Senior Manager, Environmental / Sustainability

About the role

A client in Riyadh is looking for a Senior Manager, Environmental / Sustainability. The role provides executive-level leadership and oversight of environmental and sustainability activities across multiple projects and portfolios, focusing on strategy, risk management, governance, stakeholder engagement and executive reporting, without involvement in operational or site-level tasks.

Key responsibilities

• Define company-wide environmental and sustainability strategies and align corporate and project objectives
• Develop, approve and monitor policies, standards and governance frameworks, ensuring adherence to global best practice and regulatory requirements
• Lead and mentor managers and senior teams across projects, define strategic roles and build long-term talent and succession plans
• Foster a culture of sustainability, innovation and accountability
• Identify high-level environmental and sustainability risks and approve risk mitigation and preventive measures
• Ensure compliance with regulations, safety and corporate sustainability standards, and oversee audits, assessments and strategic reviews

Required profile

• 12-15 years in environmental management, corporate sustainability or executive leadership roles
• Experience in strategic governance, risk management and multi-project oversight
• Strong knowledge of global environmental regulations, sustainability frameworks and corporate reporting standards