Sustainability Manager

Kellanova; Illinois; On-site; USD 119,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with company contributions

Employee assistance program

Short-term & long-term disability

Job summary

Kellanova seeks a Sustainability Manager, North America, to translate our enterprise sustainability strategy into business impact across the region. You will lead cross-functional initiatives with Commercial, Sales, and Supply Chain, partnering with external stakeholders to deliver measurable results for our business, customers, consumers, and communities.

This role offers visibility with senior leaders, shaping sustainability reporting, compliance programs, and on-the-ground activations that

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field such as Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business or Engineering.
• 6–10 years of experience in sustainability strategy, ESG, program management or compliance.
• Experience in consumer-packaged goods, food manufacturing, retail or similar complex industries.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders.
• Experience supporting sustainability reporting and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with familiarity with sustainability metrics and dashboards.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainability programs and partnerships supporting growth, customer commitments, and environmental goals across North America.
• Manage initiatives across commercialization, activation, reporting and compliance with milestones and objectives.
• Develop and maintain sustainability scorecards, dashboards, and performance metrics for informed decisions.

Skills

Sustainability strategy

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sustainability/Environmental Science/Business/Engineering

Job description

As Sustainability Manager, North America, you will play a critical role in translating enterprise sustainability strategy into meaningful business impact across our North American operations. Reporting to the Senior Director of Sustainability, you'll lead initiatives that advance our sustainability commitments while supporting business growth, customer partnerships, compliance readiness, and value chain resilience. This highly cross-functional role partners with teams across Commercial, Sales, Supply Chain, and external stakeholders to deliver measurable results that benefit our business, customers, consumers, and communities.

This position offers the opportunity to influence sustainability priorities across one of the company's most important regions while working closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams. You'll help shape sustainability reporting, customer engagement strategies, compliance programs, and on-the-ground activations, gaining visibility across the organization and contributing directly to Kellanova's long-term growth and sustainability ambitions.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Sustainability Strategy & Execution – Lead sustainability programs and partnerships that support business growth, customer commitments, and environmental goals across North America.
• Program & Project Management – Manage sustainability initiatives across commercialization, activation, reporting, and compliance workstreams while ensuring delivery against key milestones and objectives.
• Data, Analytics & Reporting – Develop and maintain sustainability scorecards, dashboards, reporting tools, and performance metrics that support informed decision‑making and measure progress against goals.
• Compliance & Governance – Support regulatory, voluntary, and customer sustainability reporting requirements while strengthening governance processes, data quality, and organizational accountability.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication – Partner with internal and external stakeholders to execute sustainability commitments and develop compelling communications, presentations, and business updates that demonstrate impact.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6-10 years of experience in sustainability strategy, ESG, sustainability program management, environmental compliance, or a related field.
• Experience within consumer-packaged goods (CPG), food manufacturing, retail, or similarly complex industries.
• Proven success leading complex cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience supporting sustainability reporting, regulatory compliance, customer sustainability requirements, or ESG programs.
• Strong analytical skills with experience working with sustainability metrics, dashboards, scorecards, and data-driven insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including experience developing executive-level materials and presenting recommendations to senior leaders.

Compensation

The annual salary range is $119,040 - $156,240, which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available.

All applicants must have permanent legal authorization to work in the United States. Kellanova does not sponsor employment visas for this role.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions is available. Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis. See KellanovaTotalHealth.com for more information.

Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

Mars, Incorporated has acquired Kellanova in a transaction that brings together iconic brands, storied legacies and outstanding capabilities with a view to shape the future of snacking.

Let’s shape the future of snacking.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.