Job Description

Role Responsibilities

The purpose of the Senior Manager, ESG Risk Supply Chain Management is to drive the risk related aspects of the Environmental, Social & Governance Agenda for Supply Chain Management.

The Key responsibilities of this role are to deliver the ESG/Sustainability goals in the Risk areas for the function including including climate change and SCM Human Rights commitments like Modern Slavery

Responsibilities*

Leads delivery of on SCM ESG priorities, where these are risk related

Authors risk papers on ESG matters for various risk committees

Works with Process team to embed the ESG within the end to end Vendor (including Outsourcing) life cycle

Work with the Operational Risk team to ensure relevant ESG related controls are well designed / embedded including in the RCSA. Also support / review the design of tests, exceptions, feedback loop back to process and design

Influences and support SCB Businesses and Functions to deliver our goals

Engages and actively participates with non government organisations that can support driving our Agenda

Responsible for the delivery of risk related ESG/Sustainability Metrics

Tracks and reports progress on key yearly objectives and market initiatives

Support the completion of Annual Transparency reports and other Sustainability Surveys

Supports delivery of the Discover content pathways for SCB employees

Work closely and consults with SCM MT and teams to on embedding Sustainability Practices into the vendor creation, vendor management and sourcing execution .

Supports inputs to the Sustainability Bridge site and works with the broader bank wide sustainability colleagues to ensure alignment of content across all risk elements of sustainability initiatives including but not limited to modern slavery and climate change.

Partner with the Communication Teams to improve the internal and external perception of SCM (not limited to sustainability, but with a clear focus on uplifting/positive topics such as sustainability).

Process

This role will be responsible for driving the risk aspects of the Sustainability Agenda across Supply Chain Management. Embedding Sustainability aspects across the existing Source to Pay process is key including in the RCSA.

Regulatory & Business Conduct*

Display exemplary conduct and live by the .

Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

Lead the SCM Performance Management team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank\xe2\x80\x99s Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.] *

Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders*

SCM MT

Head - GCFO ESG Change

SCB Heads \xe2\x80\x93 SD&I

SCB Risk Framework Owners, including Operational Risk, Modern Slavery, Climate risk owners

SCM Reporting and Analytics Team

Various Sustainability Forums and committees

Qualifications*

Training, licenses, memberships and certifications

Experience in implementing Sustainability Programmes across multiple markets

Experience in writing risk focussed papers / updates for senior risk committees

Experience in Third Party Risk Management, and or Operational Risk across multiple markets

Experience working with NGOs, participating, and driving local events is desirable

Knowledge of Supply chain process management and/ or understanding is required

Sound knowledge ESG is required

Ability to understand and present data to senior stakeholders

Superior communication, facilitation, and consensus-building skills

Demonstrated relationship-building skills, with a superior ability to make things happen using positive influence

High degree of personal initiative

Organizational awareness with an understanding of how to engage the organization to get things done

Strong problem-solving skills; comfortable tackling complex problems and breaking these downs into manageable pieces

Superior multi-tasking skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, often deadline-oriented and dynamic environment

Conceptual and practical thinking and implementation skills

Strong Excel skills and intermediate PowerPoint skills

Our Ideal Candidate

Relationship Management Expert

Project Management Core

Risk Management Advanced

Research Analysis Core

Passionate About Sustainability Expert

The Supply Chain Core

About Standard Chartered

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In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations

Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum

Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns

Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits

A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning

Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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