Project Manager, Environmental Sustainability - Material Circularity
The Walt Disney Company
- Anaheim, CA
- $82,400-113,300 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as the DLR environmental sustainability team subject matter expert on material circularity strategies.
- Lead the design and implementation of priority initiatives through active project management responsibilities.
- Drive innovation for priority initiatives, exploring and implementing emerging technologies and solutions to improve DLR's sustainability performance and establish the Resort as a leader in Circular Economy practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across DLR and other enterprise environmental teams to influence decision making, including building outcome-oriented working groups.
- Prepare and present updates to leaders of all levels.
- Build relationships with leaders across the DLR to prioritize environmental action in all of their work.
- Develop trainings and provide education to buyers of product to ensure alignment with the Resort zero waste goals.
- Manage assigned budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources and achieving desired outcomes.
- Develop interim targets and ensure projects are achieving key performance indicators established by the team lead and the organization. Ensure outcomes are captured by DLR Sustainability Analyst for corporate reporting.
- Lead projects as assigned.
- 3+ years’ experience in environmental sustainability
- Proven project management skills with demonstrated experience to self-manage complex delivery in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
- Deep knowledge of environmental sustainability industry trends and solutions, including circular economy and waste management strategies
- Proven ability to drive circularity through science and data
- Experience leading change to deliver positive and meaningful environmentally beneficial outcomes while balancing business needs
- Demonstrated influence & relationship skills across diverse areas
- Ability to synthesize information and present key stakeholders
- Proven ability & true passion for actively teaching & developing Cast & leaders
- Expertise and comfort with interpreting quantitative data required to drive decision-making
- Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, lifecycle assessments
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
- Advanced degree in relevant field