Principal Sustainability Strategy and Performance

Fortescue Pre-Order Sales; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking a senior leader to shape sustainability strategy and performance across environmental, climate, nature, social and governance priorities. You will translate complex challenges into practical, commercially relevant outcomes and advise across strategy, investment, risk and governance.

Reporting to the Head of Sustainability, you will influence senior leaders and operational teams, ensuring credible, evidence-based sustainability approaches aligned with standards and

Qualifications

• At least five years' experience in sustainability strategy, sustainability advisory, corporate sustainability or a related senior technical role.
• Demonstrated experience across multiple sustainability disciplines within mining, energy, infrastructure or another operational environment.
• Deep understanding of sustainability strategy and its relationship to business performance, delivery and risk.
• Proven experience developing sustainability strategies, frameworks, roadmaps, targets, position statements and performance measures.
• Broad technical knowledge across climate, nature, human rights, social performance, responsible sourcing, environmental standards.
• Strong analytical and research capability to interpret complex information and evidence and identify implications for the business.
• Ability to translate technical sustainability issues into clear, commercially relevant recommendations for executive audiences.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability; experience facilitating complex discussions with senior stakeholders.
• Experience developing executive, Board or governance-level papers and communicating complex sustainability issues credibly.
• Tertiary qualification in related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and continuously improve sustainability strategy and roadmaps.
• Assess sustainability risks and opportunities across operations, projects, supply chains and growth activities.
• Provide senior technical advice across environmental, climate, nature, social and governance matters.
• Lead strategic sustainability projects from problem definition through analysis, business case, recommendation and implementation.
• Develop sustainability targets, indicators and performance measures and track progress.
• Provide technical guidance across climate, nature, human rights, social performance and responsible sourcing.
• Prepare high-quality, decision-ready advice and sustainability content for senior leadership and governance forums.
• Integrate sustainability considerations into planning, capital allocation, procurement and project approvals.
• Monitor evolving standards, regulations and market expectations and assess implications for strategy and disclosure.
• Build trusted relationships and influence complex sustainability decisions.

Skills

Sustainability strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Executive communications

Analytical capability

Risk governance

Education

Tertiary qualification in Sustainability

Job description

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Perth, Western Australia. Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: Monday to Friday.

This is a senior opportunity to help shape how sustainability is embedded into business strategy, operational decision-making and long-term performance. As Principal Sustainability Strategy and Performance, you will provide enterprise-level expertise across environmental, climate, nature, social and governance priorities, helping translate complex and evolving sustainability challenges into practical, commercially relevant business outcomes.

Reporting to the Head of Sustainability, you will act as a trusted technical adviser across the organisation, working with senior leaders, operational teams and technical specialists to connect sustainability commitments with strategy, investment, risk management, projects and performance. Combining deep sustainability expertise with an understanding of mining and operational environments, you will lead strategic initiatives, influence key decisions and ensure Fortescue's sustainability approach remains credible, evidence-based and responsive to emerging standards, stakeholder expectations and business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and continuously improve sustainability strategy and supporting roadmaps, translating priorities into practical plans, initiatives, measures and accountabilities.
• Assess sustainability risks and opportunities across operations, projects, supply chains and growth activities, identifying emerging issues that could affect performance, approvals, market access, capital, reputation or operational resilience.
• Provide senior technical advice across environmental, climate, nature, social and governance matters and their integration into business strategy, planning, investment and risk management.
• Lead strategic sustainability projects from problem definition through options analysis, business case development, recommendation, approval and implementation.
• Develop sustainability targets, indicators and performance measures, track progress against strategic priorities and recommend action where outcomes are not being achieved.
• Provide technical guidance across climate, nature, human rights, modern slavery, social performance, community impact, social investment, workforce issues and responsible supply chains.
• Prepare high-quality, decision-ready advice and sustainability content for senior leadership, Executive, Board and governance forums.
• Integrate sustainability considerations into operational planning, capital allocation, procurement, supply chain, product and market development and project approvals.
• Monitor evolving sustainability standards, regulations, frameworks and market expectations, assessing their implications for strategy, operations, governance and disclosure.
• Build trusted relationships across the business and externally, using technical credibility, evidence and constructive challenge to influence complex sustainability decisions.

Qualifications And Experience

• At least five years' experience in sustainability strategy, sustainability advisory, corporate sustainability or a related senior technical role.
• Demonstrated experience working across multiple sustainability disciplines, including environmental and social matters, within mining, energy, infrastructure or another operational environment.
• Deep understanding of sustainability strategy and the relationship between sustainability, business performance, operational delivery and enterprise risk.
• Proven experience developing sustainability strategies, frameworks, roadmaps, targets, position statements, technical analysis and performance measures.
• Broad technical knowledge across areas such as climate, nature, human rights, social performance, responsible sourcing, sustainable finance and environmental standards.
• Strong analytical and research capability, with the judgement to interpret complex information, standards and evidence and identify implications for the business.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical sustainability issues into clear, commercially relevant recommendations for operational and executive audiences.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability, including experience facilitating complex discussions and constructively challenging senior stakeholders.
• Experience developing executive, Board or governance-level papers and communicating complex sustainability issues clearly and credibly.
• Tertiary qualification in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Climate Science, Social Sciences, Engineering, Business, Economics, Law or a related discipline.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.