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Head of Sustainability

Howells Recruitment
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 25 days
Location

London, Greater London E10 6EJ, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Head of Sustainability position is based in Stratford, offering a salary of £52,000 plus a benefits package.
  • This role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in sustainability or a related field.
  • The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive sustainability strategy to enhance business performance.
  • Key responsibilities include managing a team, overseeing budget allocations, and collaborating with clients to tailor sustainability solutions.
  • Candidates should possess strong strategic leadership, stakeholder management, and financial acumen skills.

Head of Sustainability

Stratford based

52k plus package

Howells Solutions are working in partnership with a leading Construction & Regeneration Main Contractor to recruit a Head of Sustainability to lead on the development and implementation of a new, all-encompassing sustainability strategy to enhance business performance and create a strong social purpose.

Working closely with the ESG Director, you will manage a team of professionals, ensuring that sustainability initiatives are seamlessly integrated across HR, Social Impact, Marketing, and our internal and external Operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to deliver innovative programmes that contribute to environmental safeguarding, contractual performance and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities Include

Strategic Leadership & Governance:

  • Develop & Drive Strategy - Lead Axis CLC's Sustainability strategy to reach Net Zero by 2050 and be Carbon Neutral by 2030, ensuring alignment with evolving environmental legislation, company goals and client KPIs.

Operational Excellence (What You Deliver):

  • Enhance Sustainability Engagement - Lead the carbon collection process, working to build both Axis and CLC's carbon footprint, improving the granularity and utilising the data to encourage decarbonisation efforts.

Financial Accountability (What You Own):

  • Budget Management - Oversee financial planning and resource allocation for sustainable initiatives.

Customer Focus (Who You Impact):

  • Client Collaboration - Work with existing and potential clients to tailor sustainability solutions that align with their business and environmental goals.

Key Skills:

  • Strategic Leadership - Ability to design and implement long-term sustainability impact strategies that align with business goals.
  • Stakeholder Management - Strong relationship-building skills with government bodies, industry associations, and clients.
  • Financial Acumen - Experience managing budgets, funding applications, and financial risk in community engagement projects.
  • Data & Impact Analysis - Ability to interpret and present complex sustainability and carbon data across a host of different systems.

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