Manager, Sustainability Initiatives

SUMMARY
This position is responsible for the development and positioning of AMPP as a trusted voice on sustainability and sustainable development topics related to materials protection and performance. This position will coordinate strategy and messaging to align AMPP activities with sustainable development goals. It will develop products and services to enhance AMPP’s influence and thought leadership related to sustainability and support our stakeholders in achieving their sustainability goals. This position will serve in a visible leadership role with industry and member groups related to sustainability. It will support and cultivate healthy, active technical communities on sustainability topics. This position will have no direct reports initially but will require a high level of cross-department collaboration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Build and develop relationships with relevant stakeholders both in and out of the organization, including industry, government, research organizations, and NGOs to ensure AMPP has a seat at the table in sustainable development activities related to its mission.
• Serve as a champion for AMPP’s position as a thought leader and innovator in sustainability. Develop position papers, case studies, and talking points to explain AMPP’s role in sustainable development.
• Plan and develop management and information systems and processes to map relationships among AMPP’s products, services, and content to sustainable development goals.
• Lead efforts to have materials protection and performance considered in future versions of UN SDGs, sustainability reporting standards and directives, ESG standards, regulations, and their equivalents.
• Work with members to seed and develop consensus sustainability standards and frameworks.
• Assist in developing a pipeline of standards, scorecards, technical communities, policy research, and events that support AMPP’s role in sustainable development.
• Develop and maintain communications in a cooperative and professional manner with all levels of AMPP staff, members, and customers to ensure a positive brand image, teamwork, alignment, and attainment of AMPP’s organizational goals.
• Represent AMPP with member groups, outside technical groups, committees, associations, and projects.
• Serve as an internal champion for helping AMPP itself operate more sustainably.
• Serve as an in-house consultant to other departments on sustainability topics.
• Hire, develop, coach, and inspire talent to effectively lead and manage within responsible departments and business units to ensure attainment of goals and in alignment with AMPP culture and core values.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
20-30% travel is expected for this role and a passport is required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree required in related field; advanced degree and experience with a membership organization, NGO, regulatory agency, or policy organization is preferred. Education or experience in engineering, environmental sciences, a related technical discipline, sustainable development, or public policy is preferred.
• At least 5 years’ managerial experience.
• Knowledge of and ability to work with diverse cultures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding and experience with the UN Sustainable Development goals and with reporting directives and standards such as CSRD, ESRS, GRI, or CDP are highly preferred.
• Experience with association sustainability programs such as LEED or Envision is helpful.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

He/She should demonstrate a strong leadership presence, professional and personal confidence, maturity and other qualities and characteristics to represent the organization. Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Key to the success of the person in this position is:

• Champion AMPP’s culture, lead by example and hold others accountable
• Self-confidence and self-motivation, strategic thinker while being attentive to the detail and goal-oriented.
• Strong entrepreneurial skills and business acumen to identify opportunities that advance the mission of the organization and increase revenue for AMPP.
• Ability to successfully balance operational management and strategic leadership, doing what it takes to get the job done.
• Comfortable with operating in and leading in an environment of disruption and change.
• Comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility
• An open, accessible leadership style encouraging free exchange of ideas, including differing points of view, and cross functional innovation and collaboration.
• A leader who is dedicated to the mission of AMPP and is committed to providing quality programs and achieving excellence in everything they do.
• Results oriented and creative problem solver.
• Highest degree of ethics and integrity.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, members, employees of the organization, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, etc. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to develop and interpret business graphs.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES
Ability to work in a multi-task environment taking into account various external factors and to communicate efficiently and accurately to both managers/supervisors and subordinate staff. Must be computer literate with knowledge and experience in digital communication (email, virtual meetings, etc.), word processing, and spreadsheet software. Ability to learn and use association specific software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.