Senior Manager, Sustainability Disclosure

$82,872 - $145,540/Yr

S&P Global - Alpharetta, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Alpharetta, GA

10,001+ employees

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

The Senior Manager, Sustainability Disclosure at S&P Global will lead the coordination and implementation of sustainability reporting initiatives, ensuring compliance with evolving regulations. This role involves collaboration with various internal teams and external stakeholders to manage sustainability disclosures effectively, while fostering a culture of sustainability within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) readiness and implementation project by engaging with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage ongoing materiality monitoring and systems to manage impacts, risks, and opportunities (IROs) with a regular cadence.
• Engage with internal content experts to ensure appropriate coordination, ownership, and understanding of the regulations.
• Identify and manage actions needed to close gaps in sustainability reporting.
• Increase alignment across responses to regulatory-based narrative, metrics, and claims to ensure best practice compliance.
• Prepare and manage materials for internal audit and third-party assurance, including managing updates as identified during the assurance and audit processes.
• Coordinate and partner with relevant teams to ensure tracking and compliance regarding sustainability disclosure.
• Partner with Legal and Finance to ensure ESG topics are appropriately integrated into the company's external reporting and documentation.
• Collaborate with internal teams regarding sustainability-related regulations, including California laws and the UK's Modern Slavery Act.
• Support sustainability education efforts to ensure data owners and subject-matter experts understand the opportunities and obligations for regulatory disclosure.
• Support growth of sustainability-minded culture and ownership via further employee engagement and learning opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in sustainability, data science, or related field.
• Knowledge of ESG regulatory environment, such as CSRD, CS3D, California environmental laws and others.
• Environmental and/or sustainability strategy and disclosure experience.
• Strong program management and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in using cloud-based technologies, especially Workiva.
• Effective communication and coordination skills to ensure efficient cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent interpersonal, program management, communications, and presentation skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of global sustainability standards and disclosure requirements (e.g. GHG Protocol, SBTi, ESRS) and/or investor-preferred sustainability ratings (e.g. Sustainalytics, CSA, MSCI, Bloomberg).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work with confidential information with sensitivity and maturity.
• Ability to work in a global team across multiple time zones.
• Ability to adapt based on changes in the quickly evolving corporate sustainability space.

Benefits

• Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Access to a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Competitive pay, retirement planning, and financial wellness programs.
• Best-in-class benefits for families, including perks for partners and children.
• Retail discounts and referral incentive awards.