ESG Manager

The ESG Manager has responsibility for Sepura’s environmental, social and corporate governance framework and reporting. The role is central to Sepura’s ESG strategy, translating our customer ESG requirements into organisation objectives for teams across the business.

Come and join Sepura Ltd at an exciting time of growth and progress your career within this innovative technology company, based in Waterbeach, Cambridge

Role

As ESG Manager, you will lead the development, governance and delivery of Sepura’s ESG strategy across the Product, People, Planet and Principle pillars.

Working collaboratively across the organisation, you will embed ESG considerations into decision-making, business management systems, product development, procurement, people initiatives and operational practices.

You will lead Sepura’s internal and external ESG reporting and disclosures, including greenhouse gas emissions reporting, the Carbon Reduction Plan, customer and tender submissions, materiality assessments and external benchmarking.

You will maintain oversight of ESG risks, commitments, data and performance and develop agreed business objectives, measurable improvement plans opportunities and provide senior management with clear advice on ESG priorities, risks and progress.

Day to Day

Our customer base includes many different industries and markets around the world. Our complete TETRA and LTE solutions have been developed specifically for users in multiple sectors to face their critical communications challenges.

There is no such thing as a typical day here at Sepura. You will be supported by your manager and collaborate with other departments across the business. Your day to day will include:

• Coordinating the ESG Management Board, maintaining the ESG roadmap and reporting progress, risks, actions and priorities.
• Overseeing the collection, validation and continual improvement of ESG data, methodologies, supporting evidence, controls and key performance indicators.
• Maintaining oversight of Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 greenhouse gas accounting and coordinating delivery and reporting against Sepura’s Carbon Reduction Plan.
• Leading the preparation of Sepura’s annual ESG reporting, ensuring disclosures are accurate, balanced, traceable and aligned with relevant reporting frameworks.
• Monitoring relevant ESG legislation, standards, public-sector procurement requirements and market expectations, assessing their implications and advising senior management and business functions.
• Coordinating ESG responses for customers, tenders, owners and other stakeholders, including external sustainability and climate benchmarking submissions.
• Leading periodic materiality assessments and stakeholder-engagement activities to ensure that Sepura’s ESG priorities remain relevant and evidence-based.
• Working with Engineering, Product Management and Operations to embed sustainability considerations into product development, packaging, materials, durability, repairability and product lifecycle decisions.
• Partnering with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to strengthen responsible sourcing, supplier ESG requirements, conflict-minerals due diligence and supply-chain data quality.
• Supporting the development and implementation of social value, community, charitable and employee-engagement initiatives, with appropriate objectives, measures and governance.
• Maintaining and improving ESG-related policies, procedures and controls within Sepura’s business management systems, including alignment with ISO 14001 where applicable.
• Developing ESG awareness and capability across the organisation through guidance, communications and targeted training.

What you need to succeed:

Qualifications

• Degree level education, ideally in Finance/business management or technical based subject.

Essential Experience and Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of global environmental standards and reporting requirements, (e.g. including GRI. GHG Protocol standards, ESRS, ISSB, SASB, CDP and similar).
• Track record in successfully developing and preparing ESG, metrics, reporting and responses.
• Experience from working in ESG reporting within a global supply chain that delivers to government/public safety organisations.
• Project management skills and the ability to lead and coordinate efforts from across an organisation to achieve ESG objectives.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills for the processing data.
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills
• Strong collaboration and networking skills with the ability to work with all levels within an organisation.
• A self-motivated self-starter with proven success in a similar role.
• A positive, flexible and can-do attitude

Desirable Experience and Skills

• Experience in working within product development and manufacturing within the radio communications or similar technical/engineering sector.
• Experience in delivering commercial tendering and/or contract discussions.
• Customer facing role experience.
• Ability to travel as required.
• A track record in delivering changes across functions within an organisation.