Sustainability Specialist

At Allianz, we care for all the things that make you, you. For feeling like you belong. For a place where learning never stops. For growing new skills and opening up exciting possibilities. For your curiosity to thrive and help transform an industry. And when life twists, there’s flexibility for balance and the support you need. We know that flexible work comes in different forms, that’s why we’re embracing hybrid teams - enabling employees to maintain a balance of working both in the office and remote, supporting the needs of both the business and individual. So, come and share your ideas, give back and feel proud to be part of a company doing work that matters across climate change and mental health. Let’s care for everyone’s tomorrow so we can create a better future together.

**Sustainability Specialist | Sydney**

**About the role**

In this exciting career opportunity you will lead, manage and provide strategic and technical solutions to enhance the sustainability performance within Workplace Services and ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory sustainability obligations.

**You'll be responsible for**:

- Develop and implement a strategic framework, policies and process for sustainability management
- Develop initiatives, targets and KPI’s to support performance improvement in environmental and sustainable practice
- Implement and monitor sustainability programs and action plans to ensure compliance
- Undertake sustainability due diligence assessments and provide strategic advice and recommendations
- Develop, implement and maintain an Environmental Management System to ensure regulatory environmental obligations are met and performance improved
- Manage and authorise all activities, strategies and corrective actions arising from internal and external audits
- Audit, analyse and report on sustainability performance
- Procure and manage specialist consultants to provide advice and recommendations
- Lead and coach team members to develop capability, build high performing, collaborative and engaged teams

**Important to your success**:

- Territory qualifications in Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability or similar
- Demonstrated understanding of current climate change practice, sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance issues
- Comprehensive understanding of sustainability and ESG concepts, corporate practices, global and local frameworks
- Experience in developing and implementing environmental strategies, action plans, environmental policies and process management systems
- Demonstrated ability to audit, analyse and report environmental performance
- Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity and provide pragmatic commercial solutions
- Ability to plan and prioritise effectively, organise tasks and manage competing resources and demands
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of communicating with clarity, impact and influence

**What's on offer?**
- Access on-demand lifelong learning and take control of your career development.
- Learn through being supported and encouraged to take on new challenges that will help you to develop new skills
- Be part of a team that’s open-minded, supportive, approachable and genuinely focused on customer outcomes
- We understand about work-life balance, we are always willing to discuss flexible & remote working options with our employees. Allianz is an accredited FlexReady employer.
- Access a range of benefits, such as discounts at retailers, travel firms, health insurers, gyms and financial institutions, alongside a significant discount on Allianz insurance products.

About us

Allianz is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. We do this through delivering a great customer experience that is the result of appreciating each other every single day, showing heart by really listening and seeing things from the perspective of others by always asking, "how can I help?". Allianz is committed to enabling a culture where inclusion is embedded, everyone belongs and new ideas are embraced. We welcome and value talent from all backgrounds, experiences and ways of working Please advise us if you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process or perform the requirements of the role. As a requirement of your role, it may be necessary from time to time for you to attend the workplace. In accordance with our COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all entrants to Allianz operated workplaces in Australia (includes attending a customer or vendor site to conduct work on behalf of Allianz), must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (includes booster shot, where mandated