Interim Head of Sustainability Projects

2 weeks ago

Etobicoke, Canada LHH Knightsbridge Full time

IMMEDIATE INTERIM OPPORTUNITY

Interim Head of Sustainability Projects

Reports To: VP Operations, Supply Chain & Procurement

Duration: 3 – 6 months

Location: Etobicoke, Canada


Our client is a North American food manufacturing company with a global footprint. They are seeking an Interim Head of Sustainability Projects to lead a Canada-wide certification process. This new role requires a strategic and agile leader that can collaborate with key stakeholders across the business to deliver some short-term strategic initiatives while also helping to plan the future state of the sustainability function. Experience leading certifications within the food sector is a mandatory requirement.


Key Accountabilities:

  • Oversee a critical and time-sensitive sustainability certification process in collaboration with stakeholders externally and across the business (operations, finance, HR, etc.).
  • Provide on-going reporting of the project milestones and deliverables, communicating general corporate updates to senior leadership.
  • Gather information and enable timely decision-making and pivots as required to respond to audit and compliance requirements.
  • Review and evaluate existing sustainability tools and programs and provide recommendations to create the future state of the sustainability function.
  • Consolidate data required for successful certification and feed that information to the relevant stakeholders (both internal and external) and into the relevant systems.
  • Escalate any encountered issues through established channels to avoid unexpected delays or failures.
  • Coordinate all necessary resources to ensure timely delivery of project and to resolve any and all issues which may impact the success and timeliness of the certification process.
  • Conduct project related site tours, meetings and other activities.
  • Begin process to implement new sustainability and environmental policies and programs.
  • Support training needs, co-ordinate, and conduct sustainability training for sites.


Competencies and Requirements:

  • Sustainability experience, preferably in the Food Manufacturing industry.
  • Experience supporting projects or certifications that contribute to the build and execution of an organization’s sustainability strategy.
  • PMP designation or equivalent certification is an asset but not a requirement.
  • Motivated by a rapid business tempo and a desire to build through collaboration.
  • Ability to operate strategically and tactically, as the situation requires.
  • Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to identify potential hurdles and mitigate before they arise.
  • Experience managing projects involving multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.



PLEASE SEND YOUR CV (AS A WORD DOC) TO: Interim.Applications@LHHknightsbridge.com (Subject: Job Title)


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