Senior Manager – CSR & Sustainability

Job Description

Senior Manager CSR & Sustainability (India)

Position Summary

The Senior Manager CSR & Sustainability will lead and execute the companys Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability initiatives in India with a strong focus on State engagements and compliance under the Companies Act 2013 community impact governance and stakeholder engagement. The role requires deep knowledge of Indias CSR laws handson experience in State-level engagements mapping stakeholders designing and implementing community programs and strong monitoring evaluation and reporting capabilities. The incumbent will work closely with crossfunctional teams NGOs government bodies and global sustainability teams to ensure meaningful and measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities

• State-level Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships

• Monitor and analyse state level healthcare policy developments regulatory changes and public health programs relevant to the companys therapeutic areas.

• Build and maintain relationships with key policy stakeholders including public health institutions professional societies governmentsupported bodies and expert groups. And with NGOs government bodies community organizations and industry sustainability networks.

• Contribute to internal policy discussions providing datadriven insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Coordinate input into consultations industry forums and multistakeholder platforms to represent the organizations perspective.

• Represent the organization in CSR and sustainability forums roundtables and working groups.

• Engage internal teams (communications HR business units) to promote a culture of volunteering and responsible citizenship.

• Support external communication through stories of impact case studies and bestpractice documentation.

• CSR Strategy & Program Management

• Compliance Governance & Reporting

• Community Project Execution & Monitoring

• Sustainability & ESG Support

• Internal Collaboration & Capacity Building

• Manage development and execution of the India CSR strategy aligned with corporate priorities and Schedule VII of the Companies Act 2013.

• Design and implement CSR projects in priority areas such as public health education skilling environment or womens empowerment ensuring highquality impact delivery.

• Identify evaluate and onboard credible NGO partners ensuring due diligence compliance and alignment with company values.

• Manage the full lifecycle of CSR projectsplanning budgeting implementation monitoring closure and sustainability of outcomes.

• Coordinate internal CSR committees and ensure documentation meets statutory requirements.

• Ensure strict compliance with CSR regulations under the Companies Act 2013 CSR Rules amendments MCA guidelines and Board directives.

• Prepare mandatory CSR reporting sections for the Annual Report Board updates and disclosures.

• Maintain meticulous documentation agreements partner records impact assessments and auditready files.

• Work with Legal Finance and Compliance teams to ensure transparent and compliant fund deployment.

• Drive thirdparty impact assessments as required under Indian CSR laws for applicable thresholds.

• Conduct baseline assessments site visits and community consultations to understand needs and design responsive interventions.

• Develop and execute robust Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) frameworks including KPIs outcome tracking field verification data quality checks and risk assessments.

• Ensure timely reporting by partners and provide support to improve program standards and operational excellence.

• Troubleshoot challenges in the field ensuring programs are delivered ethically safely and efficiently.

• Support Indiaspecific sustainability and ESG initiatives aligned with global corporate sustainability priorities.

• Contribute to environmental stewardship efforts

• Track policy developments in ESG and sustainability at national and global levels and provide insights into business implications.

• Collaborate with global sustainability /Social Impact teams to localize frameworks tools and reporting processes.

• Coordinate with crossfunctional teams to ensure alignment and integrated execution of CSR and sustainability priorities.

• Conduct capacitybuilding sessions for internal teams on CSR law compliance and sustainability themes.

• Support employee volunteering programs and internal sustainability campaigns.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors degree required (Social Work Development Studies Public Policy Sustainability Environmental Studies or related fields).

• Masters degree preferred.

Experience

• 815 years of experience in CSR sustainability social impact or development sector program management state-level policy engagements

• Strong understanding of Indias CSR legislation and compliance requirements.

• Demonstrated experience in managing community development projects endtoend.

• Experience working with NGOs government agencies and multistakeholder coalitions.

• Experience in project monitoring evaluation and impact assessment methodologies.

Capabilities & Skills

• Strong project management and analytical skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Ability to work across functions with high integrity transparency and attention to detail.

• Good understanding of sustainability and ESG concepts.

• Ability to manage budgets timelines and multiple partners simultaneously.

• Handson approach with willingness to travel to project locations.

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