Senior Manager, Sustainability

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as our technical and industry leader in corporate sustainability matters for Caterpillar
• Continually evolve environmental sustainability strategy that aligns with corporate goals and sustainability commitments.
• Build the capabilities in terms of environmental sustainability with key stakeholders, including being able to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging environmental trends, technologies, and regulations to drive continuous improvement in our sustainability initiatives.
• Represent the company and sustainability efforts both internally and externally with credibility
• Drive business results through objectives that align with sustainability strategies and enhance the Company’s reputation on environmental and sustainability issues.
• Ability to lead and manage a team, and work strongly cross-organization and cross-functionally to drive shared objectives with partners such as Investor Relations, Engineering, Human Resources, EHS, Legal, Communications, and the Executive Office to support our sustainability strategy.
• Innovate in product development, supply chain, and operations by researching and evaluating evolving ESG trends, Best Practices, and legislation with a global perspective.

Qualification & Requirements

What you Bring:

• Sustainability Expertise: Knowledge of sustainability strategy; ability to integrate sustainability into the overall business strategy of the organization to build a sustainable business model
• Enterprise Perspective: Ability to work across the organization to understand enterprise challenges and opportunities, and drive decisions that best support Caterpillar’s strategy
• Influencing: Proven ability to effectively influencing across a large matrix organization; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
• Leadership and Developing Talent: Proven ability to lead direct and cross-functional teams; Passion for creating continuous learning organizations for developing talent
• Strategic Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of “big picture” thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgement

Must Haves:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Environmental Studies, Finance or other area of study with clear and relevant experience in Sustainability
• 10+ years of relevant experience in related fields.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the Sustainability efforts.
• Current and clear understanding of broad ESG issues, including familiarity with GRI, IIRS, GHG Protocol, SASD, CDSB, IIRC, SASB.
• Exceptional attention to detail with robust analytical and planning skills; capable of handling complex matters under deadline pressure.
• A team player who can independently initiate and drive projects with equal prowess in cross-functional collaboration and advocacy.
• Excellent communication skills; adept at simplifying complex issues and providing clear analysis and risk areas and actionable recommendations.
• Strategic, creative, practical, and open-minded thinking with a keen business acumen focused on outcomes

Benefits

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• These benefits also apply to part-time employees