Senior Sustainability Manager Biodiversity

RWE Offshore Wind GmbH

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Sustainability / Corporate Social Responsibility 

Remuneration: Managementlevel

Your role

The Sustainability department at RWE’s unit Offshore Wind coordinates and promotes the sustainability strategy and initiatives in our Offshore activities. As a team we are shaping the way how we grow globally with the aim to position RWE Offshore Wind as a sustainable sector leader. Do you want to become our colleague and make a difference?

We do have the right job for you as Senior Sustainability Manager Biodiversity if you are enthusiastic about developing and steering a portfolio of initiatives targeted to reach our CEO-sponsored and Board of Directors monitored (marine) biodiversity goals in close collaboration with colleagues in other functions globally. You also enjoy supporting others incl. senior management in embedding sustainability in our business processes and decisions with your profound knowledge on (marine) biodiversity & ecology / (marine) net gain.

 Your future plans

You own and support complex multidisciplinary initiatives that enable us to achieve our group-wide (marine) biodiversity & ecology / net-gain goals including:

• Initiate and facilitate the delivery of selected initiatives yourself, including securing financing and budget responsibility
• Supervise the delivery of initiatives owned by other functions
• Develop, initiate and implement new initiatives in close cooperation with the wider business, supporting tender requirements across markets and in line with leading standards and international and national programs
• Oversee overall pipeline of existing and potential future initiatives, including financing, progress reporting and consolidation for regular strategy review
• Initiate and facilitate the communication of good practice / lessons learned and the deployment of initiatives and expertise within different business functions, incl. but not limited in origination & development, construction, operation and engineering
• You provide a clear view and analysis on sustainability trends (with a focus on (marine) biodiversity topics) of relevance to the Offshore sector including frameworks, competitor & market analysis to enable informed strategic and business decisions and to facilitate the development and driving of senior management views on the topic.
• Act as point of contact for RWE Group and other RWE Units on (marine) biodiversity. You direct and shape RWE Offshore’s involvement in group-wide or RWE cross business-unit biodiversity projects and activities
• You identify, tender, select and steer external contractors, partners and consultants where required
• With confidence you represent RWE Offshore globally at conferences and meetings (e.g. in industry associations, stakeholder discussion at EU and national level) through proactive networking, conference panel attendance and presentations. Engage in the exchange and networking with academic institutions, nature conservation groups, and investors & partners
• As a senior team member you enjoy supporting junior team members to grow and the steering an internal network for biodiversity experts
• Support and develop additional activities in line with the Offshore Sustainability strategy and targets

 Your profile

• You have a university degree e.g. in engineering, environmental sciences, biology or ecology, business administration or a comparable discipline
• Moreover, you have several years of relevant work experience in the field of sustainability consulting and in sustainability areas, with a recognizable expertise on (marine) biodiversity or ecology, habitat management and monitoring in an international environment
• You convince us with your proven experience in matrix project coordination with cross-functional project teams and various internal & external stakeholders internationally
• You are a person who likes being part of a team. Your way of working is independent, structured and conscientious
• Furthermore, you convince us with your very good communication skills, persuasiveness and confident manner, also in an international environment
• Others can feel your authentic enthusiasm for sustainability including trends, relevant frameworks and tools. You are open whenever topics and focus might change over time
• You enjoy working in an international environment, using your proficient oral and written English skills and are willing to regular travel mainly within Europe
• A commercial background and other languages skills are a welcome plus

 Our offer

• Take the chance to shape the delivery of our Sustainability strategy globally in close collaboration with the Head of Sustainability and RWE Offshore’s Senior Management
• Contribute actively to RWE’s Growing Green Strategy and the delivery of one of the world’s major Offshore portfolios by being involved in a broad spectrum of sustainability topics
• Benefit from working in an international context with interfaces to RWE’s other operating companies including our Onshore Wind, Solar and Battery business and RWE AG

Apply now with just a few clicks: ad code 86449, application deadline 26/04/2024.  

Any questions? Contact in Recruiting: Janina Manteufel

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