Global Program Manager - Climate & Nature Fund

Join us as a GlobalProgram Manager,UnileverClimate & Nature Fund (maternity cover)

Function: Procurement

Reports to:Director, Climate & Nature Fund(Global Procurement) 

Scope: Global

Location:Poland

Terms and Conditions:Temporary role covering maternity leave; expected duration 12–18 months

JOB PURPOSE:

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. Ifyou want todeliver impactatscalethrough global value chain transformationinconsumer goodsby creating and managinginnovative sustainable financingmodels and partnerships,then this role is just for you!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project origination and program management:

• Climate Investments for Net Zero Goals: developing and managing partnership and investment strategies for alternative feedstock and clean energy, collaborating with Co-Financing Solutions Manager and Supplier Climate Program Managerson developing and structuring external financing partnerships. 

• Packaging& Circular EconomyStrategy: support development and management ofrecycling and circular economy innovations and partnerships,including co-management ofour externalinnovationpartnershipcalled100+ Accelerator.

• Key relationship manager for internal partner collaboration withR&D, Supply Chain, Finance& Treasury, Assurance, Global Sustainability, and Business Units. 
  

Partnership development and influencing the field:

• Contribute to elevating the leadership profile of theUnileverClimate & Nature Fund.

• Develop andmaintaineffective external financing and innovation partnerships.

REQUIREDQUALIFICATIONS

• 5-10 years professional experience related to the fields ofvalue chain investment,innovationpartnerships , or impact investment.

• Market knowledge and insights of sustainability in industry or supply chains.

• Proven experience delivering and managing complex and multi-stakeholder projects with strong business case execution.

• External network desirable within public and private sector financial institutions.

• Knowledge and experience preferred working on sustainabilityandinvestmentstrategies insupply chains andareas relevant toUnilever’s business groups(Personal Care, Beauty & Wellbeing,Home Care, Foods).

SKILLS

• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial growth mindset, a strong bias for action, accountability and interested in innovation and collaboration.

• Strongfinancial andanalytical skills for building business cases and development / collaboration on financing solutions.

• Strongskills inprogram management skillsand data-driven decision making. 

• Ability to build, manage, and lead relationships with internal stakeholders.

• Proven strength in execution and able to work independently and collaboratively.

• Strong at communicating ideas to business partners, internally and externally, translating these into effective proposals conveying value and influencing.

• Business acumen and ability to understand how the organization derives value from opportunities,interventionsand capabilities for decarbonization and nature positive strategies.

• Demonstrated ability tostrategicallymotivate/influence colleagues and senior stakeholders, and in the process holding oneself as well as others accountable for reaching ambitious targets.