Senior Program Manager, Sustainability

PCI Pharma Services•Rockford, IL

About The Position

The Senior Program Manager, Sustainability manages PCI’s global ESG program, coordinating cross-functional projects and workflows and working with sites, departments, consultants, vendors, and partners to deliver programs and reporting against global and site-level metrics and targets. The role manages PCI Cares, PCI’s volunteer and giving platform, and supports efforts to increase global participation and engagement. The position develops training resources, templates, communications, slide materials, and toolkits to support sustainability integration across manufacturing, supply chain, and operations. It advances sustainability messaging and uses technology to improve communications, reporting, training, and program rollouts, including managing PCI’s annual global Earth Month celebration. The role owns ESG reporting and carbon accounting activities, including emissions inventory controls and improvement, semi-annual site reporting, product carbon footprint data collection and analysis, annual assurance, and annual EcoVadis and CDP submissions. It also responds to ESG due diligence, questionnaires, and ad hoc requests. The Senior Program Manager researches sustainability performance, reporting, regulatory trends, emerging methods, technologies, and best practices in sustainability, GHG accounting, and abatement. The role maintains a regulatory and reporting tracker to inform readiness actions and program roadmaps.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, sustainability, communications, business, accounting, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in ESG, sustainability, or related consulting, including hands-on program or project management.
Demonstrated competency in GHG emissions accounting, assurance, and reporting.
Excellent written and verbal communication and project management skills.
Working knowledge of the ESG landscape, major reporting frameworks, regulations, and software.
Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, with strong attention to detail and consistent delivery of high-quality results.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Teams, and experience managing ESG reporting and data platforms.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in environmental science, sustainability, communications, business, or a related field.
Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing, or another regulated industry; CDMO experience is a plus.
Experience with product carbon footprinting standards and methodologies.

Responsibilities

Manage daily execution of PCI’s global ESG program, including multiple workflows and cross-functional projects, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery and attention to detail.
Partner across sites and departments to develop, implement, and continuously improve programs, projects, and reporting against global and site-level metrics and targets.
Manage external consultants, vendors, and partners across concurrent timelines and deliverables.
Manage PCI Cares and support increased global participation and engagement.
Develop training resources and templates for integrating sustainability into manufacturing, supply chain, and operational activities across PCI’s global network.
Deliver employee communications using Microsoft Teams and other tools to raise awareness of PCI’s global ESG program.
Develop slides, toolkits, and resources aligned with strategic initiatives to enable site-level progress toward ESG goals and targets.
Advance sustainability messaging and use technology to improve communications, reporting, training, and program rollouts across global sites.
Manage PCI’s annual global Earth Month celebration to engage employees and build knowledge of the ESG program and sustainability capabilities.
Manage the end-to-end ESG reporting process and lead the design, implementation, and ongoing operation of internal controls to mature the emissions inventory and improve ESG data quality.
Own semi-annual site reporting, including data validation and accurate emissions factors, calculations, and methodologies for external assurance.
Lead product carbon footprint data collection and analysis to support customer requests.
Manage the annual assurance process, prepare requested documentation, and resolve findings.
Manage annual EcoVadis and CDP submission reporting, track progress, and respond to ESG due diligence, questionnaires, and ad hoc requests.
Lead research, benchmarking, and analysis of sustainability performance, reporting, and regulatory trends to inform strategy and identify emerging practices and opportunities.
Maintain a regulatory and reporting tracker by monitoring applicable sustainability and climate-related disclosure regulations and deadlines.
Research emerging methods, technologies, and best practices in sustainability, GHG accounting, and abatement to inform program roadmaps.