Manager, Sustainability Program & Stakeholder Engagement - GSC - US

Sysco Corp.; Houston (TX); Ibrido; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

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Sysco Corp. is seeking a Manager, Sustainability Program and Stakeholder Engagement in the Houston area to lead cross-functional sustainability programs and stakeholder engagement initiatives.

The role combines program management with external representation to translate strategy into action. The ideal candidate will manage complex projects, communicate with senior leaders, and deliver executive-ready materials using PowerPoint and other tools, while collaborating across business units to

Competenze

• 4–6 years of experience in project management, transformation, strategy, communications, or sustainability. Doesn’t need to come from a sustainability background but must have strong interest and belief in the mission.
• Proven track record of managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
• Comfortable working with senior executives and translating strategic direction into action plans and deliverables.
• Strong writer and slide-builder — able to create clear, sharp, and visually effective materials.
• Tech-savvy and highly organized: excellent with Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and project tracking tools (Smartsheet, Planner, Asana, etc).
• A team player with a bias for ac

Mansioni

• Build and maintain relationships across key stakeholder groups, ensuring alignment, communication, and coordinated action on sustainability priorities.
• Drive delivery through structured weekly check-ins with workstream leads, surfacing risks, removing barriers, and escalating where needed.
• Maintain clear visibility of program progress and ensure all stakeholders are aligned on objectives and priorities.
• Represent Sysco's sustainability efforts externally, fostering partnerships and aligning stakeholders to advance sustainability priorities across the food system.
• Advance sustainability initiatives by aligning stakeholders around shared priorities and driving collaboration across the value chain.
• Represent Sysco in external forums and relationships, communicating sustainability strategy and identifying opportunities for impact and business value.
• Help the team operate as a transformation function by fostering collaboration, navigating interdependencies, and shaping joint ownership of sustainability outcomes.
• Own and manage key Sustainability meetings and engagement touchpoints, including Board and ELT sustainability updates, CEO and senior leader communications, Monthly Sustainability team meetings, and strategic working sessions with cross-functional partners.
• Develop compelling, cross-cutting presentations that synthesize complex content into executive-ready materials — must be a rockstar in PowerPoint.
• Own the sustainability communications and collateral calendar — aligning timing, audiences, and narratives across key internal and external moments
• Work closely with Marketing and Corporate Communications to ensure consistency and rigor in sustainability messaging.
• Serve as the team’s expert on greenwashing — understanding where risk arises and how to communicate with confidence and integrity.

Conoscenze

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Executive communication

PowerPoint mastery

Written communication

Cross-functional influence

Change management

Strategic thinking

Analytical planning

Formazione

Bachelor's Degree

Sustainability degree

Strumenti

Teams

PowerPoint

Excel

Smartsheet

Planner

Asana

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Location & Work Arrangement

Candidates located in the Houston, Texas area will work in a hybrid work arrangement, with an on-site presence required based on business needs.

Candidates located outside the Houston, Texas area may work remotely.

Sysco is advancing efforts to integrate sustainability into our business strategy and day-to-day operations. The Manager, Sustainability Program and Stakeholder Engagement plays a critical role in advancing this transformation by managing cross-functional programs, enabling delivery through structured project planning, and coordinating stakeholder engagement across the enterprise. This role sits at the heart of Sysco’s sustainability team, working across business units, functions, and external stakeholders to translate strategy into action. The ideal candidate is an expert in making complex initiatives move they can connect the dots, drive clarity, track progress, and deliver high-quality materials for internal and external audiences — from the boardroom to the business unit.

Program Management & Delivery

• Build and maintain relationships across key stakeholder groups, ensuring alignment, communication, and coordinated action on sustainability priorities.
• Drive delivery through structured weekly check-ins with workstream leads, surfacing risks, removing barriers, and escalating where needed.
• Maintain clear visibility of program progress and ensure all stakeholders are aligned on objectives and priorities.

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Engagement

• Represent Sysco's sustainability efforts externally, fostering partnerships and aligning stakeholders to advance sustainability priorities across the food system.
• Advance sustainability initiatives by aligning stakeholders around shared priorities and driving collaboration across the value chain.
• Represent Sysco in external forums and relationships, communicating sustainability strategy and identifying opportunities for impact and business value.
• Help the team operate as a transformation function by fostering collaboration, navigating interdependencies, and shaping joint ownership of sustainability outcomes.

Meeting & Material Leadership

• Own and manage key Sustainability meetings and engagement touchpoints, including:
  • Board and ELT sustainability updates
  • CEO and senior leader communications
  • Monthly Sustainability team meetings
  • Strategic working sessions with cross-functional partners
• Develop compelling, cross-cutting presentations that synthesize complex content into executive-ready materials — must be a rockstar in PowerPoint.

Communications, Greenwashing Risk & Collateral

• Own the sustainability communications and collateral calendar — aligning timing, audiences, and narratives across key internal and external moments
• Work closely with Marketing and Corporate Communications to ensure consistency and rigor in sustainability messaging.
• Serve as the team’s expert on greenwashing — understanding where risk arises and how to communicate with confidence and integrity.

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Education Preferred:

• Degree in Sustainability

Experience Required:

• 4–6 years of experience in project management, transformation, strategy, communications, or sustainability. Doesn’t need to come from a sustainability background but must have strong interest and belief in the mission.
• Proven track record of managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
• Comfortable working with senior executives and translating strategic direction into action plans and deliverables.
• Strong writer and slide-builder — able to create clear, sharp, and visually effective materials.
• Tech-savvy and highly organized: excellent with Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and project tracking tools (Smartsheet, Planner, Asana, etc).
• A team player with a bias for ac

Technical Skills and Abilities:

• Strategic Program Management
• Cross-Functional Influence
• Executive Communication & Storytelling
• Change Management & Transformation
• Project Tracking & Prioritization
• PowerPoint Mastery
• Systems Thinking & Interdependency Mapping
• Judgment & Rigor on Sustainability Claims

Physical Demands:

• Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable

Travel Requirements:

• There may be occasional travel.