Senior Manager - Sustainability Strategy

Mahindra And Mahindra Ltd.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. in Mumbai seeks a Senior Manager - Sustainability Strategy to design and drive sustainability initiatives across the group.

The role involves coordinating with multiple group companies to align with planet-positive goals and to spearhead decarbonization and 100% renewable energy efforts. You will guide stakeholders, oversee data collection and reporting, contribute to GRI, BRSR, and CDP processes, and help shape the annual sustainability report.

Qualifications

• Experience in sustainability in large companies or consulting firms.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with data management exposure.
• Excellent report writing abilities for sustainability reports.
• Ability to work independently across multiple projects.
• Project management capabilities for multi-phase initiatives.
• Knowledge of domestic sustainability landscape and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement sustainability projects and programs across Mahindra group
• Drive data analysis and reporting roadmaps to improve environmental performance
• Coordinate with group companies and departments to drive reporting
• Prepare annual GRI sustainability report and manage data
• Guide teams on annual report & BRSR preparation
• Coordinate cross-functional data for reporting frameworks (GRI, BRSR, CDP, DJSI)
• Oversee internal and external assurance of sustainability data
• Understand regulatory guidelines on sustainability reporting
• Analyze environmental performance and identify improvements and training

Skills

Management experience

Strategy consulting

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent working

Project management

Industry knowledge

Data reporting

Sustainability data management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in relevant field

Environment/ESG certification

Tools

Sphera

ESG Compass

GHG Protocol

GRI Reporting

BRSR

Job description

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Senior Manager - Sustainability Strategy

Date: 4 Aug 2026

Location: Mumbai - Worli, Mumbai - Worli, IN

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Manager – Sustainability Strategy to design and implement sustainability initiatives across the organization. This role involves guiding the businesses to achieve the Mahindra Group sustainability goals and spearheading project implementation and annual sustainability report. In the role the person is required to coordinate with stakeholders form various Mahindra businesses to develop meaningful programs that will help achieving the Group’s and individual businesses’ goals and targets. The incumbent will be one of the go-to people for strategizing decarbonization, strategy on achieving 100% RE, green revenue alignment, climate risk, supplier sustainability, etc.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

• Design and implementation of key projects and programs in coordination with the group companies to achieve the sustainability goals for overall Mahindra group
• Strategy on improving environmental performance via group wide data analysis, improvement areas identification and implementation roadmaps
• Cooperation with Mahindra Group companies (listed and non-listed) and other group corporate departments to drive sustainability reporting in line with Mahindra’s ‘planet positive’ strategy
• Anchor preparation of annual GRI sustainability report, including onsite assessments & data management
• Guide/ advisor to internal teams for preparation of company’s annual report & BRSR
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure availability of quality sustainability data & information for application of reporting frameworks, ESG ratings and scorings (e.g. GRI Standard, BRSR, CDP, DJSI etc.).
• Oversee, coordinate and participate in external & internal sustainability assurance process and ensure 3rd party assurance statements on sustainability data
• Understanding and demystifying domestic and global regulatory guidelines on sustainability reporting
• Analyse environmental performance & identify areas for improvement and training

Must Have's:

• Experience: Management / strategy consulting experience from top tier consulting firms | corporate sustainability experience with reputed companies
• Problem solving & analytical skills: Problem-solving capabilities, and analytical skills (advanced excel) with exposure to sustainability data management (software like Sphera, ESG compass, etc.), sustainability accounting (SBTi, GHG protocol), reporting etc.
• Communication skills: Good written with ability to develop high-quality reports (e.g. sustainability report, integrated annual reports, etc.)
• Independent Working: Ability to manage & execute tasks independently, handling multiple projects with limited supervision
• Project management: Strong project management skills, capable of leading multi-phase projects to successful completion
• Industry knowledge: Understanding of the domestic sustainability landscape, industry trends, and regulatory developments will be a plus.

Qualifications:

Education & experience:

• 4-6 years of experience in sustainability in large companies/ consulting firms
• Preferably bachelor’s / master’s degree in Tier 1 colleges; any degree or experience in environment or related space (non-environment degree with relevant experience works, sustainability/ ESG related certification is a plus)
• Proven track record of engaging senior leadership & working with cross-functional teams
• Hands on experience (optional) in developing & maintaining GHG inventory, SBTi process, experience in dealing with sustainability assurance processes for BRSR & sustainability report as per GRI standard is a plus