Job Description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our Sustainability Team as a Sustainability Governance & Reporting Senior Manager on a Fixed Term Contract. This role will play a crucial role in leading the sustainability related governance, risk and reporting activities for Pilgrims Europe. .
Job Title - Sustainability Governance and Reporting Senior Manager
Location - Uxbridge/or any Pilgrim's Europe sites - site based
Contract Type - Full-time, Fixed Term Contract - maternity cover 12 months
The Sustainability Governance & Reporting Senior Manager is responsible for leading the governance, risk, reporting and programme management strategy and team and be a thought leader on emerging sustainability related topics and themes
The role will work to drive across Pilgrims Europe to make our products, brands and categories more sustainable and to leverage those actions as a growth driver with consumers, customers and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities

• Leadership, development and implementation of Pilgrims Europe sustainability governance, risk, reporting and programme management approach.
• Line management and development of the Sustainability Governance, Risk & Reporting team
• Working across key business functions to ensure sustainability is embedded into Pilgrims Europe strategy and relevant strategic workstreams and sustainability related reporting is embedded in ways of working.
• Lead the internal governance of the sustainability structure, coordinating working groups, tracking KPIs and projects and communicating to internal stakeholders, ensuring adequate oversight and control over Pilgrims Europe sustainability strategy.
• Promote and raise awareness across Pilgrims Europe about the impact of emerging sustainability trends via horizon scanning, and the direction and requirements of our customers and suppliers.
• Identify future legislation and regulation, develop strategies for ensuring Pilgrims Europe adheres to new requirements.
• Develop and deliver capability building programs and tools to grow capability fast.
• Lead our sustainability materially and risk assessment approach in line with relevant guidelines.
• Work with sustainability Subject Matter Experts to ensure clear collaboration and action on delivering governance requirements.
• Leading our work on product level environmental footprints, partnering across the sustainability team to support them to drive actions to make our products, brands and categories more sustainable and work with the product innovation teams to assess the impact of new products on our sustainability targets and recommend solutions for areas of concern.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of sustainability related data and compliance with the relevant legal, trading and industry frameworks and regulations.

Skills and Knowledge

• Degree in sustainability, finance or compliance disciplines - desirable
• Demonstrable relevant experience and commercial acumen
• Deep expertise in programme management and running governance processes.
• Experience in creating and delivering capability building.
• Experience in integrating sustainability into core business processes to make this xe2x80x98part of how we work around here ensuring sustainability is xe2x80x98built in, not xe2x80x98bolt on.
• A skilled communicator who is readily able to adapt their style for positive impact identifying xe2x80x98whats in it for the person or group you are seeking to engage flexing your style to suit the audience while always acting with integrity.
• A team player who is passionate about sustainability and social impact and adept at working with others to deliver results.
• Ability to travel across Pilgrims Europe value chain as required.
• Line management experience

Why Join Pilgrim's Europe?

• be part of a purpose-led organization driving real change in food sustainability
• competitive salary
• ongoing learning and development opportunities
• inclusive, supportive culture with strong leadership and collaboration
• access to mental health and wellbeing resources, pension scheme and life assurance
• make a genuine impact across business and wider industry

Ready to lead sustainability governance for a company that is serious about impact? Apply today with your CV and we will get back in touch!
Pilgrims Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.
Across Pilgrims Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrims Europe team are based in our Pilgrims UK, Moy Park, Pilgrims Food Masters and Pilgrims Shared Services businesses.