The role of Head of Sustainability is a critical position within our organization. As the leader of sustainability initiatives, you will play a key role in driving sustainable practices throughout our operations and promoting social responsibility while enhancing environmental performance.
Key Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with the Leadership Team to develop and implement projects that deliver new operational and strategic initiatives aligned with corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) expectations and reporting requirements.
* Leverage expertise to set future ESG objectives and targets, ensuring the company meets these expectations on an ongoing basis.
* Analyse evolving ESG regulations and frameworks to provide technical guidance on key issues related to environmental and social performance, supporting meeting client, board, and accreditation body expectations.
* Establish governance strategies for timely compliance with relevant ESG requirements.
* Foster engagement with stakeholders, including Head Office, Project Teams, Suppliers, and devise training programs to embed sustainability across the company and supply chain partners.
* Manage inputs to the Company's ESG reporting preparatory work, including materiality assessments, peer benchmarking, stakeholder engagement, gap analysis, and metrics/KPI identification.
* Collect and analyse data from all sites, reporting on key ESG metrics.
* Travel to sites as required to support ESG initiative implementation.
* Analyse ESG reporting data and KPIs to identify trends and actionable insights for improvement.
Requirements:
* Leadership experience in ESG/CSR or Sustainability focused roles.
* Able to influence, motivate, question, and direct across all levels, both internally and externally.
* Confident communication and interpersonal skills, presenting complex information to stakeholders at all levels.
* Strategic thinker, analysing complex topics and their impact on the business.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, interpreting complex data and providing actionable insights.
* Strong business acumen and understanding of financial KPIs and reporting requirements.
* Effective project management skills, managing multiple initiatives simultaneously.
* Relevant education to third level.
* Advanced degree or relevant certifications in Sustainability, Sustainable Development, ESG, or related disciplines advantageous but not essential.