Manager - Sustainability | Emirati Talent

MAJID AL FUTTAIM; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly environment

Leadership Model

Global colleagues

Job summary

Majid Al Futtaim is seeking a Manager - Sustainability to lead cross-functional ESG initiatives and ensure timely, high-quality delivery across engagements, communications, awards, and reporting. You will guide junior team members, maintain governance, and align activities with sustainability strategy in a dynamic corporate setting.

The role requires strong project management, stakeholder coordination, and excellent communication to drive recognition, reporting accuracy, and strategic outcomes

Qualifications

• Experience in sustainability or ESG within corporate or consultancy settings.
• Delivery ownership with multi-workstream management.
• Strong written and verbal communication for reports and stakeholder materials.

Responsibilities

• Manage sustainability workstreams across engagements, communications, ESG risk ratings, awards, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Lead internal and external sustainability events, campaigns, trainings, and stakeholder engagements.
• Oversee ESG risk ratings processes, including data collection and evidence management.
• Drive sustainability awards, certifications, and external recognition submissions.
• Coordinate inputs for the Annual Sustainability Report and close comments timely.
• Line-manage junior team members with coaching and performance oversight.
• Ensure governance, documentation, quality control, and risk escalation across workstreams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver sustainability strategy priorities and business objectives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Delivery ownership

Governance & risk

Education

Bachelor's degree in sustainability/environmental science/business

Certifications (LEED/GRI) considered an advantage

Tools

ESG frameworks

Job description

JOB TITLE

Manager - Sustainability | Emirati Talent | Majid Al Futtaim Holding

ROLE SUMMARY

Manager - Sustainability drives group-wide sustainability workstreams, including engagements, communications, ESG risk ratings, awards, and annual reporting support. The role ensures timely delivery, stakeholder coordination, and quality control, while managing junior team members and maintaining strong governance, documentation, and execution across multiple initiatives aligned with sustainability strategy.

ROLE PROFILE

• Manage sustainability workstreams across engagements, communications, ESG risk ratings, awards, and wellbeing initiatives
• Lead and coordinate internal and external sustainability events, campaigns, trainings, and stakeholder engagements
• Oversee ESG risk ratings processes, including data collection, evidence management, and timely submissions
• Drive sustainability awards, certifications, and external recognition submissions end-to-end
• Manage and coordinate inputs for the Annual Sustainability Report, ensuring timely review and closure of comments
• Line-manage junior team members, including task allocation, prioritization, coaching, and performance oversight
• Ensure strong governance, documentation, quality control, and proactive risk escalation across all workstreams
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver sustainability strategy priorities and business objectives effectively

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in sustainability, ESG, or related roles within a corporate or consultancy environment
• Proven experience in managing workstreams, projects, or junior team members with strong delivery ownership and accountability
• Exposure to ESG frameworks and processes, including reporting, ESG risk ratings, sustainability awards, and stakeholder engagement
• Strong project management, organisation, and stakeholder coordination skills to handle multiple priorities and deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing reports, presentations, and stakeholder materials
• Relevant academic background in sustainability, environmental science, business, or related field, with certifications (e.g. LEED, GRI) considered an advantage

WHAT WE OFFER

• At Majid Al Futtaim, we’re on a mission to create great moments, to spread happiness, to build, experiences that stay in our memories for a lifetime. We’re proud to say that over the past 27 years, we have built a reputation as a regional market leader in what we do. Join us!
• Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
• Work with over 45,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.