SHE Environment Manager - Sustainability Reporting & Climate Adaptation - FTC

We are seeking an experienced SHE Environment Manager with specialist expertise in UK SRS and TNFD sustainability reporting, and climate change adaptation.

This is a strategically important role responsible for coordinating environmental, climate and sustainability reporting across TfL, including disclosures aligned with the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS) and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework. You will also embed physical climate risk management into business decision-making, leading adaptation initiatives, influencing senior stakeholders and supporting the delivery of sustainability objectives across a complex organisation.

The successful candidate will combine technical environmental expertise with strong organisational awareness, enabling effective risk management and reporting, regulatory compliance, and long-term climate change adaptation and resilience.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the organisation's subject matter expert on sustainability reporting, monitoring changes in regulations, standards and investor expectations, advising TfL on implications and actions.
• Work with relevant teams to collate, validate and analyse information for sustainability reporting.
• Support the development of integrated sustainability reporting compliant with relevant standards and TfL’s objectives.
• Support internal and external assurance processes for sustainability reporting.
• Lead the development and delivery of climate change adaptation and resilience workstreams, including planning TfL’s fifth submission under the Adaptation Reporting Power.
• Ensure physical climate risks and opportunities are embedded within TfL’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Influence and engage stakeholders to improve environmental performance and drive change.
• Support procurement and commercial activities by embedding climate risk and adaptation considerations into contracts and supplier management.
• Build adaptive capacity across the organisation.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in physical climate risk assessment.
• Significant experience developing and implementing climate adaptation or resilience programmes.
• Experience integrating climate-related risks into corporate or enterprise risk frameworks.
• Proven sustainability reporting (e.g., TCFD / ISSB / UK SRS, and ideally also TNFD) expertise.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written communication skills, including report writing and briefing paper preparation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to balance environmental, operational and organisational priorities.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and take ownership of deliverables.

Desirable

• Experience within transport, infrastructure, engineering, utilities, public sector or other regulated environments.
• Professional membership of a recognised environmental or sustainability body.
• Degree qualification in Environmental Management, Sustainability, Climate Science or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting procurement, supplier management or commercial functions.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a sustainability reporting and climate change adaptation specialist with the expertise to identify, report on and manage climate-related risks, influence senior stakeholders, and translate complex technical issues into practical business solutions. You will be a confident communicator, capable of working across multiple stakeholders, driving environmental improvement and ensuring climate change adaptation and resilience are embedded within organisational strategy and decision-making.

Application Process

Please submit:

• An up-to-date CV & a supporting cover letter outlining your relevant experience.
• Provide examples of climate risk assessment, strategic adaptation initiatives, or sustainability reporting initiatives you have delivered.
• This is an excellent opportunity to influence environmental strategy, strengthen organisational resilience and deliver meaningful sustainability outcomes within a complex and high-profile environment.
• PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we aim to offer an assessment or interview to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum essential criteria for skills, knowledge and experience has been met. In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate who applies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them.

Across all recruitment activity, we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly, consistently and proportionately in line with our Disability Confident commitments.

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow, including:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Private healthcare discounted scheme
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel

Vetting Process

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.