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This position is needed to implement, operate, and continuously improve the company’s existing environmental sustainability and ESG programs. This role ensures that our Environmental Sustainability and ESG priorities are executed with excellence, rigor, and cross-functional coordination within established strategic direction.
Job Responsibility
Lead the development, maintenance, and long-term evolution of the company-wide environmental sustainability and ESG strategies by assessing business priorities, developing strategic recommendations and proposals for executive leadership consideration, and driving alignment with enterprise goals
Benchmark practices against peers to inform refinements, redefine strategy, or create new enterprise-level approaches
Own the long-term oversight for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) target setting
design and execute implementation pathways to achieve targets, which could include internal behavior or process changes, market-based instruments (e.g., SAFc, VPPA), high-quality carbon offsets, supplier-based sustainability initiatives
In partnership with the VP, Social & Environmental Impact, maintain and promote sound ESG governance practices, including the integration of climate risks into the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process and educating leadership and the Board on emerging ESG developments
Develop and propose strategies for internal engagement on climate and ESG initiatives to build employee pride
Track applicable environmental and ESG regulations, standards, and frameworks and support their implementation
Manage existing compliance programs and stand up new, robust processes where gaps exist by translating regulatory or framework requirements into practical execution steps
Coordinate with and serve as a subject-matter resource to Legal, Technical Accounting, and Risk teams to support compliance readiness and responses
Oversee the project management of voluntary reports (e.g., annual Impact Report), assessing emerging trends, shaping narrative recommendations, and framing strategic considerations and decision options for leadership review
Direct the execution and periodic refresh of Climate Risk Assessments and Double Materiality Assessments (DMA) as needed to identify evolving impacts, risks, and opportunities
Monitor and recommend alignment with third-party reporting frameworks (e.g., ESRS, SASB, TCFD) and manage the implementation of programs required to align with these standards
Support internal and external sustainability reporting by preparing accurate, consistent, and audit-ready inputs
Identify gaps in ESG data collection and establish robust new data processes to maintain a sufficient audit trail for internal and external assurance
Develop a consistent strategy for responding to RFPs, customer questionnaires, and inquiries to effectively and accurately communicate the company’s ESG performance and ESG value proposition
Serve as the ESG SME during contract negotiations, partnering with Commercial Legal to draft sustainability addendums that protect business interests and advance ESG goals
Review and approve all submissions to ESG rating agencies (e.g., ISS, CDP, EcoVadis) and monitor peer trends to adjust program design and meet stakeholder needs
Partner with internal stakeholders to integrate sustainability considerations into strategic programming (e.g., grants, procurement) and design projects that improve overall ESG performance
Develop targeted strategies to meet stakeholder expectations regarding emerging environmental impacts, such as data centers and other high-growth interest areas
Requirements
8-10+ years of experience in environmental sustainability, climate, or related fields and ESG
Demonstrated experience executing sustainability programs within established frameworks
Proven experience developing and implementing sustainability initiatives within a global organization including management of complex Scope 3 emissions challenges
Strong understanding of ESG reporting standards, environmental metrics, and SBTi target setting
Experience partnering as a Subject Matter Expert with Legal, Finance, or Compliance functions
Experience planning and executing Double Materiality Assessments (DMA) and navigating ESG regulations, which could include CSRD, CA SB253, CA SB261, or others
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready materials
Nice to have
Experience in the technology sector or high-growth environments
Familiarity with climate accounting and environmental data systems
Proactive in learning and adapting to new systems, platforms, and emerging technologies