Sustainability Manager
Birmingham based
60k - 70k
Howells Solutions are working in partnership with a leading Construction & Regeneration Main Contractor to recruit a Head of Sustainability to lead on the development and implementation of a new, all-encompassing sustainability strategy to enhance business performance and create a strong social purpose.
Working closely with the Head of Health and Safety, you will manage a team of professionals, ensuring that sustainability initiatives are seamlessly integrated across HR, Social Impact, Marketing, and internal and external Operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to deliver innovative programmes that contribute to environmental safeguarding, contractual performance and environmental compliance.
Responsibilities Include
Strategic Leadership & Governance:
- Develop & Drive Strategy - Lead Sustainability strategy to reach Net Zero by 2050 and be Carbon Neutral by 2030, ensuring alignment with evolving environmental legislation, company goals and client KPIs.
Operational Excellence (What You Deliver):
- Enhance Sustainability Engagement - Lead the carbon collection process, working to build carbon footprint, improving the granularity and utilising the data to encourage decarbonisation efforts.
Financial Accountability (What You Own):
- Budget Management - Oversee financial planning and resource allocation for sustainable initiatives.
Customer Focus (Who You Impact):
- Client Collaboration - Work with existing and potential clients to tailor sustainability solutions that align with their business and environmental goals.
Key Skills:
- Strategic Leadership - Ability to design and implement long-term sustainability impact strategies that align with business goals.
- Stakeholder Management - Strong relationship-building skills with government bodies, industry associations, and clients.
- Financial Acumen - Experience managing budgets, funding applications, and financial risk in community engagement projects.
- Data & Impact Analysis - Ability to interpret and present complex sustainability and carbon data across a host of different systems.
Please apply online now!