Sustainability Development Manager, IT

Sustainability Development Manager, IT

Global challenges like climate change, water scarcity, and the responsible use of limited resources to meet the needs of a growing global population, are some of the defining challenges of our times. We at Kemira can bring solutions to these challenges.

Sustainability matters. It is the common thread that runs through everything we do at Kemira, for our people and planet. Chemistry has the power to enhance the well-being of individuals, support thriving businesses, and safeguard the environment and our most precious natural resources. This is why Kemira exists – creating and delivering chemistry with a purpose, better every day.

As part of Sustainability the ESG data management is the process of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and reporting on quantitative data related to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) aspects. It involves systematically gathering information and metrics that relates to the company's performance in areas such as environmental impact, social responsibility, and corporate governance, to meet all the Kemira sustainability stakeholders expectations (internal, customers, investors, regulators).

We are now looking for an Sustainability development manager, IT with a focus on transforming the Kemira sustainability business roadmap to a deployed technology process and solution. With special passion in practical level of data management  & governance capabilities and solution architecture in the Kemira ESG domain.

The successful candidate will play a central role in designing, influencing and managing the IT solutions that support the company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals.  The primary duties of this role is to ensure seamless communication between technical teams and the sustainability business stakeholders (e.g. Sourcing, Manufacturing and Supply Chain). While also driving the best practices in managing the collection, storage, and analysis of ESG related data cross the Kemira future-proof ESG application environment, also from best-of breed technology solutions perspective.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demand management for Sustainability 

  • Orchestrate the demand capture process for sustainability across the relevant business functions

  • transform the ESG business requirements to IT development epics and backlogs for sustainability related IT systems

• Develop and oversee the technology roadmap in the Kemira sustainability domain

• Ensure the overall ESG/Sustainability solution architecture and design of systems are scalable, efficient, and maintainable – in collaboration with the Kemira IT architects

• Orchestrate and oversee a pragmatic data governance process to ensure that the data is accurate, timely and accessible to all ESG stakeholders

• Foster collaboration among analysts, designers, developers and data teams - including external partners

What we are looking for – Experience & Competencies

• Master degree or Bachelor's degree with work experience in relevant Information Technology or business discipline in a related field. 

• 3-5 years working experience with data governance related to sustainability topics

• Experience in some of the most common sustainability software in the market

• Knowledge in sustainability frameworks and standards, especially in 

  • CSRD, ESG data expectations(e.g. climate and other environmental data)

  • Voluntary reporting frameworks  like product carbon footprint, PCF is an advantage

• Strong subject matter acumen with the ability to understand and subsequently align technical solutions with business objectives

• Excellent communication skills in English  to gap the bridge between IT solutions and ESG subject matter owners

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work in the most prominent Kemira’s strategic cornerstones: Sustainability development

• Be the key person to establish a solid IT solution and data management framework in the sustainability area

• Get to work with wide variety of passionate colleagues from various functions and backgrounds

• Be part of a domain that is strongly supported from Kemira top management

• Competitive compensation package and benefits.

• Employment in a Global, Finnish company that is committed to future innovation, cares for people and is dedicated to customer success

• A multicultural and positive working environment

• Hybrid work environment offering remote and in office

The position can be located in any Kemira location in Europe. The majority of your colleagues will be located in Helsinki, Finland. but you will also be closely working with stakeholders and peers from all around the world.

For more information, please contact Markus Seppälä:, Director Digital Solutions, Kemira IT, on Wednesday 8th of May at 10:00-12:00 EET or Wednesday 5th of May at 14:00-17:00 EET by phone +358 505942178.

Please apply with CV, cover letter and salary request by May 16, 2024 via kemira.com/careers. 

Kemira is an equal opportunity employer.