Sustainability Manager

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🇪🇸 Spain – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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👔 Manager

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Royal Society of Biology

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2006

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📚 Education

Consulting • Healthcare • Education

Royal Society of Biology (RSB) is a collaborative network of global organizations dedicated to transitioning towards a net-positive world. As the world addresses the climate crisis, RSB facilitates companies' shift from fossil-based economies to sustainable, biocircular ones. It provides a robust sustainability framework, enabling its diverse membership community—including industry leaders, civil society organizations, academic institutions, and government bodies—to develop projects and solutions that positively impact the environment and society. RSB offers exclusive access to various platforms, initiatives, and events, advancing the biocircular economy and enhancing sustainability certification across supply chains.

📋 Description

• Support RSB Advisory Services projects involving sustainable feedstocks, biofuels, traceability, Book and Claim systems, standards, certification, GHG emission savings, and LCA. • Deliver project work packages and tasks within contract timelines and due dates. • Develop reports, practical guidelines, slide decks, and training content for internal and external audiences. • Lead, conduct, and coordinate LCA and GHG assessments under RSB, CORSIA, EU RED, and other relevant methodologies. • Provide technical expertise on LCA and GHG emissions topics across feedstocks, bioenergy, bioplastics, Power-to-X, aviation, fuels, and chemicals. • Support development and updates of RSB LCA GHG methodologies, GHG Tool, and Standards. • Conduct literature reviews, benchmarks, and gap analyses of sustainability standards, policies, and guidance. • Research feedstock alternatives, responsible sourcing, environmental and social trade-offs, supply chains, land use, degraded land, and ILUC. • Facilitate stakeholder engagement and maintain engagement records where applicable. • Apply RSB standards, certification mechanisms, frameworks, and proprietary environmental and social risk tools. • Support client engagement, needs identification, and proposal development for biomaterials and related advisory projects. • Support feedstock assessments, biofuel/biomaterial processing frameworks, LCA GHG assessments, certification benchmarks, gap analyses, and training activities. • Track, document, archive, and complete proposal and project information. • Follow up on contracts, update project data, track invoices, maintain documentation, and update digital folders and platforms. • Coordinate external consultants involved in project delivery where applicable. • Report to the Director of Advisory Services and the Sustainability Manager GHG expert; collaborate with Programs, Sustainability Foundations, and Secretariat teams.

🎯 Requirements

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in environmental science, environmental engineering, or a related field. • 10+ years of relevant professional experience. • Demonstrated expertise in LCA GHG calculation and assessment methodologies. • Experience leading the implementation of complex projects. • Experience working in bioenergy/biofuels or chemicals and materials. • Strong analytical and technical writing skills. • Fluency in English. • Effective project communication skills. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office software. • Ability to translate complex technical issues into practical business recommendations. • Strong stakeholder engagement skills. • Ability to work independently in a remote, international environment. • Comfortable operating in evolving methodological landscapes. • Strong attention to detail and commitment to scientific rigor. • Excellent project management and prioritization skills. • Resilience under strict project due dates and ability to manage client needs. • Interest in market transformation, sustainable fuels, and high-integrity climate solutions. • Strong interpersonal skills. • Experience with regulatory frameworks, including EU-RED and CORSIA systems, sustainability standards, and renewable energy certificates (desired). • Knowledge of broadly accepted GHG methodologies and tools (desired). • Familiarity with sustainability certification systems such as RSB (desired). • Experience working with multinational companies on climate strategy or sustainability reporting (desired). • Candidates must be located in Spain and possess a valid work permit for Spain. • Candidates must submit a cover letter and a CV of no more than two to three pages.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary (according to EU regulations we need to say a range) • Flexible working hours • Remote work in home-office with periodic in-person team meetings • Professional development opportunities • Travel for meetings several times per year • Temporary maternity cover lasting approximately 7 to 9 months • Full-time position • Start Date: October 2026