Associate Director Sustainability - Delivery and PMO Lead; f​/m​/d

Associate Director Sustainability - Delivery and PMO Lead (f/m/d) (Fixed-Term)

• Lead on monitoring and supporting action owners with their decarbonization plans, including but not limited to roadmaps, analytics, hypothesis development and cost assessments.
• Drive sustainability integration in key work streams across the business to ensure sustainability is included in future business growth plans.

• Own the quarterly performance management of sustainability KPIs (Sustainability Scorecard), in close collaboration with action owners and the ESG Reporting Ops Team.
• Planning and running quarterly Sustainability LT and contributing to other ESG governance meetings (ESG Council, HC&ESG Committee) as required.

• Annual planning process (target annualization and integration in rewards schemes) to keep on track with commitments and identify opportunities to exceed them.
• Management of ‘Sustainability Budget’ including tracking, governance and approvals process for sustainability activity financing.
• Shaping Sandoz’ sustainability strategy and commitments by providing meaningful insights from key stakeholders (customers, investors, NGOs, regulators)

• Be the PMO for technical Sustainability Projects as they arise, such as TCFD, DMA / CSRD compliance, Scope 3, PCFs, Annual Reporting and/or other publications.

• Perform Sustainability Due Diligence in future M&A / divestment activity.

• Support Global Head of Sustainability with internal and external speaking engagements.

• 10 years in ESG / Sustainability or a hybrid ESG role (Strategy, Finance, Risk, Procurement), pharma or FMCG experience a plus.
• Excellent understanding and experience with sustainability frameworks (SBTi, CSRD, TCFD, TNFD, GHG Protocol).
• Excellent project management and strategic planning skills.
• Excellent analytical skills (excel, Power BI or similar tools). Ability to move from data to insights to drive action.
• Familiarity with global environmental regulation (EU essential).
• Ability to work in a fast paced, results-oriented, cross-functional business environment.
• Excellent communications and stakeholder engagement skills.

Sandoz compensation is determined by job level, qualifications, niche skills, experience, and location within company salary ranges. Fully proficient and highly effective employees can expect a starting salary around market median, with those new to the level or with less functional depth at the lower end of the range and those with sustained superior or niche skills towards the higher end of the range.

Internal equity and external market data inform our range placement. Annual salary reviews consider performance outcomes, market alignment, and business needs.

• Starting pay range: EUR 89,
• Variable compensation: 15% performance-based bonus, performance based long-term incentive plan.
• Additional benefits include: 30 vacation days per year (in full time), 1.200€ vacation payment (in full time), €40/month in capital-forming benefits (in full time), company pension, flex-hybrid working 50% per week in the office, access to our learning & development platforms Skillsoft & Learnlight, Access to our employee share program “Our Share”
• Pay frequency:
  Monthly
• Expected weekly working hours: 40 hours
• Contract type:
  Full-time, Fixed-Term Position (12 Months)

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an…