ESG Manager

About the role

As Zellis Group we're passionate about the positive impact we can make for our own company, our customers, and the communities we operate in. Working as part of our Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) team and with other key stakeholders, we're looking for an experienced ESG Manager to own the design, delivery and measurement of specific projects and programmes of work that underpin our Group-wide ESG strategy.

We're open to both full-time and part-time applications. The role can be based from either our Bristol or Birmingham (Rubery) office on a hybrid basis, with 2 days per week from the office and the rest of your time working remotely.

Reporting into our Head of Internal Communications & ESG, you'll help Zellis Group successfully deliver its ESG strategy and achieve it's 2027 ambitions and targets. Project and programmes of work that you'll deliver will include:

• Our attainment of ISO 14001 standard;
• The design, development and delivery of our first Group-wide community volunteering programme, working with stakeholders from across the business to understand requirements and challenges to launch, embed and track the impact of the programme; and
• Working with stakeholders from across our Product & Technology functions to implement a repeatable and scalable solution to track and measure the reach and impact of our products and services against our ESG ambition.

Other key responsibilities will include:

• Proactively managing project, programme and operational risk in line with our Group Risk and Compliance frameworks and reporting requirements.
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues, investors, customers and community partners, to understand their ESG priorities and expectations to help us continually enhance and evolve our ESG methods, framework and related tools and support.
• Acting as a technical expert on sustainability frameworks, standards, reporting and disclosures, and preparing reports for consumption by the business on performance against ESG targets and ambitions.
• Helping draft supporting guidelines, policies and other related ESG documentation.
• Creating, updating and maintaining project plans, templates and other project collateral.
• Keeping up-to-date with ever-changing ESG and industry best practice and regulatory requirements, and applying your learning to identify opportunities for improvement.

Skills & experience

• Previous experience of developing and delivering ESG programmes or initiatives.
• Knowledge and experience of ESG standards and accreditation, including EcoVadis, CDP, SBTi, ISO14001, ESOS and SECR.
• Great project / programme management skills, experienced in owning end-to-end project delivery from requirements gathering through to implementation, including tracking and measuring effectiveness against targets.
• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field or equivalent.
• Experience of working cross-geographies in a matrix organisation, and with a blend of office, hybrid and home workers.
• Excellent self-management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and workload effectively.
• Extremely detail-oriented and organised with the ability to break down a problem, situation or process into its component parts and successfully resolve.
• Strong communicator, both written & verbal, with great presentation skills and the ability to gain buy in at all levels of organisation.
• Highest level of integrity and good judgment, with the ability to effectively deal with confidential and commercially sensitive information.

Benefits & culture

At Zellis we create market-leading HR & Payroll products and services, to power exceptional employee experiences so that you and your people do better. Our multi-award-winning products pay over five million employees a year, with almost half (42%) of the FTSE 100, 50% of the top retailers and 30% of the top universities in the UK & Ireland as customers, making us the largest provider of Payroll and HR software and managed services.

Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences. We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation. Our values, which were defined with input from all of our 2,000 colleagues, we live and breathe every day:

• Unstoppable together.
• Always learning.
• Make it count.
• Think scale.

Our people are critical to our ongoing success; we’re proud of our inclusive culture that gives you the platform to grow, challenge the status quo and play a crucial role in further enhancing our market position as the leading provider of HR & Payroll software and services. With Zellis you’ll have the chance to stretch and challenge yourself in an environment that’s varied, flexible and hugely supportive.

We also love to reward and recognise our brilliant colleagues. As part of your benefits package, you’ll receive:

• A competitive base salary.
• 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off and the opportunity to buy additional holiday.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance 4x salary.
• Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 8.5%.
• A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.