Sector Initiative Program Manager

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EcoVadis is the leading provider of business sustainability ratings. Our solutions are backed by an international team of experts and powerful technology. We analyze data and build sustainability scorecards that give companies actionable insights into their environmental, social and ethical risks.

Why apply to EcoVadis? Be a part of the global sustainability change in business. Grow your career. Work with extraordinary people. Feel valued for your contribution.

Learn more about our team and culture on EcoVadis careers page.

A Sector Initiative powered by EcoVadis is a group of companies in the same or related industries, sharing similar sustainability challenges and values, and deeply engaged in collectively driving sustainability impact in their collective supply chains. Sector Initiative members engage in a collective forum for best practice sharing in an anti-collusion protected setting and engage in specific sustainability workstreams, such as decarbonization or human rights, with a clear objective of increasing supplier network performance. To learn more, visit the EcoVadis sector initiative website.

As a Sector Initiative Program Manager, you will be the strategic and operational leader for 2-3 sector initiatives. You will serve as a trusted partner to member companies and key stakeholders, driving sustainable growth, nurturing C-level relationships, and ensuring the successful execution of high-impact programs within an industry’s supply chain.

Main Responsibilities

• Strategic and Operational Leadership: Lead the strategic direction and daily operations of assigned sector initiatives, ensuring all milestones are met and targeted outcomes are achieved.
• Relationship and Network Management: Build and nurture strong relationships with C-level executives (CPOs, CSOs) to drive advocacy and align with their vision. Collaborate with ecosystem partners and internal teams to expand the supplier network.
• Member Engagement: Prepare for, moderate, and follow up on all member meetings, working groups, and executive councils. Use project management & stakeholder moderation skills to ensure timely and effective coordination.
• Account Growth and Management: Create and manage Sector Initiative plans with clear strategic visions and milestones. Work closely with the sales organization and internal account managers to expand memberships and scale the shared network.
• Industry Expertise: Become an industry expert, staying informed about market environments and cutting-edge sustainability trends. Partner with top sustainability leaders on innovative projects.
• Performance and Reporting: Implement sustainability KPIs across the Sector Initiative members to measure progress and impact. Conduct regular internal efficiency reporting to track key outcomes.
• Collaboration: Work collaboratively across internal departments (Sales, Customer Success, Marketing) to achieve key outcomes for your portfolio. Support the incubation of new sector initiatives.

• 6 - 8 years experience in sustainability consulting, strategic partnerships, program direction, and/or account management acquired in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience and/or exposure to procurement and/or supply chain is a major asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to present to executive-level groups.
• Strong project management skills managing complex, multifaceted, multi-stakeholder projects resulting in measurable successes and program growth.
• Perseverance and diplomacy.
• Curious, self-driven, results-oriented, and team player.
• Computer literate (MS Office, Google Suite, Project management tools, Salesforce, Tableau, etc.).
• Ready to embrace A.I. in your daily work.
• Interest to work in an international and multicultural environment.
• Passion for sustainability.
• Bachelor's Degree required; a Master’s degree in a relevant field (Sustainability, Supply Chain, etc.) is an asset.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); one additional language is a plus but not mandatory.

• Location: Barcelona

In return for your expertise, we offer:

• Support with all the necessary office and IT equipment
• Flexible working hours
• Wellness allowance for mental and physical wellbeing
• Access to professional mental health support
• Referral bonus policy
• Learning and development
• Sustainability events and community involvement
• Peer recognition program
• Employee-led resource groups
• Hybrid work organization (2 days per week in-office)
• Remote work from abroad policy
• Meals and Transportation Vouchers (Cobee card)
• Dental Benefits
• Life & Accident Insurance + Private Health Insurance
• Paid employee volunteer day
• Paid moving day (1/year)
• Time off: 1 Community Service Day + 1 Personal Day
• Summer Hours in July and August (36 hours per week)
• Hybrid Monthly Allowance for electricity and Internet

Our hiring team looks forward to reviewing your CV, in English, with a guaranteed response to every application. A new job with purpose awaits you!

Don't fit all the criteria but still think you’d be a good candidate? Please apply anyway to give our hiring team the opportunity to assess your skills and to learn more about what you could bring to EcoVadis. We’re interested in hiring capable people, regardless of professional and educational background.

Can the hiring process be adjusted to suit my needs? Yes. We want everyone going through the hiring process with EcoVadis to feel confident that you are able to demonstrate your full potential. We welcome applications from disabled people, people with long-term health conditions, and neurodiverse candidates. If you need any adjustments, including the provision of interview questions, please let the hiring team know.

Our team’s strength comes from everyone’s uniqueness and is founded upon mutual respect. EcoVadis commits to equity, inclusion and reducing bias in our hiring processes. EcoVadis does not accept any form of discrimination based on color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique. In your application, we encourage you to remove personal information such as: photographs, marital status, number of children, religion, gender, residential postal code, university graduation date, past medical or parental leave(s) taken, nationality (instead, please state if you are legally eligible to work in the job region/country), university name (instead, please state any degrees obtained and the study major).