Sustainability Manager

AIG Insurance • Houston, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sustainability Manager will lead AIG’s operational greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and carbon accounting program, ensuring accurate data, strong governance, regulatory alignment, and readiness for external reporting and assurance. The role also tracks sustainability performance, supports climate strategy, manages cross-functional programs, and communicates technical topics as clear business insights for stakeholders.

The position oversees the annual operations GHG inventory, carbon accounting platform, sustainability performance tools, regulatory reporting, and related controls and assurance. It also develops and delivers sustainability engagement initiatives, supports internal working groups and external partnerships, and manages cross-functional projects. The role prepares presentations, disclosures, and other materials for internal and external audiences and conducts research and analysis on priority sustainability topics.

AIG asks team members to work primarily in the office to support in-person collaboration. The position is eligible for a bonus under the applicable incentive plan. Compensation depends on skills, experience, and qualifications; the listed base salary ranges are $112,000–$138,000 for New York-based positions and $110,000–$135,000 for New Jersey-based positions.

Requirements

• At least five years of corporate sustainability experience.
• Strong knowledge of GHG emissions accounting, methodologies, reporting requirements, and decarbonization strategies, including renewable energy procurement.
• Familiarity with sustainability regulations, disclosure frameworks, and standards such as ISSB, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, SBTi Standards, and RE100.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including managing multiple priorities, adapting plans, and delivering high-quality work on time.
• Strong analytical skills, including interpreting complex information and presenting clear, actionable insights to senior management and executive audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to simplify technical topics for diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across business lines, functions, and stakeholder groups.
• Experience with ESG data providers such as MSCI, ISS, CDP, Sustainalytics, or EcoVadis, and with carbon accounting and management software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Experience improving processes, supporting change, and working independently with sound judgment and initiative.
• Strong attention to detail and consistent follow-through in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, an environmental-related field, Business, or another discipline aligned with corporate sustainability initiatives is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Watershed or a similar carbon accounting platform and Workiva is strongly preferred.
• Experience in insurance or financial services is a plus.
• A master’s degree in a similar field is desired.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual operations GHG emissions inventory, including its methodology, boundaries, assumptions, and emissions factors, and maintain a transparent, consistent, well-documented Inventory Management Plan ready for external reporting and assurance.
• Manage the carbon accounting platform vendor, including system performance, data quality, enhancements, and issue resolution.
• Establish roles, requirements, timelines, review protocols, and documentation standards with the Operations lead and Sustainability Controller.
• Coordinate with the Operations lead, sustainability data providers, and third-party vendors to ensure timely, accurate, and complete data collection and reporting.
• Review and validate inventory results, including data quality, reasonableness, year-over-year changes, and significant assumptions.
• Oversee tracking, monitoring, and reporting of GHG emissions regulatory requirements across legal entities, and review legal entity reporting for consistency and alignment with Group.
• Support GHG reporting controls, documentation, audit evidence, and external assurance with the Sustainability Controller.
• Monitor evolving GHG accounting standards and reporting expectations, assess implications, and improve carbon accounting processes and governance.
• Build cross-functional partnerships to align sustainability priorities, targets, and performance measurement with business objectives.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, and other tools to track sustainability performance and support reporting, communications, and decision-making.
• Evaluate sustainability programs against business goals, stakeholder expectations, and relevant industry benchmarks.
• Apply credible frameworks, emissions pathways, and industry methodologies to support climate strategy and net zero commitments.
• Provide subject-matter expertise to Sustainability Working Groups and help teams identify and integrate sustainability and decarbonization opportunities into business decisions.
• Monitor emerging sustainability developments, industry practices, and stakeholder expectations to inform strategy and performance benchmarks.
• Manage development and execution of the company’s sustainability engagement strategy; guide Sustainability Working Groups, business champions, and the Employee Sustainability Network.
• Support identifying and managing external partnerships with industry groups, NGOs, academic institutions, and other organizations aligned with the sustainability strategy.
• Translate sustainability strategy and technical topics into clear, business-relevant messages, recommendations, and actions.
• Develop events, thought leadership, sponsorships, and engagement initiatives that strengthen the Sustainability Office’s visibility and support stakeholder expectations.
• Measure the reach and impact of sustainability engagement activities and recommend improvements.
• Manage cross-functional projects from planning through delivery, coordinating contributors, timelines, risks, deliverables, and senior-management updates.
• Develop presentations, disclosures, and other materials communicating sustainability priorities, performance, and progress internally and externally, including leadership materials, CDP Climate Change Questionnaire responses, EcoVadis materials, and annual sustainability report content.
• Lead research and analysis on priority topics, including materiality, climate, and GHG reporting, and present actionable insights to senior stakeholders.
• Promote the Sustainability Office’s visibility across the enterprise and support additional sustainability priorities and special projects as business needs evolve.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package focused on health, wellbeing, financial security, and professional development.
• Bonus eligibility under the applicable incentive plan.
• Continuous learning and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level