Sustainability Manager Safety & Social - CSR & ESG Engagement - 12 month contract

Country: Ireland

City: Dublin

Req ID: 515500

Job Type: Contract

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level

About CRH

We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

Learn more about us through the following Link.

CRH is looking to hire a Sustainability Manager, to join their Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSR) \& ESG Engagement Team, which is part of their Group Finance team. This individual will be highly organised, have excellent communication and numerical skills and can work in a high pressurised and fast paced environment. The role will be responsible for shaping CRH’s corporate sustainability reporting disclosures, delivering key social and safety data (including human resources, human rights and safety outputs) and ensuring compliance with relevant reporting regulatory requirements and industry standards. Other key objectives will be identifying and delivering value-creation opportunities and efficiencies through the data collection process, responding to key stakeholder requirements, and developing appropriate reporting disclosures and positioning for investors and other external stakeholders.

You will be part of a dynamic team with diverse backgrounds—including accounting, environmental and social sciences, safety management, and engineering—where each member’s unique skills are valued. The team fosters a collaborative environment that empowers individuals, supports career development, and promotes strong working relationships as we strive for excellence in sustainability reporting. This is a 12 month fixed term contract position.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

Lead and contribute to the corporate sustainability reporting team in areas including data gathering, ESG reporting, data monitoring and compliance against key targets, policies, and strategies. Developing reporting systems to ensure compliance with regulations, best practice and third-party assurance.

Provide high quality analysis of data and working with other CSR \& ESG Engagement team members to seek out, investigate and implement process efficiencies.

Contribute to strategic planning for future sustainability reporting, ensuring CRH complies with evolving regulatory and meets stakeholder expectations as appropriate.

Explore and implement digital solutions to enhance sustainability data collection, analysis, and reporting efficiency.

Support integration of sustainability considerations into CRH’s governance and risk management frameworks, in particular the controls for social and safety data.

Stakeholder engagement:

• Understand evolving expectations around sustainability performance reporting and recommend actions to help CRH achieve its strategic objectives.

• Develop, maintain, and support key sustainability relationships across CRH, advocating for engagement and alignment with internal and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrate strong communication and influencing skills by building productive relationships and representing CRH in collaborative initiatives.

• Create and deliver training and engagement materials for a range of stakeholder groups, including operating companies, data providers, consultant reviewers, group functions, and others

Compliance:

• Lead compliance-related social data collection processes and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements. Lead social Double Materiality Assessment update to required standards including upcoming CSRD directive and coordinate with other CSR \& ESG Engagement team members and stakeholders such as Group functions on requirements.

• Support compliance readiness preparations including coordination with external auditors and participation in independent sustainability auditor visits. Limited travel is required in Q3/Q4 for sustainability audits.

Team management:

• Understanding of the role and duties of line manager. Maintaining an effective team including motivating, empowering, and encouraging direct reports in their roles with a focus on their development and career goals.

• Manage relationships, resource planning and deliverables with external sustainability consultants.

• The role is dynamic and requires flexibility, with a mix of core responsibilities and evolving project-based activities that offer opportunities to gain diverse experience across the sustainability reporting landscape.

Key Functional Competencies

Strong numerical skills with the ability to provide data analysis and insights

Experience making both oral and written reports and presentations to senior management

A logical and creative thinker with the ability to identify different ways to solve problems and have a strong ability to translate business requirements into non-technical terms

Can build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, with the ability to engage with individuals at all levels of the organisation

Project management leadership skills and strong attention to detail

Ability to execute directly at high quality and pace, with a proven track record delivering to tight deadlines

Strong commercial acumen and a focus on delivering value to the business

Your Education and Experience

At least 7 - 10 years’ postgraduate experience in an operational, delivery-focused role

Educated to degree level or equivalent; previous exposure to sustainability, human resource, human rights, health and safety or finance related subject matter is an advantage.

Experience or education in the social aspects of ESG/sustainability and/or safety management would also be advantageous.

High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and use of databases is essential

What CRH Offers You

A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

Highly competitive salary package

Comprehensive secondary benefits

Significant contribution to your pension plan

Health and wellness programs, including an on-site gym and fitness classes

Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization

Connect your future to CRH

We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application.

Is this role not for you, but do you know someone who would love to join the team? Please let us know!

CRH finds it important that vacancies are shared to individuals that may find them interesting and/or could be suitable for the role

Please contact our recruitment team at careers@crh.com.

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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