Senior Manager – Climate & Nature Impact Performance (Fixed-term, Maternity Cover)

CHANEL; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury brand is seeking a Senior Manager to lead its Climate & Nature performance reporting. This maternity cover role involves managing sustainability KPIs, coordinating audit processes, and ensuring data integrity for external reporting. Ideal candidates will possess substantial ESG reporting experience, strong analytical and project management skills, and fluency in English. Join a progressive culture that values individual contributions and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in ESG/corporate sustainability reporting.
• Good knowledge of external reporting frameworks like GHG Protocol, CDP, etc.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual reporting process and aggregate reporting for sustainability KPIs.
• Coordinate assurance process for sustainability reports with external auditors.
• Collaborate on automating reporting processes with Finance and IT teams.

Skills

ESG/corporate sustainability reporting

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Fluency in English

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Location

London Headquarters, UK

Reports to

Head of Sustainability Performance Management

Reports

Lead Sustainability Performance and Reporting and Sustainability Performance Intern

Contract

fixed term contract until November 2026

CHANEL

At Chanel, our values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Chanel is looking for a Senior Manager to help lead its Climate & Nature performance reporting for a maternity cover. In this role, you\'ll manage the roadmap for Climate & Nature reporting and KPIs in line with the sustainability strategy and relevant frameworks, in close collaboration with sustainability, finance, and its global business units.

IMPACT YOU CAN CREATE AT CHANEL

• Leading and preparing the annual reporting process and aggregate reportings (CDP and SECR) as well as trend analysis on Sustainability KPIs to inform action plan progress and ensuring fulfilment of all external reporting obligations.
• Leading the coordination and execution of the assurance process (external auditors) of the sustainability report, ensuring timely access to documentation, alignment with audit standards, and resolution of any findings to maintain data integrity and reporting credibility.
• Responsible for driving engagement within the regional and divisional community via a global forum to discuss, identify, and drive initiatives aimed at improving data quality, integrity, and utilisation across the organization.
• Working with Finance and IT teams on driving the automation of reporting processes and building the reporting ecosystem (Power BI) required to meet the targets set.
• Piloting with the regions on supply chain engagement and integrating supplier data (e.g. FSC certification) into the company’s carbon reporting.
• Collaborating with internal and external communications to ensure CHANEL’s progress is effectively communicated to build employee engagement, brand and reputation (CHANEL’s Sustainability Performance Extract and Sustainability-Linked Bond update)

WHAT YOU WILL BRING/HAVE

• Substantial experience working in ESG/corporate sustainability reporting.
• Finance or consulting background will be a plus.
• Good knowledge of external reporting frameworks and the wider reporting landscape trends (GHG Protocol, CDP, SECR, CSRD etc).
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, and experience working with data or corporate data systems (e.g. Excel, PowerBI, Microsoft) to understand performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Strong project management and leadership skills, experience in working cross-functionally to negotiate and influence senior management.
• Exceptional collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong team player with an intellectual curiosity and self-motivated personality.
• Fluent in English, French would be nice to have.

YOU ARE ENERGISED BY

• Collaborating with diverse teams to solve complex data challenges
• Driving meaningful improvements that make data more accurate, accessible, and actionable
• Facilitating discussions and bringing people together to build consensus and shared ownership
• Continuous learning about data trends, governance, and best practices
• Seeing tangible results from collective efforts that positively impact business decisions

At Chanel, we focus on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience, and potential you could bring to CHANEL.