Sustainability Manager

Yondr Group; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global data center provider in London is seeking a Sustainability Manager focused on Social Impact to lead community initiatives and support carbon accounting across their projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in social impact strategy and strong stakeholder management abilities. This role involves collaboration across teams to ensure sustainable practices within the company.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Benefits packages inclusive of all backgrounds

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in community engagement and social impact strategy development.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships.
• Strong project management and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of social impact strategy across projects.
• Measure and report on social impact outcomes.
• Support sustainability training across the business.

Skills

Social impact strategy development

Stakeholder relationship management

Project management

Data management

Communication skills

Understanding of carbon accounting

Education

Degree in environmental or sustainability-related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About Yondr

Yondr is a disruptor. We challenge convention and simplify complexity. A global developer, owner operator and service provider of data centers, we deliver complex data center capacity needs for the world's largest tech companies. Our exponential growth sees us looking for extraordinary people to help accelerate us towards our vision: a tomorrow without constraints.

But we can't do this without you.

About the Role

We are seeking a Sustainability Manager with a strong focus on Social Impact (c. 70% of the role) to lead the design and delivery of community-focused initiatives across our global portfolio of data center projects. The role will also contribute significantly to carbon accounting and data management, ESG reporting, and sustainability training, ensuring Yondr maintains transparency, accountability, and leadership in sustainability.

Main Responsibilities

Social Impact (c. 70%)

• Lead the implementation of Yondr's Social Impact Strategy (Welcome Neighbour, Global Citizen) across projects and operations.
• Develop and deliver community engagement strategies from project inception through to operations, tailored to local needs.
• Collaborate with teams to conduct community needs assessments and manage project-level social impact action plans.
• Collaborate with teams to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders including project teams, general contractors, charities, community groups, and universities.
• Measure, monitor, and report on social impact outcomes, ensuring transparency and alignment with corporate objectives.
• Act as a key internal advocate for social impact, helping to embed community benefit into project design, procurement, and delivery.

Carbon Accounting

• Collect, validate, and manage Yondr's global emissions data across scopes 1, 2, and relevant scope 3.
• Ensure alignment with the GHG Protocol and other relevant reporting frameworks.
• Coordinate the process for annual external assurance and reporting of emissions data.
• With the support of Yondr's Sustainability team, work with internal teams to identify and track emissions reduction opportunities.

Other Responsibilities

• Work with the Sustainability Team to design and deliver sustainability training across the business.
• Contribute to ESG reporting, ensuring accurate and timely provision of sustainability data for clients, investors, and industry disclosures.
• Support transparency in sustainability communications internally and externally, positioning Yondr as a responsible and forward-looking global operator.
• Respond to client and investor information requests on sustainability performance as required.

Qualifications and experience

• Degree in an environmental or sustainability-related field is desirable but not mandatory.
• Demonstrable experience in social impact strategy development and community engagement, ideally within infrastructure, construction, or technology sectors.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships with a wide range of partners (from contractors to community organisations).
• Strong project management, data management, and reporting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to engage, influence and present to diverse audiences.
• International experience and cultural awareness desirable.
• Willingness to learn and take on new challenges in a positive and proactive way.
• Understanding of carbon accounting and reporting frameworks (e.g., GHG Protocol).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Experience that demonstrates a passion for sustainability.
• Comfortable working in a high growth and rapidly changing industry.

At Yondr, we want to enhance the diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging of our workforce to reflect the world we live in. Our roles are potential opportunities for everyone; all interested parties, regardless of nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender, are welcome to apply. We ensure all candidates have equitable access and consideration throughout the hiring process.

Yondr is committed to fostering a welcoming, safe and inclusive work environment. We provide support through our benefits, which are inclusive of all backgrounds.