Corporate Sustainability Manager

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); West Midlands; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A public-sector organisation in West Midlands is seeking a Corporate Sustainability Manager to lead sustainability initiatives and coordinate activities across the organisation. The role involves policy development, project delivery, and team management. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree or significant experience in sustainability, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities. Join a forward-thinking team committed to environmental change.

Benefits

Continuous learning and professional development

Impactful public-sector role

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in developing policy/strategy for sustainability programmes.
• Ability to secure and manage external funding.
• Proven experience managing teams within large organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate sustainability activities across the organisation.
• Develop and embed sustainability policies.
• Design and deliver sustainability projects.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Greenhouse gas accounting skills

Education

Relevant degree in environmental sustainability

Extensive senior experience in environmental sustainability

Job description

Corporate Sustainability Manager

Fixed Term Contract until March 2027

Grade 6 - £54,495- £64,811

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

About Us

Birmingham City Council is committed to becoming a net-zero organisation and a national leader in environmental sustainability. Our Route to Net Zero team drives transformation across the Council—reducing emissions, embedding sustainable practices and delivering positive outcomes for our communities. Joining us means helping shape one of the UK’s most ambitious sustainability programmes.

About the Role

As our Corporate Sustainability Manager, you will lead and coordinate sustainability activity across the organisation. You will provide expert guidance, develop corporate policy and strategy, and deliver initiatives that support the Council’s environmental objectives.

In this role, you will:

• Build and lead the corporate sustainability function.
• Develop and embed net‑zero and wider sustainability policies.
• Provide expertise on greenhouse gas emissions and reduction planning.
• Lead projects and initiatives that support organisational and city‑wide goals.
• Oversee performance reporting, including the annual greenhouse gas account.
• Identify funding, partnership and investment opportunities to support delivery.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and delivering sustainability projects from concept to implementation.
• Managing a small team and supporting professional development.
• Developing a performance management framework for reporting and monitoring.
• Ensuring compliance with the Council’s Environment & Sustainability Assessment process.
• Advising on emerging legislation, sector innovation and best practice.
• Engaging internal teams, partners, community groups and stakeholders to drive impact.

About You

You are an experienced sustainability professional with the capability to influence, lead and deliver change at scale within a large organisation.

You will bring:

• A relevant degree or extensive senior experience in environmental sustainability.
• Experience developing policy/strategy and delivering complex sustainability programmes.
• Strong analytical, reporting and greenhouse gas accounting skills.
• Ability to secure and manage external funding or partnerships.
• Proven experience managing teams and coordinating work across large organisations.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and diverse stakeholders.

Why Join Us?

• Shape a major public‑sector net‑zero programme with city‑wide impact.
• Lead high‑profile sustainability initiatives across a large, complex organisation.
• Work alongside passionate experts and strategic partners.
• Drive meaningful change that benefits residents, communities and the environment.
• Develop your career through continuous learning and professional development.
• Be part of a forward‑thinking team committed to innovation and positive action.

Please upload your up‑to‑date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquiries please contact: [e-mail]

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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