Manager, Climate Performance, Operations

Job Description

Sun Life is looking for someone to join our climate team to support the management and ongoing enhancement of our global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory and reporting in close collaboration with our Director, Climate Performance.

Our ideal candidate is passionate about climate change and has direct experience working in carbon accounting and emissions reporting. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across the organization, external consultants and vendors to collect data, manage, and maintain our full inventory on a third-party ESG reporting platform. The individual will also support the creation of Climate Resilience Roadmaps to drive continued progress of the company’s broader climate resilience objectives, among other initiatives.

At Sun Life, our purpose is to help our clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our focus on sustainability helps us bring this purpose to life and is central to our business strategy. Our Climate & Environment Performance team acts as a central resource across the business, managing the development and reporting of our enterprise-wide GHG emissions, monitoring performance against targets, and support our global climate strategy initiatives. Supporting the team’s efforts is a network of sustainability champions from different business groups and regions in which we operate.

What will you do?

Work across the Climate & Environment team to enhance the organization’s GHG inventory :

Support data collection across the business and assess data quality of currently reported GHG emissions categories across scopes 1, 2, and some operational scope 3

Understand emerging emissions reporting requirements from regulatory bodies and standard-setters

Establish a strategic approach to reporting across relevant emissions categories with particular focus on operational and direct emissions

Engage with stakeholders and consultants to collect and collate GHG emissions data and metrics to support our ESG reporting obligations such as those through our annual Sustainability and Climate Reports, CDP, DJSI, TCFD, among others

Drive process improvements and automation of GHG emissions data collection and computation leveraging a third-party carbon accounting tool

Support the annual GHG emissions data assurance process

Support the data development and analysis for Climate Resilience Roadmaps with various business groups and functional teams

Advance the integration of GHG emission reduction goals into end-to-end business planning and performance processes to drive achievement of broader climate resilience goals

Create materials to support internal and external communications

Engage with external stakeholders and represent Sun Life at sustainability events to gather information and bring best practices to the organization

Lead and / or support various other climate-related initiatives as needed

What do you need to succeed  ?

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a sustainability-related role. Financial services experience is a plus.

Proficiency in carbon accounting, specifically the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol

Experience with GHG emissions reporting and assurance processes

Knowledge of the climate change discipline including decarbonization strategies, GHG reduction targets, and ESG reporting and disclosures

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; detail and numbers oriented

Organized and self-motivated with the ability to handle competing priorities and deadlines

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong stakeholder management and change management skills

What's in it for you?

The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

We’re committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment. Our goal is to make sure all our employees have the chance to live up to their full potential

We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2025 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work® Canada

We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work®, for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health

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