Director, Sustainability Reporting and Strategy

Manulife; Toronto; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Toronto is seeking a Director, Sustainability Reporting & Strategy to lead global sustainability initiatives. The role involves managing sustainability reporting, collaborating with various teams, and providing strategic guidance on sustainability practices. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in corporate sustainability, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in reporting frameworks. This position offers competitive compensation and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Health and dental benefits

Mental health support

Flexible work environment

Retirement savings plans

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in corporate sustainability.
• Knowledge of SASB and GRI reporting frameworks.
• Experience with ESG rating agencies.
• Excellent writing and research skills.
• Strong people and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure team.
• Oversee production of the annual Sustainability Report.
• Manage responses to ESG raters and maintain governance.
• Collaborate on sustainability strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Stay informed on sustainability-related policies.

Skills

Sustainability reporting

Project management

Communication

Data analysis

Collaboration

Education

Post-secondary education in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Manulife’s Global Sustainability & Impact team is seeking a Director, Sustainability Reporting & Strategy to lead our global sustainability reporting and disclosures—both voluntary and regulatory—and help accelerate progress against our Impact Agenda.

In this role, you’ll report to AVP, Global Sustainability and collaborate with a passionate team of sustainability professionals and cross‑functional partners across the organization. You’ll play a key role in shaping how we measure, communicate, and advance our sustainability performance with integrity and transparency.

At Manulife, our mission is Decisions made easier. Lives made better. Our sustainability strategy— the Impact Agenda —is how we bring that mission to life, focusing on areas where we can drive meaningful change for our customers, communities, and the planet.

If you’re driven by purpose, energized by complexity, and ready to lead in a space where sustainability is both a business imperative and a catalyst for innovation, we’d love to hear from you!

Position Responsibilities

• Lead the Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure team, providing coaching and leadership to direct reports.

• Oversee the production and publication of Manulife’s annual Sustainability Report, Public Accountability Statement, and related disclosures.

• Oversee Manulife’s sustainability reporting process, including maintaining strong governance, contributing to data collection and third‑party assurance.

• Manage Manulife’s responses to ESG raters and rankers including MSCI, S&P, Sustainalytics, Corporate Knights, among others.

• Develop executive‑caliber materials to ensure all levels of Manulife’s sustainability governance structure are informed of progress against strategy.

• Collaborate closely with Legal, Compliance, Government Relations, and other teams in monitoring, assessment, and compliance efforts to track the sustainability regulatory landscape across the jurisdictions Manulife operates in.

• Drive continuous improvement of internal sustainability reporting by developing and maintaining policies, and overseeing the design of dashboards, frameworks, and tools for in‑depth analytics to inform management decisions and support organizational change.

• Lead best‑practice research and analysis contributing to the sustainability strategy development.

• Lead the day‑to‑day operations and sessions of the Sustainability Centre of Expertise, including setting developing meeting agendas and materials.

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (e.g., community investment) to integrate sustainability considerations into business operations and decision‑making processes and provide subject matter expertise to internal stakeholders on matters related to sustainability disclosure in efforts to increase our performance.

• Stay informed of emerging sustainability‑related policies, regulations, standards, and industry trends, providing strategic guidance on opportunities and challenges.

• Act as a trusted advisor and collaborator with procurement, investor relations, facilities, finance, legal, marketing, human resources, corporate governance, communications and others to help operationalize the sustainability strategy, drive performance and communicate to key stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Post‑secondary education in a relevant field, ideally with a focus on sustainability, corporate responsibility or similar.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in corporate sustainability or related discipline (inclusive of post‑graduate experience), with experience in the financial sector or with consulting firms is considered a strong asset.

• In‑depth knowledge and experience with the voluntary sustainability reporting frameworks (i.e. SASB, GRI) and regulatory frameworks (OSFI B15, ISSB).

• In‑depth experience preparing disclosures and responses to rating agencies such as MSCI, S&P’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment, Morningstar Sustainalytics, and others.

• Excellent research, writing and synthesizing skills with the ability to communicate complex information succinctly.

• Proficiency with the Microsoft suite of tools, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

• Strong people skills with ability to develop and maintain relationships internally and externally, build consensus and drive change through effective collaboration.

• Excellent project management skills.

When you join our team

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well‑being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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Referenced Salary Location

Toronto, Ontario

Modalidades de Trabajo

Híbrido

Salary range is expected to be between

$105,750.00 CAD - $190,350.00 CAD

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