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VP - NA Sustainability Project Manager

Job Description

The Sustainability Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the development and rollout of various client facing sustainability projects, with a near term focus on measuring clients carbon emissions footprint.

Extended responsibilities include working with regional and global teams in development of sustainability initiatives, supporting related services and products, event presentations, and periodic reporting.
Job Description
The Sustainability Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the development and rollout of various client facing sustainability projects, with a near term focus on measuring clients carbon emissions footprint.
Extended responsibilities include working with regional and global teams in development of sustainability initiatives, supporting related services and products, event presentations, and periodic reporting.
Our Shared Future:
“I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with an organization dedicated to the sustainable future of our global food system.” - Chief Sustainability Officer
You and Your Job
As the NA Sustainability Project Manager, you will be successful engaging with Relationship Managers and our clients on sustainability initiatives initially focused on data collection.
The NA Sustainability Team is charged with helping the company reach its Mission of Growing a Better World Together. This role will assist the company in designing and implementing programs to enable the company to meet our sustainability commitments.
The Sustainability Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the development and rollout of various client facing sustainability projects, with a near term focus on measuring clients carbon emissions footprint.
Extended responsibilities include working with regional and global teams in development of sustainability initiatives, supporting related services and products, event presentations, and periodic reporting.
Job Responsibilities
Engage internal Rabo AgriFinance team of Relationship Managers, Business Development Managers, General Managers and others on implementation of a platform to measure GHG emissions of our rural clients.
Ensure a complete understanding of the farmer client’s needs and recommend regenerative agriculture solutions that satisfy the farmer client.
Demonstrate sound knowledge of Rabo AgriFinance clients, farming practices, and sustainability topics in agriculture (regenerative farming, etc.) and innovative propositions.
Develop in depth relationships with decision makers at farmer client farms/operations that result in long term favorable relationships.
Serve as the farmer clients primary contact for all product and service-related questions related to Sustainability initiatives for the Rabobank organization.
Identify and coordinate service solutions with existing global or other regional platforms
Assist in creating future business models and business plans associated with various client facing sustainability solutions.
Identify timelines, resources, and budget required to deliver projects successfully
Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors related to the execution of multiple projects
Attend conferences and training as necessary for farmer engagement and professional networking.
Perform other related duties as assigned
Your Promise to Us:
To be considered for the NA Sustainability Project Manager role, you must have:
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Agriculture, Sustainability or equivalent combination of studies and experience
Minimum 5+ year of experience within sustainability, banking, finance and/or agriculture.
Experience working directly with US farmers and ranchers
Ability to travel regionally, up to 35%
Our Commitment to you – cultivating your way beyond pay:
Rabobank embraces diversity and welcomes employees and applicants of all backgrounds. Our goal is to always create an environment that is inclusive, drawing upon the strengths of the diversity of our workforce to exceed the expectation so four clients and customers.
We view your well-being as much more than a paycheck. We continually evaluate and evolve our benefit offerings to be comprehensive, competitive and to give you the options and the flexibility you need. We focus our employee benefits on three main components:
Physical Well-Being includes our commitment to your Health and Wellness. Medical, Dental and Vision plan coverages are effective on your date of hire. Rabo offers multiple plan options and a full network of providers to best meet your needs.
Financial Well-Being provides for your Retirement + Savings + Security. We love seeing your retirement plan balance grow just as much as you do! That’s why you can start participating in the 401(k) plan on your date of hire. Plus we match 50% of the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k) plan for US Employees. Rabo also contributes an additional 3% of your eligible pay in Safe Harbor contribution and up to 3% in annual Discretionary Profit Sharing contributions.
Emotional Well-Being ensures your Work + Life balance. We offer a generous paid time off program to full time employees: up to 20 days of vacation time, 5 days of additional time off plus 7 sick days and 11 US holidays annually (based on hire date during the calendar year). In addition, Growing a Better World Together requires wanting the best for our employees and their families and our communities. To do that, we offer both the time and financial support to give back to the community through our Dollars for Doers, Helping Hands and Gift Matching programs. (All paid time off is subject to company accrual and carryover policies.)
Our Organization:
As a financial services provider for leading U.S. farmers and ranchers, Rabo AgriFinance adds value through industry expertise, client-focused solutions, and long-term business relationships. Rabo AgriFinance offers a comprehensive portfolio of services to prepare producers to take advantage of market opportunities and mitigate risk. Our suite of services includes loans, lines of credit, insurance, input financing, equipment leasing and risk management products. Rabo AgriFinance is a subsidiary of Rabobank, one of the world’s largest and most secure banks, and the premier lender in the food and global agriculture industry. See, https://www.raboag.com/.
Salary Expectations:
Target Hiring Range: $95,000.00 - $105,000.00
This position is subject to the terms of [RAF/Rabobank/RDS]’s compensation plans and policies. It is anticipated that the position will pay within the target hiring range. The range is reflective of the desired primary physical work location and may be adjusted outside of the projected range based on geographical differentiation if the actual work location of the hired candidate differs from the desired primary location, or for other lawful reasons. Further, all full-time regular positions include all other benefits provided to [RAF/Rabobank/RDS] employees, including healthcare benefits, 401k matching, vacation, sick leave, parental leave, possible discretionary bonuses and all other benefits that are all governed by and subject to ERISA plan documents and eligibility.
Rabo provides equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity gender expression, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, military service or veteran status, victims of domestic violence, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Rabo also prohibits harassment of any individuals on any of the bases listed above.
At Rabobank, we strive to grow a better world together. In order to achieve that, we have to have the right people in the right jobs. Are you ready to join our team?
This job posting has no fixed application deadline. We will accept resumes until a qualified applicant pool is identified.
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