Job Description

An exciting Head of Sustainability role for a market leader in the industry.

As this role is essential to the organization, it is vital candidate comes with a track record of delivery and proven experience. Among the many responsibilities are listed below:

• Assesses and analyzes company policies and processes to identify areas in and processes to which improvements can be made in accordance with the organizations commitment to sustainability.
• Conducts research to identify sustainability concerns, interests, and issues.
• Brainstorms and identifies creative ways in which the company can balance business obligations with the goal of respecting, supporting, and improving the local and global environments.
• Proposes and implements strategies to address various environmental concerns including energy use, conservation, reduction of pollution, recycling, building and facility design, and general education on sustainability.
• Drafts and implements sustainable organizational policies that address sustainability concerns.
• Evaluates efficacy of sustainability programs; recommends and implements improvements as necessary.
• Considers sustainability proposals with attention to factors such as cost effectiveness, feasibility, and ease of integration with other programs.
• Be an advisor and present strategies, policies, and roadmap including reports to the senior management team and sustainability committee - board of directors for approval
• Develops and maintains appropriate documentation and records including budgets and other financials.
• Prepares documentation required for project funding for various environmental initiatives including proposals and grant applications.
• Maintains current working knowledge of, and ensures compliance with, all applicable local, state, federal, and internal environmental laws and regulations.
• Act as the leader and go-to sustainability subject matter expert, monitoring emerging trends, schemes, programmes, and issues, and communicating and educating others on sustainability topics.

Market Leader|Career Progression

The ideal Head of Sustainability role will be confident in leading from the front and be responsible for the growth of the company and must posses the below requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• At least 15 years of relevant working experiences and at least seven years in management role leading sustainability agenda.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Thorough and current knowledge of sustainability practices, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Ability to analyze and understand research and to identify relevant and valuable information.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to create, interpret, and execute a budget.
• Presentation skills required to deliver proposals to varying groups of individuals.

Our client is a leading market leader in the industry. Moving forward as a vibrant organization, they believe in hiring the best talent to produce the best results. They are currently looking for a Head of Sustainability who is passionate about the environment, social & governance matters while partnering in bringing their business to a higher level. This is an amazing opportunity to join this organization with strong development and progression in a exciting role.

Being part of a leading company, you will be entitled to:

• Joining a Market Leader.
• Being in a Key Management role within the business.
• Bringing change into the business.