Product Sustainability Leader

Pentair•Golden Valley, MN

4d•$95,500 - $177,300

About The Position

Pentair is hiring a Product Sustainability Leader to join its Sustainability team in Golden Valley, Minnesota. The role advances product sustainability across Pentair by updating and executing a strategy aligned with the businesses and focused on customer value. The leader will refresh a product sustainability framework that supports the company’s brands and businesses, and work with engineering and innovation teams to incorporate sustainability improvements into product designs and substantiate sustainable product claims. The position also maintains and communicates enterprise-wide product impact metrics, including Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions and energy and water savings enabled by Pentair products. It supports sustainability-related regulatory compliance, manages corporate certification programs, and uses analytics tools to create and maintain product sustainability dashboards. The position reports to the VP of Sustainability through its close partnership with that role; a direct reporting relationship is not explicitly stated. This is a full-time position. The anticipated annualized base pay range is $95,500–$177,300, with possible eligibility for an annual incentive bonus. Pentair offers a range of health, financial, leave, education, and wellness benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, sciences, marketing, or a related field.
Experience in sustainability, engineering, or marketing.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage complex projects and deliver required outcomes in support of business objectives.
Self-motivated and self-directed, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Excellent listening, writing, and speaking skills, and the ability to influence.
Ability to participate actively in team development and team-oriented processes and motivate others to do the same.
Strong organization, prioritization, and multitasking skills.
Strong ethics and values, and a passion for preserving human life and the environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or higher in sustainability or sciences.
Previous experience in product development, engineering, or quality is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

Advance Pentair’s product sustainability strategy and partner with the VP of Sustainability and Pentair businesses to develop a customer-value-based product sustainability framework.
Partner with engineering teams to develop sustainable product claims, including scientific support and documentation.
Evaluate potential value creation through product carbon footprint quantification, life cycle analysis, environmental product declarations, and system certifications such as ISO.
Guide engineering teams in optimizing product sustainability attributes and functionality while considering future regulatory requirements.
Partner with project engineering and product management teams to assess viable technology and operating assumptions.
Partner with ESG Finance to maintain Pentair’s Scope 3 carbon and greenhouse gas footprint.
Lead business enablement for compliance with sustainability-related regulations, including extended producer responsibility (EPR).
Manage corporate certification programs, including ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year, and other submissions as needed.
Use data analytics tools, sustainability software platforms, and Power BI to create and maintain dashboards for key product sustainability portfolio views.
Perform other duties as assigned.