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Manager, Sustainability Program & Stakeholder Engagement - GSC - US

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Senior level
Manages enterprise sustainability programs, cross-functional workstreams, stakeholder engagement, executive meetings, and sustainability communications. Tracks progress, identifies risks, coordinates action across business units, develops executive-ready presentations, supports external partnerships, and ensures sustainability messaging is accurate and protected from greenwashing risk.
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Company:  

US6469 Sysco Payroll, Division of Sysco Resources Services, LLC

Sales Territory:  

None

Zip Code:

77077

Travel Percentage:  

Up to 25%

Compensation Range:

$107,400.00 - $161,000.00

The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws.  Factors that may be used to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills, years of experience and other factors.  

You may be eligible to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan.

BENEFITS INFORMATION:

For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com


Location & Work Arrangement

Candidates located in the Houston, Texas area will work in a hybrid work arrangement, with an on-site presence required based on business needs.


Candidates located outside the Houston, Texas area may work remotely.


Sysco is advancing efforts to integrate sustainability into our business strategy and day-to-day operations. The Manager, Sustainability Program and Stakeholder Engagement plays a critical role in advancing this transformation by managing cross-functional programs, enabling delivery through structured project planning, and coordinating stakeholder engagement across the enterprise. This role sits at the heart of Sysco’s sustainability team, working across business units, functions, and external stakeholders to translate strategy into action. The ideal candidate is an expert in making complex initiatives move they can connect the dots, drive clarity, track progress, and deliver high-quality materials for internal and external audiences — from the boardroom to the business unit.


Program Management & Delivery

  • Build and maintain relationships across key stakeholder groups, ensuring alignment, communication, and coordinated action on sustainability priorities.
  • Drive delivery through structured weekly check-ins with workstream leads, surfacing risks, removing barriers, and escalating where needed.
  • Maintain clear visibility of program progress and ensure all stakeholders are aligned on objectives and priorities.

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Engagement

  • Represent Sysco's sustainability efforts externally, fostering partnerships and aligning stakeholders to advance sustainability priorities across the food system.
  • Advance sustainability initiatives by aligning stakeholders around shared priorities and driving collaboration across the value chain.
  • Represent Sysco in external forums and relationships, communicating sustainability strategy and identifying opportunities for impact and business value.
  • Help the team operate as a transformation function by fostering collaboration, navigating interdependencies, and shaping joint ownership of sustainability outcomes.

Meeting & Material Leadership

  • Own and manage key Sustainability meetings and engagement touchpoints, including:
    • Board and ELT sustainability updates
    • CEO and senior leader communications
    • Monthly Sustainability team meetings
    • Strategic working sessions with cross-functional partners
  • Develop compelling, cross-cutting presentations that synthesize complex content into executive-ready materials — must be a rockstar in PowerPoint.

Communications, Greenwashing Risk & Collateral

  • Own the sustainability communications and collateral calendar — aligning timing, audiences, and narratives across key internal and external moments
  • Work closely with Marketing and Corporate Communications to ensure consistency and rigor in sustainability messaging.
  • Serve as the team’s expert on greenwashing — understanding where risk arises and how to communicate with confidence and integrity.

Education Required:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Education Preferred:

  • Degree in Sustainability

Experience Required:

  • 4–6 years of experience in project management, transformation, strategy, communications, or sustainability. Doesn’t need to come from a sustainability background but must have strong interest and belief in the mission.
  • Proven track record of managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
  • Comfortable working with senior executives and translating strategic direction into action plans and deliverables.
  • Strong writer and slide-builder — able to create clear, sharp, and visually effective materials.
  • Tech-savvy and highly organized: excellent with Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and project tracking tools (Smartsheet, Planner, Asana, etc).
  • A team player with a bias for ac

Technical Skills and Abilities:

  • Strategic Program Management
  • Cross-Functional Influence
  • Executive Communication & Storytelling
  • Change Management & Transformation
  • Project Tracking & Prioritization
  • PowerPoint Mastery
  • Systems Thinking & Interdependency Mapping
  • Judgment & Rigor on Sustainability Claims

Physical Demands:

  • Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable

Travel Requirements:

  • There may be occasional travel.

OVERVIEW:

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.

We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Anticipated Close Date:

03/31/2027

The deadline may be extended in good faith based on business needs.  The posting will be updated when the deadline is extended.

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