Career Opportunities: ESG Program Manager - ESG Reporting (11049)

About our group:

With more than four decades of storage innovation, Seagate empowers humanity to thrive in the data age and helps people and businesses navigate the ever-expanding data landscape. Seagate is powered by our talented, passionate, and diverse workforce of 30,000 employees across the globe who embody our core values: integrity, innovation, and inclusion.

We are seeking a self-motivated Program Manager to join Seagate’s ESG/Sustainability Team. This position is responsible for leading end-to-end development of our annual ESG/Sustainability Report and sustainability disclosure regulatory filings including, but not limited to: CSRD, SEC Climate Disclosure, California climate reporting, and other emerging regulations. You will work closely with other members of our ESG and Sustainability teams, along with Finance/Accounting, Legal, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, HR, and Procurement as well as other cross-functional company leaders.

This position reports to the Sr. Director, HR Compliance, Risk and Sustainability.

About the role - you will:

Lead and support efforts and specific project activities related to ESG, Social Responsibility and Sustainability, with particular focus on our ESG/Sustainability reporting and disclosures.

This includes but is not limited to:

• Develop and manage the company's sustainability reporting and disclosure roadmap, including planning and preparation for emerging requirements.
• Serve as subject matter expert on GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), CSRD and other ESG reporting frameworks in partnership with internal SMEs and stakeholders.
• Lead end-to-end development of annual ESG/Sustainability Report and sustainability disclosure regulatory filings including, but not limited to: CSRD, SEC Climate Disclosure, California climate reporting, and other emerging regulations.
• Maintain CSRD-aligned company Double Materiality Assessment.
• Oversee preparation of CSRD compliance assessment with internal and external stakeholders to prioritize required actions and ensure business readiness.
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of, and expertise in, sustainability reporting and serve as company subject matter expert (SME). Monitor and benchmark reporting trends and changes to reporting frameworks and standards to provide insights and recommendations on advancing Seagate’s external reporting practices.
• Partner with key internal functions (e.g., functional SMEs, Finance, Internal Audit, and Legal) to support report assurance and compliance related activities and to strengthen data management, controls and disclosure procedures
• Train other internal Seagate team members and collaborators on reporting processes, procedures and controls as needed.
• Implement and serve as primary Super User for ESG/CSRD software reporting tools.
• Liaison and facilitate preparation of cross functional responses where needed to ESG related requests and enquiries from external stakeholders.
• Support other ad hoc sustainability and ESG projects and activities as requested.

About you:

• Self-directed, with a strong ability to troubleshoot issues and solve problems independently and escalate when necessary; Experience in multitasking and prioritizing tasks based on capacity, due dates and critical paths.
• Ability to operate in a flexible and agile manner, partnering with and supporting multiple teams in a matrixed environment.
• Must possess detail and process orientation to drive data integrity, consistency, and governance.

Your experience includes:

• Extensive understanding of Sustainability/ESG, specifically Sustainability Reporting, emerging disclosure requirements (e.g. CSRD, ISSB, SEC Climate Disclosure, California climate reporting, and others), ESG ratings, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience building positive, cross-functional partnerships and organizing and problem-solving across multiple functions.
• Extensive experience leading complex global programs and initiatives and collaborating with and influencing at the sr. management level.
• Implementing and managing 3rd party software programs.
• Excellent written communication skills including experience leading complex reporting projects and proven copy-editing skills.
• Microsoft Office products including SharePoint; excellent Microsoft Excel and Smartsheet project management software skills are required.

You might also have:

• Project management certification preferred.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $81,500.00 - $116,600.00. The individual salary is based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. 

Seagate offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible employees, including, but not limited to, eligibility for variable pay bonus, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, short-and long-term disability, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, health savings account, dependent care, and healthcare spending accounts. Seagate also offers paid time off, including 12 holidays, flexible time off provided pursuant to Seagate policy, a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave. The benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year and may differ depending on work location. 

Location:

Longmont, CO or Bloomington, MN in a HYBRID work structure.

Longmont, CO:

Our Longmont product-design campus is nestled against the foothills with exceptional views of the Rocky Mountains. Here at work, you can grab breakfast and lunch in the on-site cafeteria or get an afternoon espresso, prepared by a professional barista. Our 1,500+ employees enjoy an active on-site experience from sporting activities (get in a few laps at lunch on our 1-mile walking path around campus, play ping-pong or volleyball, or stop in our 24- hour fitness center for a group or individual workout) to community service and many employee resource groups including Pride!, Women’s Leadership Network and a Young Professionals Network. 

Bloomington, MN:

Our Normandale campus spans two suburbs, Edina and Bloomington, and serves as the Recording Head development and manufacturing arm of Seagate. Located in the heart of a bustling community, Seagate offers an on-site café, or if you prefer, you can drive to one of many restaurants just minutes away. Need to grab a gift over lunch time? Shopping is abundant in the area. If working out is your thing, the on-site fully equipped fitness center hosts wellness programs, outdoor activities, tournaments and group workouts. Looking for something more laid back? Reset in one of our meditation rooms, or simply take a walk around our indoor walking path. On-site cultural festivals, celebrations and community volunteer opportunities also abound.

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Location: Longmont, United States, Normandale, United States
Travel: Up to 10%