Lead, Sustainability & Stewardship Programs

About the role

The Lead, Sustainability & Stewardship Programs will drive the execution of key initiatives that align with Scout Motors' sustainability and corporate responsibility goals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the cross-functional development and execution of sustainability and corporate responsibility programs, ensuring alignment and integration for robust sustainable business practices.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and milestones across focus areas.
• Cook with internal teams to ensure consistent implementation of strategies.
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure alignment between program execution and the company’s overarching business strategy.
• Identify opportunities for program integration with departmental planning and processes to enhance efficiency and impact.
• Partner effectively across teams, functions, and levels to drive alignment and shared ownership.
• Engage with internal departments to gather insights, align goals, and ensure programmatic success.
• Align with external stakeholders, including industry groups, suppliers, and community partners, to support broader stewardship efforts.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Support data collection, analysis, and reporting to monitor progress toward program goals.
• Contribute to transparent reporting for internal stakeholders, customers, and the public.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks to project timelines, dependencies, and program deliverables, ensuring robust planning to avoid delays and bottlenecks.
• Ensure adherence to compliance requirements, regulations, voluntary commitments, and evolving industry standards.
• Continuously review the implementation processes to identify opportunities for improvement, enhance efficiency, scalability, and long-term value.
• Aid in creating communication materials to raise awareness of program goals and outcomes.
• Develop and deliver training programs to ensure broad engagement and understanding of stewardship initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Business Administration, Public Policy, or a related field.
• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant experience with at least 5 years of experience in program management, corporate responsibility, or sustainability-focused roles.
• Exceptionally strong project management expertise, with a track record of leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives from inception through delivery.
• Prominent ability to analyze complex data, produce clear, actionable insights, and present in a succinct manner.
• Ability to establish new standards and processes and drive associated plans to meet deadlines.
• Balanced strategic perspective with hands-on execution, ensuring both the vision and the details are well managed.
• Adaptability and willingness to work in a dynamic and growing business environment.
• Flexibility to operate with evolving information, maintaining momentum and clarity even in developing initiatives.
• End-to-end thinking, consistently considering upstream and downstream impacts, dependencies, and long-term outcomes.
• Proactive in identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities, and skilled at creating structure.
• Familiarity with industry standards and frameworks related to sustainability and corporate responsibility.
• Excellent computer and systems knowledge, including Microsoft Office365 and common project management tools (MS Project, JIRA, etc.).

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Equal opportunity employer.
• Compliant with San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City fair employment laws.

Skills

• Project management
• Strategic alignment
• Stakeholder engagement
• Risk mitigation
• Measurement & reporting
• Process optimization
• Training and advocacy

Benefits

• Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) program with: An employer match and immediate vesting.
• Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued; 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders.
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave.
• Pay Transparency: Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience.
• Annual performance bonus program.

Pay

Initial base salary range = $150,000.00 - $181,250.00.

Schedule

This role may be based out of the Scout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC. This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events.