Manager, Sustainability

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

The Sustainability Manager will support the implementation of Prudential’s sustainability strategy across local business units (LBUs), working closely with the Senior Manager, Business Development to coordinate on-the-ground initiatives. This role will focus on driving sustainability integration, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery, while ensuring alignment with Prudential’s global sustainability goals.

Key Responsibilities
 

Project Management & Delivery

• Coordinate and track Group-wide sustainability initiatives to ensure alignment with strategic priorities

• Conduct research and analysis to support decision-making and generate actionable insights

• Contribute to transformation efforts by gathering data and supporting initiative design and delivery
   

LBU & Function Engagement

• Partner with LBUs to assess sustainability maturity, extract insights, and support local strategy execution

• Monitor LBU progress and prepare updates for internal reporting

• Support communication of sustainability strategy across markets and functions through presentations preparation and coordination

• Assist LBUs with local implementation, including developing training materials, guidelines, and hosting virtual clinics

• Contribute to embedding sustainability into annual business processes such as 3 year business plan
   

Employee Engagement & Communication

• Collaborate with Corporate Affairs and internal teams to develop sustainability communications for platforms like Viva Engage and 1-Pru

• Create engaging content tailored to different internal audiences

• Support the development of briefing materials for consultations, investor meetings, and events

• Assist in preparing training and engagement materials for senior leadership

• Track and report on sustainability progress (financial and non-financial), highlighting impact and outcomes
   

Sustainability Team Support

• Coordinate activities related to the Sustainability Center of Excellence (CoE) operating model

• Track project progress and support reporting against team objectives and public commitments

• Maintain a repository of sustainability narratives, LBU intelligence, and internal messaging

• Contribute to a high-performing team culture by supporting agile, collaborative ways of working

• Help roll out the CoE across LBUs, including organizing hub calls and informal engagement sessions

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Sustainability, Environmental Science, or related field.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in sustainability, corporate responsibility, or related fields, ideally within financial or professional services.

• Strong project management skills with a proven ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

• Experience in stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.

• Proficiency in AI tools (e.g., Copilot), design tools (e.g., Canva), and social platforms (e.g., Instagram).

• Excellent communication skills, with experience in delivering impactful internal and external messaging.
   

Key Competencies

• Highly organized and agile, with a proactive and adaptive approach to business challenges.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong presentation and communication skills

• Effective stakeholder engagement and relationship management.

• Creative thinker and team player with a collaborative mindset.

• Ability to work independently and drive initiatives to completion.

• Experienced in collaborating across diverse cultural backgrounds

 

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.