Senior Project and Program Manager - Sustainability

Overview

Trinseo is a different kind of global materials company – at the intersection of people, technology, and customers. We are a world leader in the production of plastics and latex binders. Our culture is built on passion and innovation.

A career at Trinseo presents a unique opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment. Helping customers solve their most complex material challenges is the reason we come to work each day. We are seeking innovative thinkers – ready to tackle any challenge and passionate about delivering value.

As a global materials solutions provider focused on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to our customers, we need people to feel respected and included so they can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We strive to create workplaces that reflect all communities and customers we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. That\'s why we\'re fully committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience to drive us forward every day.

Responsibilities

• Program and Portfolio Management
  • Facilitate and align goal planning across Climate change, Supplier Responsibility and Responsible Operations.
  • Manage and track Project Portfolios across multiple sustainability Goals, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
  • Provide analytic support and performance insight to goal owners to drive informed decision-making.
• Scope 3 Program Management
  • Mentor and develop a Junior Sustainability Specialist into a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Scope 3 emission management.
  • Oversee the annual Scope 3 Inventory Calculation, including coordination of external assurance and continue process improvement.
  • Support data validation, consolidation and analytics for Scope 3 reporting.
  • Collaborate with Chief Procurement Officer to drive the Scope 3 Council initiatives and supplier engagement.
  • Establish Scope 3 emission reduction targets and coordinate cross-functional efforts to achieve them.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all internal and external communications related to Climate Change, Supplier Responsibility etc.
• Decarbonization & Energy Strategy
  • Partner with Sites leaders, technology experts & global energy manager to drive execution of decarbonization projects across Trinseo assets.
  • Prioritize initiatives based on environmental impact and market opportunities.
  • Align and track sustainability goal, decarbonization efforts with Capex plan.
  • Support the development and execution of renewable energy strategic inline with corporate sustainability goals.
• Partners with business units to identify and develop new technologies to lower our overall costs and support our sustainability goals.
• Coordinates workstream timelines to ensure on-time delivery of key programs.
• Identifies critical issues and makes priority decisions based on program deliverables. When steering team decisions are needed: elevates critical issues.
• Lead Integration management efforts to ensure seamless execution across sustainability initiatives.

Qualifications

Bachelor or master’s degree in environmental science, Sustainability, Engineering, Data Analytics etc

5-7 years in sustainability program management, ESG reporting, or climate related initiatives

• Proven experience in Scope 3 emissions management, GHG Inventory and sustainability data system (e.g. Enablon, Datalake etc)
• Strong understanding of GHG Protocol, GHG emission accounting and climate risk framework.
• Proficiency in data analysis, validation and visualization tools.
• Experience with sustainability report platform, framework and tools.
• Demonstrate ability to manage complex, cross-functional sustainability programs and portfolios.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, both internal & external, including suppliers, consultants & customers
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical data into actionable insights
• Strategic thinker with proactive, solution-oriented mindset

Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities especially in developing Junior team members.

Equity And Inclusion

With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management and Information Technology

Industries

• Chemical Manufacturing