Climate Change and Sustainability Manager Job at Thames Water (Reading)

Job Description

We’re looking for a strategic, forward-thinking Climate Change and Sustainability Manager to lead our work on climate change adaptation and mitigation, sustainability and natural capital. This is a key role that will shape how we respond to the challenges of climate change, and promote long-term resilience and innovation. You will act as Thames Water’s subject matter expert – the trusted adviser and ‘go-to’ person for climate change, natural capital and sustainability

Job Responsibility

Define and manage the execution of Thames Water’s climate change strategy, approach and risk management, and make sure that this is embedded into business decision making
Identify opportunities, shape plans and support teams across the business to deliver
Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop, integrate and deliver our commitments
Monitor emerging policy and best practice to take a long-term view of the external landscape and apply this to our key focus areas
Own and update core policies including the Sustainability Policy, to make sure they remain relevant and well understood across the business
Maintain our nine sustainability themes and develop case studies that bring our work to life for internal and external audiences
Proactively shape the future by taking a long-term view of the external landscape and applying them to our key focus areas e.g. Sustainability, Climate Change, Natural Capital, resource management
Lead on the development of material for sustainability reporting and external disclosures
Lead the enterprise materiality and double‑materiality assessment, maintain the register, and align priorities across plans
Own, update, and socialise the Sustainability Policy and Environmental Policy
map and report our contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Requirements

A relevant technical or professional qualification such as Degree or equivalent experience
Strong IT skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint capability with an ability/willingness to explore and apply AI
Highly numerate with an attention to detail
Extensive working and delivering success in the areas of Sustainability, Climate Change, Natural Capital
A relevant technical or professional qualification such as Degree or equivalent experience
Capability to engage and inform internal and external stakeholders in positive, engaging and constructive ways
Excellent strategic and analytical skills with the ability to interpretate data and information and develop a clear and compelling narrative
Ability to liaise and positively influence people at all levels of the business often without direct authority and externally
A drive and enthusiasm for continuous improvement
Excellent communication skills, written and spoken
A collaborative leader with the ability to build strong relationships across multiple teams and disciplines within a matrix, and to deliver through others
Thorough knowledge and understanding of techniques, approaches and good practice in relation to Climate Change, Sustainability, & Natural Capital

Nice to have

Strong questioning and probing skills to identify opportunities or discover risks relating to sustainability
Understanding of the evolving Sustainability, Climate Change, and Natural Capital landscape
Development and delivery of engaging communication approaches both formal and informal
Relevant related higher professional qualification or working towards one

What we offer

Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
Car Allowance
Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
Generous Pension Scheme through AON
Private Medical Health Care
Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance

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