ESG Procurement Manager

Purpose of the Role

To develop and implement comprehensive sustainability strategies for the bank's internal operations, ensuring alignment with overall corporate sustainability goals, regulatory requirements, and best practices.

Accountabilities

• Development and maintenance of a long-term sustainability strategy for internal operations, aligned with the bank's overall sustainability goals and strategic priorities.
• Management of the implementation of sustainability initiatives across all internal operations departments, including facilities management, procurement, IT, travel, and employee engagement.
• Development and implementation of a robust system for measuring and reporting on the environmental, social, and economic performance of the bank's internal operations.
• Analysis of sustainability data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Identification and assessment of sustainability risks associated with the bank's internal operations and development of mitigation strategies.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, requiring understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work for business-aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practices (in other areas, teams, companies, etc.), to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.