Corporate Sustainability Advisory Board and employee engagement
Create and monitor the implementation of environmental and sustainability plans, strategies, standards, procedures and systems, regulations and statutory legislation within the program, in line with corporate requirements
Support the measurement and certification of the program’s performance against environmental sustainability legislation, standards and objectives
Facilitate continued improvement in the program’s environmental sustainability performance, support construction projects, and provide input through design using environmental assessments
Support longer-term sustainability strategy and “Think Big” initiatives
Drive the sustainability goals of the business forward through sourcing of new suppliers and manufacturers
Initiate and lead projects, which have the primary goal of advancing key Sustainability goals

Sustainability Manager Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Sustainability Manager

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: LEED, ISO, EPA, ISO14001, PMP, WELL, USGBC, TRUE, GRI, TSCA

Education for Sustainability Manager

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the sustainability manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Sustainability, Engineering, Business, Environmental Science, MBA, Education, Management, Science, Environmental Studies, Technical

Skills for Sustainability Manager

Desired skills for sustainability manager include:

Electrical
Mechanical
HVAC
Sustainability
Sustainability and energy principles and concepts
Particularly related to the built environment
Federal
Fellow employees
Outside contractors and vendors
Sustainability industry trends

Desired experience for sustainability manager includes:

Responsible for direction and implementation of the resort-wide recycling promotion
Responsible for managing daily cleaning support cleanliness routes and recycling activities by the Park Services BOH Support team
Highly organized with strong project management skill technical problem solving skills
Four-year college or university degree preferably in Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, or Environmental Health
Oversee the Palo Alto campus transportation programs and determine ways to be more sustainable with these programs, introduce new ones (where applicable), and revamp existing ones (if needed)
Manage cross-functional impact teams to meet mutual business and impact objectives

