Climate & Nature Fund, Senior Program Manager

Unilever is hiring for Senior Manager, Climate & Nature Fund

Job description-

Scope: Full time, travel 20%

Reports to: Director, Climate & Nature Fund

Location: Mumbai

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3. 4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way to drive performance. At the heart of what we do is our people - we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don t believe in the one size fits all approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

ABOUT PROCUREMENT

Part of the Supply Chain family, Procurement is responsible for over 30B Euro of material and services spend globally with more than 60, 000 suppliers. Getting the right services and materials, sustainably sourced and ensuring responsible procurement is critical to ensuring our brands with purpose grow. Our teams work closely with the business to understand stakeholders needs, bring innovation to meet changing consumer, employees and customer s needs, and drive financial value for Unilever through competitive buying. We re at the forefront of digital procurement, bringing new tools and analytics to drive data-based decisions. Our strategy is Procurement with Purpose and focuses on buying responsibly, buying better, and growing together with partners around the world. Our ambition is based on three key drivers: being Purpose-Led, Value-Driven, and Future-Fit.

JOB PURPOSE: Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do - creating a better business and a better world. If you want to deliver impact at scale through global value chain transformation in consumer goods by creating and managing innovative sustainable financing models and partnerships, then this role is just for you!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The role as Climate & Nature Fund (CNF) Senior Program Manager presents an opportunity to be part of an international team of program managers, sustainability, and investment professionals managing programs and projects in South and South-east Asia. This is an exciting role and a unique opportunity to spearhead sustainable transformation as part of an international team, sponsored by Unilever s Chief Procurement Officer, working across the Unilever business groups.

You will be responsible for developing, implementing and the ongoing performance management of financing and innovation partnerships and programs, and the monitoring of direct and fund investment strategies. The role will consist of:

• Project origination and program management:

• Key regional relationship manager for internal partner collaboration with Procurement, Global Sustainability, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, Assurance, Brands and Business Units.

• Climate Investments for Net Zero Goals: developing and managing partnership and investment strategies for alternative feedstock and clean energy, collaborating with Co-Financing Solutions Manager and Supplier Climate Program Manager on developing and structuring external financing partnerships.

• Nature and Livelihoods Strategies: origination and management of co-financing partnership programs and investments for dairy, palm, coconut sugar and tea supply chains.

• Packaging Strategy: support development and management of recycling and circular economy innovations and partnerships, collaborating with Global Program Manager who is our partnership platform 100+ Accelerator.

Partnership development and influencing the field:

Contribute to elevating the profile of the Climate & Nature Fund

Develop and maintain effective external financing and innovation partner

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS :

10 years professional experience related to the fields of sustainability, finance, innovation or impact investment

Market knowledge and insights of sustainability in industry or supply chains

Proven experience delivering and managing complex and multi-stakeholder projects with strong business case execution

External network desirable within public and private sector financial institutions

Knowledge and experience preferred working on sustainability strategies in areas relevant to Unilever s business groups (Personal Care, Beauty & Wellbeing, Home Care, Foods).

SKILLS :

Self-starter with an entrepreneurial growth mindset, a strong bias for action, accountability and interested in innovation and collaboration

Ability to build, manage and lead relationships with internal stakeholders

Proven strength in execution and able to work independently and collaboratively

Strong at communicating ideas to business partners, internally and externally, translating these into effective proposals conveying value and influencing

Strong analytical skills for building business cases and development / collaboration on financing solutions

Strong skills in program management skills and data-driven decision making

Business acumen and ability to understand how the organization derives value from opportunities, interventions and capabilities for decarbonization and nature positive strategies

Demonstrated ability to strategically motivate/influence colleagues and senior stakeholders, and in the process holding oneself as well as others accountable for reaching targets

LEADERSHIP:

You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.

You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.

PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.

TALENT CATALYST : Invests in people - coaches teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.

PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV, talent card and a motivation letter. If you have been informed that you are at risk of redundancy, please make sure to tick this box during your application. Please also attach your letter of redundancy to the application.

Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Disclaimer

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.