▷ [10/8/2025 A] Sustainability and DE&I Manager

Overview Description - Job Title: Sustainability and DE&I Manager
Location: Dublin / Hybrid working
Job type: Secondment / FTC (3 days/ week)
Benefits: 10% Non-contributory pension (matched upto a further 2%), Lunch allowance, flexitime, hybrid working.
Who are we?
We want to be the best place that any of our 7,400 colleagues have ever worked. We’re the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We’re a FTSE 100 business that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we’re not done yet.
At Standard Life, we are committed to helping people live a life of opportunity. That’s why we encourage initiative and proactive thinking and action. Because there’s nothing we value more than actively facing the future, rather than just looking forward to it. On the way there, exciting tasks and considerable scope for decision-making await you in an international environment.
If you would like to work in a growing, ambitious, and dynamic company, you have come to the right place
The role The Sustainability and DE&I Manager will drive the delivery of the SLIDAC's sustainability strategy including leading the DE&I sub-set of that overarching strategy.
Stay on top of evolving regulatory and best practice developments (and competitor activity in this field) ensuring the European Business remains compliant and relevantly positioned regarding Sustainability topics
Act as a sustainability SME for the European business
Lead delivery of key initiatives and projects across the organisation related to Sustainability topics
Work collaboratively across the EU and UK Business to curate and keep up to date the EU's Sustainability strategy and reporting linked to it
Be the key point of contact with Sustainability Colleagues across the PHX Group, including the Sustainability Group Team and external authorities and industry associations
Scan regulatory, best practice an competitor activities relating to Sustainability and DE&I topics
Sustain relevant Sustainability Strategy for the European Business and relevant reporting to ESLT, Board and Group
Lead internal projects/initiatives related to Sustainability and DE&I
Lead on content for communication relating to Sustainability and DE&I topics
Act as the EU Point of Contact to EU and Group colleagues and external authorities/industry associations
This role has been identified as CF-2 under the Central Bank of Ireland’s Fitness & Probity regime. The successful candidate will be required to comply with the Central Bank of Ireland’s Fitness and Probity Standards on an ongoing basis. Further details are available on request from the HR Team or directly from the Central Bank of Ireland.
Key outputs Scan regulatory, best practice an competitor activities relating to Sustainability and DE&I topics
Sustain relevant Sustainability Strategy for the European Business and relevant reporting to ESLT, Board and Group
Lead internal projects/initiatives related to Sustainability and DE&I
Lead on content for communication relating to Sustainability and DE&I topics
Chair the EU Business' ESG Forum (quarterly)
Act as the EU Point of Contact to EU and Group colleagues and external authorities/industry associations
Skills required Candidates with proven, relevant experience in Sustainability and DE&I who can actively contribute to the team from.
Strong track record of leading sustainability strategies, managing DE&I initiatives and navigating evolving regulatory landscape.
Be able to act as a subject matter expert, drive key projects, and collaborate effectively across teams and with external stakeholders.
We want to hire the whole version of you.
We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.
Find out more Find out more about Life At Phoenix: thephoenixgroup.pagetiger.com/guideforcandidates
Find or get answers from our colleagues: thephoenixgroup.com/careers/talk-to-us
Find out more about Phoenix Flex, our approach to flexible working: thephoenixgroup.com/careers/flexible-working/
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Commerciality
Communication Skills
Customer at the Heart
People Management
Resource Management
Think Strategically
Understand The Phoenix Group
We value diversity in our workforce and welcome enquiries from everyone.

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