Sustainability Manager Examples

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Sustainability Manager Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of sustainability manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for sustainability manager
  • Build and deploy the Nespresso Suisse sustainable development policy and ensure the sustainability with the collaboration of the Marketing Department
  • Develop sustainability initiatives for strategic and EXCITE suppliers to help align strategies and support the corporate long-term direction
  • Analyse and investigate key issues, trends and gaps in the sustainability program and develop improved processes
  • Research and apply for industry leading sustainability awards
  • Compile data and create post-event sustainability reports for green events
  • Assist with development and execution of property sustainability and community outreach events
  • Manage the Green Captain program and ongoing training of Team Members, including orientation and sustainability tours
  • Collaborate with tenants to train and implement sustainability initiatives and engagement activities
  • Enhance Team Member and guest messaging to facilitate awareness of sustainability initiatives
  • Update ECO Efficiency Tracker and Sustainability Action Plan on SharePoint bi-weekly
Qualifications for sustainability manager
  • A min of a Level 8 NFQ in EHS, Science or Engineering Degree level is essential
  • Demonstrated knowledge of sustainable business principles and experience related to operational implementation and practice in a business setting
  • A tailor-made integration plan to set you for success and an on-going focus on your performance and development
  • LEED project experience
  • Demonstrated success at managing complex initiatives from concept
  • Ability to own and manage complex projects with a high level of independence
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a sustainability manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for sustainability manager
  • Maintain a repository of all the sustainability initiatives and accomplishments across the property
  • Work closely with other departments and assist them with ad-hoc sustainability requests as needed
  • Serve as the sustainability liaison with internal departments and external partners
  • Be able to come up with new sustainability ideas to keep the program exciting and relevant
  • Work with senior leadership on special sustainability projects as needed
  • Prepare regular and specialized sustainability program reports and presentations as needed
  • Research best practices in sustainability and conduct benchmarking as needed
  • Compile information about sustainability issues and initiatives and present to the Director
  • Assist with the development, review and delivery of policies, procedures and training related to waste management and sustainability programs
  • Helping to flag any variance in sizes prior to fit meeting and ensure pattern is amended where appropriate
Qualifications for sustainability manager
  • Clear understanding of the green building industry and green building certification schemes
  • Ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams and effectively champion a position within multiple competing priorities
  • Ability to effectively communicate and translate complex technical information across multiple audiences, from internal business meetings
  • Passion for driving sustainability achievements
  • Ability to perform quantitative tasks with speed and accuracy, including collection and management of data
  • Ability to achieve goals through influence and objective-sharing without direct authority
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Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of sustainability manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for sustainability manager
  • Raise the profile of Hilton’s corporate sustainability work externally and internally by devising and activating plans for Team Member, guest, owner and community engagement
  • Support Hilton’s overall strategic plan for corporate sustainability, working closely with internal and external stakeholders
  • Develop strategies to ensure senior management is kept aware of important corporate sustainability developments and issues in real time
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of corporate sustainability, including knowledge of environmental and regulatory issues, and help to develop the team’s understanding of these issues as needed
  • Determine how the corporate sustainability function can continue to evolve to better promote and protect Hilton’s reputation, aligning the team’s efforts with others taking place across the business
  • Manage sustainability reporting initiatives, working both on program development and implementation
  • Provide strategic input on sustainability communications
  • Management and operational coordination (reporting, database, Co-pilote of recycling global budget)
  • Responsible for establishing, maintaining and improving the supplier Human rights, Environmental, Health & Safety and Fire prevention assurance and performance
  • Guide and support in the suppliers’ corrective action process and drive supplier achieve KPIs such as closure rates of non-conformances
Qualifications for sustainability manager
  • Global perspective and/or experience a plus
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in energy management, environmental science, policy, engineering, sustainable development, institutional planning or related field
  • A minimum of 5 years experience working in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability
  • Experience working with cross-functional and cross-cultural teams
  • Familiarity with the semiconductor industry, Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) Code of Conduct, and other CSR standard-setting organizations a plus
  • CSR business strategy, public reporting and/or marketing experience preferred
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of sustainability manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for sustainability manager
  • Sustainability Culture and Capability Building – lead efforts to build a sustainability culture though awareness, education and capability building
  • Policy and Stakeholder Engagement - manages stakeholder relationships to effectively set contemporary policies and goals for environmental sustainability
  • Support industry sustainability efforts through the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives and National Milk Producers Federation
  • Derive and propagate sustainability mindset in Strategic delivery
  • Develop Corporate Sustainability strategy and narrative, working with external agencies where appropriate
  • Establish new and maximize existing partnerships with community partners to solve key environmental challenges
  • Work with Public Relations team to generate awareness for the program internally and externally
  • Represent the Company via community education and engagement opportunities, events, workshops, and conferences locally
  • Ongoing Reporting & Verification
  • Gather, analyze, and submit monthly utility data and reports and enter data in online utility platform
Qualifications for sustainability manager
  • Expertise driving greenhouse gas reduction and reporting efforts in manufacturing operations preferred
  • BA/BS degree in a technical environmental field or equivalent practical experience
  • Master’s degree in engineering or sustainability-related field
  • 10 years of relevant sustainability work experience in data centers and/or industrial, mission-critical facilities
  • Sound understanding of Quality and Safety Management systems
  • Strong organizational and project management skills, including ability to synthesis information to see the big picture while effectively managing details
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Sustainability Manager Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a sustainability manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for sustainability manager
  • Monitors campus-based sustainability research and consults with university officials, faculty, and researchers on matters pertaining to campus sustainability efforts
  • Assists with the activities of the LWTA Sustainability Steering Committee
  • Measures, reports, and benchmarks IPF sustainability efforts with peers and benchmark organizations
  • Analyzes data to measure and report the long term impact of sustainability programs and initiatives in IPF and the campus
  • Works with core operations and academic personnel to identify research and improvement areas, implement sustainability projects and implement recommendations
  • Define and drive your long term product strategy based on relationships with key customers and technology partners
  • Refine strategy related to information sharing and external engagement
  • Align internal stakeholders on objectives and goals
  • Collaborate closely with teams aggregating data and information for external content
  • Identify and engage key external partners and third parties
Qualifications for sustainability manager
  • 5+ years of experience in strategic program management or project management
  • Experience leading teams and providing management, leadership and mentoring to team members
  • Experience with Lean/Agile or similar product management methodologies
  • Superior Excel skills, with experience in SQL and Tableau a plus
  • Organised and hardworking, with excellent time management and problem solving abilities
  • 7+ year's budget/financial analysis experience

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