Sustainability Strategy Manager

Job Description

We’relooking for a Sustainability Strategy Manager to join our Sustainability Strategy and Engagement team. Ifyou’relooking for a new challenge with an organisation committed to putting customers first, aiming high and working together,you’llthrive here.

Permanent

This role could be based in either our Edinburgh or London offices with time spent working in the office and at home.

All roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about flexible working here.

28/09/2026

Up to £61,000 DOEplus an indicative bonus range of16-32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.

We’re Standard Life,a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years,we’vebeen helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated,uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpectedmomentsand navigate important choices.

We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection,accountabilityandhigh standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

The Sustainability Strategy Manager will play a crucial role in developing, delivering and communicating Standard Life’ssustainabilitystrategy. Reporting to the Head of Sustainability Strategy and Engagement within the Group Sustainability team and working closely with wider colleagues, the role will focus on shaping and developing a leading sustainability strategy, delivering strategic projects and engaging with external and internal stakeholders to communicate progress and influence change.

This role offers exposure to the full breadth of our sustainability strategy and an opportunity to lead and contribute to high-priority projects that support the Group’s long-term success. It will help ensure the organisation remains responsive to a rapidly evolving sustainability landscape while creating long-term value for customers, colleagues, shareholders and wider society.

• Monitor emerging sustainability trends, market developments, regulatory changes and stakeholder expectations.
• Translate external trends and business priorities into supporting the development, implementation and periodic refresh of the sustainability strategy.
• Benchmark organisational performance against peers and industry best practice.

• Lead and coordinate a variety of defined cross-functional sustainability projects and work streams.
• Work collaboratively with teams across the business to drive execution and manage dependencies
• Prepare papers, briefings and updates for internal committees and stakeholders

• Drive the integration of sustainability considerations into business decision making and risk management processes.
• Promote a positive sustainability risk culture across the organisation.

• Engage with external stakeholders, including ESG surveys and analysts, to communicate progress, identify best practice, and protect and enhance Standard Life’s reputation.
• Engage with internal colleagues at all levels, from senior leaders to broader colleague groups to embed sustainability and…