Program Manager, Corporate Sustainability

6 months ago

Ottawa, Canada Assent Full time

**Company Description** Summary**

Assent is the leading solution for supply chain sustainability tailored for the world’s top-tier, sustainability-driven manufacturers. Hidden risks riddle supply chains, many of which weren't built with sustainability in mind. That's where we step in. With insights from experts, Assent is the tool manufacturers trust for comprehensive sustainability.

We've grown from $5 million to $85 million ARR in just six years. With our recent $350 million funding led by Vista Equity Partners, we're poised for even greater expansion and are on the lookout for outstanding team members.

Being a Certified B Corporation, we don't just advocate for sustainability - we live it. This certification underscores our commitment to environmental, social, and governance excellence. At Assent, your work will directly amplify transparency, sustainability, and fair practices worldwide.

**Hybrid Work Model**

At Assent, we proudly embrace a remote-first work model, valuing the flexibility and autonomy it provides our team. We also acknowledge the intangible benefits of occasional in-person workdays. For team members situated within 50 kms/31 miles of our five global offices in Ottawa, Eldoret, Penang, Columbus, and Amsterdam, you can expect to come into the office one day a week. Similarly, those near our co-working spaces in Nairobi and Toronto are encouraged to work onsite once a month.
**Job Description** Position Summary**

Assent has an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting Assent’s corporate sustainability strategy and Executive Sustainability Committee. This is a term opportunity expected to last **14-18 months**.

**Key Requirements & Responsibilities**
- Coordinate the management and execution of the operational functions and activities of the Executive Sustainability Committee (ESC), which will include:

- Meeting planning, including agenda development and ensuring meetings are conducted in line with established governance procedures
- Following up on implementation of decisions made by the ESC
- Supporting committee members, where required, with sustainability goals and objectives.
- Support the development and execution of Assent’s corporate sustainability strategy, which will include:

- Helping ESC members to define and track, and to the extent applicable, meet their sustainability goals and objectives
- Conducting research to inform sustainability strategy development and implementation
- Supporting the ESC with both internal and external sustainability engagement activities
- Coordinate Assent’s annual sustainability reporting:

- Supporting the maintenance and development of tools and processes to facilitate ongoing reporting and data collection from our global offices.
- Equipping and supporting leads to successfully meet their reporting obligations

**Qualifications**
- At least 3 years of program or project management experience with relevant post-secondary education in management or business, environmental law, or similar field
- Skilled collaborator - adept at rallying stakeholders of varying levels of seniority around a common goal, coordinating tasks, and ensuring that everybody works together effectively
- You are determined and persistent in achieving your goals and comfortable pursuing and promoting the engagement of senior leaders in Assent’s corporate sustainability work
- You are comfortable providing strategic feedback
- You have a passion for sustainability and an ambition to grow your knowledge within the realm of ESG and corporate sustainability

**Additional Information** Life at Assent**

**Wellness**:We believe that you and your family’s well being is important. As a result, we offer vacation time that increases with tenure, comprehensive benefits packages (details vary by country), life leave days and more.

**Financial Benefits**: It’s not all about the money - well, it’s a little about the money. We understand that financial health is important and we offer a competitive base salary, a corporate bonus program, retirement savings options and more.

**Life at Assent**:There is purpose beyond your work. We provide our team members with flexible work options, volunteer days and opportunities to get involved in corporate giving initiatives.

**Lifelong Learning**: At Assent, curiosity is not only valued but encouraged. You will receive professional development days that are available to you the day you start.

At Assent, we are committed to growing and sustaining an environment where our team members feel included, valued, and heard. Our diversity and equal opportunity practices are guided and championed by our Diversity and Inclusion Working Group and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion includes recruiting and retaining team members from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and fostering a culture of belonging where all team members are included, treated with dignity and respect, p

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