Corporate Sustainability & ESG Manager in München bei Daiichi Sankyo Europe

Passion for Innovation. Compassion for Patients.

With over 120 years of experience and more than 17,000 employees in over 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering new standards of care that enrich the quality of life around the world.

In Europe, we focus on two areas: The goal of our Specialty Business is to protect people from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Europe, and help patients who suffer from it to enjoy every precious moment of life. In Oncology, we strive to become a global pharma innovator with competitive advantage, creating novel therapies for people with cancer.

Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 13 European countries and Canada.

For our Sustainability team in our Headquarters in Munich we are looking for a

Corporate Sustainability & ESG Manager (m/f/x)

The position:

We are seeking a forward-thinking and quality-driven individual to support our sustainability department at a European level. Your main responsibilities will include implementing and expanding ESG projects to achieve the company's global sustainability vision. This cross-functional coordination role requires collaboration with various functions across Europe and globally. Reporting to the Director of Sustainability, one of your primary tasks will be implementing CSRD and EU Taxonomy requirements, but also include various other sustainability-related projects.

Join us as a passionate Corporate Sustainability & ESG Manager (m/f/x) to drive our sustainability initiatives, and promote a culture of sustainability within the organization.

Role & responsibilities:

• Actively support and lead various sustainability projects in all three ESG areas, i.e. environment, social/employees and the implementation of existing as well as upcoming requirements on sustainability.

• You will have a strong role in creating a strategic roadmap, implementing the requirements and set up necessary internal structures and processes for various projects, esp. related to EU requirements on sustainability reporting (CSRD, Taxonomy).

• Independently conduct benchmarks in the sustainability area, evaluate and analyse the results, deduct specific actions and identify emerging trends.

• Identify potential issues and proactively seek creative solutions in the projects assigned to you.

• Proactive, cross-functional collaboration across the company (Europe and Japan); driving, discussing and aligning on ESG projects.

• Utilize your creativity and provide innovative suggestions to advance the sustainability agenda and drive it forward.

• Work in a virtual matrix organization with stakeholders at various levels (local, regional, corporate and with our global colleagues in Europe, Japan and US).

Professional experience & education:

• University degree (Master or diploma) in the area of sustainability, business administration, social sciences or similar courses of study.

• 5 - 6 years of proven professional experience in sustainability and ESG management at a company or consulting/ auditing firm, with a strong understanding of current and upcoming sustainability requirements.

• Professional experience with sustainability reporting, reporting frameworks and requirements, esp. CSRD and EU Taxonomy.

• Strong strategic thinking and project management skills, with experience in a cross-functional role, preferably in an international group setup.

• Entrepreneurial thinking, as well as good comprehension and a structured way of working, with a high degree of initiative and service mentality.

• Proven interdisciplinary work ability and team orientation, as well as a sense of responsibility, high commitment, and willingness to occasional travel.

• Willingness to learn and proactively take on new tasks and challenges.

• Strategic thinking and mindset, but at the same time ability and willingness to work operationally.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams.

• The ideal candidate is pragmatic, objective, proactive, and ambitious.
• Excellent MS Office skills.
• English language proficiency is a must; German and/or Japanese language skills are of advantage.

Why work with us?

Working at Daiichi Sankyo is more than just a job – it is your chance to make a difference and change patients’ lives for the better. We can only achieve this ambitious goal toget