Description
We are seeking a Head of Sustainability Management – Delivery to join our Sustainability team in London. This senior leadership role will be responsible for the day-to-day management and implementation of the firm's global sustainability initiatives delivery.
The successful candidate will report to the Global Head of Sustainability, Policy and Strategy, and will deliver the firm's sustainability programme, including the management of the team undertaking emissions accounting and mitigation, scenario analysis and transition planning, audit and assurance activities, sustainability data governance, supplier engagement, office transition planning, and relevant stakeholder engagement.
Key responsibilities include:
- Day-to-day management of the sustainability operational delivery
- Managing priorities of direct reports, workload allocation, and capacity planning
- Establishing annual work plans, delivery schedules, and operational objectives
- Acting as the primary operational escalation point for sustainability delivery issues, risks, and dependencies
- Fostering a collaborative team culture focused on facilitating sustainable change
- Monitoring progress against agreed objectives, milestones, and delivery commitments
- Overseeing the delivery of climate-related data collection, transition plans, and CDP reporting
- Overseeing sustainability audit and assurance programmes
- Supporting the development and review of executive-level sustainability papers, leadership briefings, and governance materials
- Ensuring sustainability outputs are completed to a high quality, are internally aligned, and are suitable for executive review and approval
- Building strong working relationships across Legal, Finance, Procurement, Operations, Real Estate, Risk, Communications, and Responsible Business teams
- Working closely with regional sustainability stewards, office managers, and operational teams to support delivery of sustainability priorities
- Coordinating engagement with external advisers, consultants, auditors, and service providers where required
- Working with the Head of ESG Reporting and Strategic Projects to support collaboration with internal stakeholders, clients, suppliers, and industry groups on sustainability commitments and initiatives
- Coordinating preparation of materials for governance forums, leadership committees, and strategic decision-making processes
- Identifying emerging risks, issues, and opportunities and escalating as appropriate
- Leading, coaching, and developing team members, creating opportunities for professional growth and career development
- Establishing clear objectives, accountability measures, and performance expectations
- Promoting knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and operational excellence across the team
The ideal candidate will have:
- Demonstrated depth of knowledge in sustainability with experience of working in a professional services environment
- Demonstrable experience leading complex programmes involving multiple stakeholders and workstreams
- Experience of climate disclosures, audit processes, and governance activities
- Strong operational leadership and programme management capability
- Experience of managing and developing teams
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with an ability to engage at all levels of an organisation
- Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills
- Experience developing executive-level presentations, reports, and briefing materials
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, global environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
We offer a 35-hour workweek, flexible working patterns, and a hybrid working arrangement.