Program Leader, Global Sustainability

United States Career • Bridgewater, NJ

11d • $135,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Global Sustainability team is an entrepreneurial and agile group of results-oriented practitioners (Practice Partners, Program Managers, Project Managers) responsible for driving strategic sustainability initiatives across the organization. The team reports to the Global CEO and works closely with senior leadership and the business in the corporate and regional organizations to implement the Messer global ESG program. We work in an environment of partnership, personal development, and collaboration to implement and run the Messer global sustainability program and governance. We will be implementing the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) implementation, science-based targets initiative (SBTi) application, sustainability tool/architecture to ensure auditability and one source of truth for sustainability, supporting integrated reporting, and creating a global roadmap for decarbonization as well as programs to support Messer’s commitments in the most material topics for sustainability. Why Messer? Messer is the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on. The true strength of Messer is our people—at every level and in every role. Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care. Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter.

Requirements

• Experience in ESG topics and frameworks
• Advanced project management skills (business & analytical mind set)
• Experience in the application of project and change management Tools & Philosophy
• Results oriented leader with proven track record
• Analytical and strategic thinker with strong execution skills
• Team player - can lead and coach peers and/or follow/support others
• Comfortable engaging with and influencing multiple levels of senior management
• Ability to manage cross-functional project teams
• Growth mindset
• Hands on
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong Power Point and Excel Skills
• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management or related field
• Minimum of 15 years program management experience and/or strategic consulting experience

Nice To Haves

• Master's in Business or MBA preferred
• Industrial gas experience
• Consulting experience a plus
• ESG / sustainability experience

Responsibilities

• Drives a portfolio of global ESG strategic programs and manages day to day program execution
• Leads large scale global ESG transformation and continuous improvement efforts with speed and agility
• Translates strategic priorities into actionable plans, ensures right KPis and dashboards are implemented with focus on scope, design, structure, team definition, execution to measurable impact
• Works with the leadership team to formulate team direction, resource utilization, capacity building (people development, recruiting according to project needs, portfolio of projects)
• Influences leadership and large groups of people to achieve significant result and improve business competitiveness: acts as a thought leader
• Demonstrates gravitas, inspires trust and motivates others
• Navigates left to right (across functions and topics) and up/down (strategy/details)
• Coaches individual practitioners; acts as a mentor for all project team members and program managers in the team
• Works with key stakeholders to drive strategic decision making and project implementation.
• Creates structure and manages results through analysis and collaboration while facing uncertainty, ambiguity and complexity (commits and leads teams to results despite not having all data/information)

Benefits

• Messer provides medical, dental, vision, short term disability, life insurance and paid time off as well as other voluntary benefits, such as, long term disability in accordance with the terms and conditions of these Plans.
• Employees are eligible to enroll in Messer’s 401(k) Plan.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in the company’s bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees