Water Stewardship Program Manager

Water Stewardship Program Manager

Location: San Francisco, CA/Hybrid
Duration: 12 months

Description:
The Global Sustainability Team drives the development and implementation of Client global sustainability strategy to further empower action, ensure alignment and prioritization, identify new leadership opportunities, and mitigate risks.
The team leads sustainability strategy and programs on carbon, circular economy, water, product integration, reporting, and employee engagement.
The Global Sustainability Team seeks a Water Stewardship Program Manager to support the company’s global water stewardship strategy.

Overall Responsibilities:
Support internal partners on project selection and program implementation to advance progress on our 2030 Replenish and Watershed Health Target;
Lead global tracking, reporting, and communication on our water stewardship target, including management of internal tracking and reporting tools;
Lead internal cross-functional engagement on our water stewardship strategy, including with Global Data Centers, Real Estate and Workplace Services, Public Policy and Government Affairs, Communications and Marketing, and Product teams;

Top 3 Daily Responsibilities:
Complete tasks related to external reporting and disclosures, in partnership with the Sustainability Reporting Team and internal cross functional partners.
Engage with cross-functional teams including Global Data Centers, Real Estate and Workplace Services, Public Policy and Government Affairs, and Supply Chain and continue to build out identified areas of synergy and collaboration.
Review watershed project and partnership opportunities through a water stewardship lens for eligibility, sector best practices, and comprehensive watershed impact and outcomes.

Skill/Experience/Education
Mandatory
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. environmental studies/management) is required.
10+ years experience of stakeholder engagement in the water stewardship field (including project developers, relevant NGOs and coalition groups, utilities, and corporations).
Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously under minimal supervision. Collaborative and effective approach to make programmatic design and directional recommendations, with an ability to navigate complex scenarios. Strong and strategic oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas in a clear and concise manner to a range of audiences including corporate leaders.

Desired
Master’s degree in a relevant field is strongly preferred (e.g., environmental studies/management) Advanced knowledge of existing and emerging sustainability topics, especially in water stewardship, such as nature-based solutions and ecosystem services, impact measurement, biodiversity and regenerative agriculture An ability to work with global and cross-functional teams across diverse cultures. Experience working in a sustainability role within a global corporation or organization with a global focus on water is strongly preferred.

Skill Name Level Years Mandatory Description
Stakeholder engagement in the water stewardship field 5 11 Years + Yes including project developers, relevant NGOs and coalition groups, utilities, and corporations
Strong project management skills 5 11 Years + including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously under minimal supervision
Strong and strategic oral and written communication skill 5 11 Years + including the ability to communicate complex ideas in a clear and concise manner to a range of audiences including corporate leaders

Call notes:
Required skills.
Looking for someone with specialized experience
10+ years’ experience
Good knowledge of water stewardship(Corporate water programs, impact measurement)
Ideal candidate will have exp in cross functional industry including NGO. other companies
Existing knowledge in other sustainability industry

Preferred:
Working in sustainability in a global corporation is strong preferred.
Familiar with how corporate programs work.

Project and Program management skills
Cross functional exp with geographic diverse teams
Strong oral and written communication skills to communicate aspects of water program to leadership.

Day to Day Tasks:
External reporting/disclosure
Engaging with Data center, Real state, Geo teams
Reviewing water projects

Top 2 skills:
Sustainability background with advanced knowledge of water stewardship
Exp working in sustainability role with focus on water.

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