Sustainability Digitization Manager

BAT is evolving into a global multi-category business driven by a clear purpose: to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World. We are looking for motivated professionals to join us on this transformative journey and contribute to shaping a sustainable future. The Sustainability Digitization Manager will play a vital role in advancing BAT’s sustainability digitalization agenda by managing data-driven initiatives that improve ESG reporting, generate actionable insights, and support effective decision-making across operations. This position focuses on integrating third-party systems related to emissions (Scope 1, 2, and 3), water, waste, and circular economy metrics. The role requires close collaboration across functions to enhance data quality, governance, and reporting efficiency. Reporting to the Sustainability Digitization Program Manager, this position operates on a global scale with no travel requirements.

Key Responsibilities
- Manage the integration and ongoing operation of BAT’s digital sustainability tools, ensuring smooth functionality across various systems.
- Lead third-party product development activities, including gathering requirements, preparing documentation, conducting unit testing, and overseeing user acceptance testing.
- Develop interim analytics solutions such as models, dashboards, and Excel-based tools to address system gaps and accelerate insight generation.
- Coordinate improvements in data lineage, definitions, and documentation to strengthen governance and audit readiness.
- Extract and analyze business insights from sustainability data covering emissions, water usage, waste management, and circular economy metrics.
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying inefficiencies and optimizing processes in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Enhance internal digital literacy and ESG data knowledge through training sessions and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in sustainability data management, analytics, or digitalization within a corporate setting.
- Strong understanding of business systems operations, including ERP, CRM, and ESG platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to manage large datasets with a focus on data quality, integrity, and consistency.
- Proficiency in data visualization and dashboard tools; basic knowledge of SQL and Python is desirable.
- Experience working with stakeholders to translate technical data into actionable business insights.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Basic familiarity with environmental reporting frameworks such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Global Reporting Initiative, CDP, DEFRA, and EIA.
- Relevant academic background in Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or Sustainability Analytics.
- Membership or qualification from a professional environmental body is advantageous.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
- Experience working within agile or SCRUM project environments.
- Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
- Experience collaborating with UK-based teams is a plus.

BAT offers a competitive annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility) and a comprehensive benefits package tailored to each country. Benefits include diverse health plans, work-life balance initiatives, transportation support, and flexible holiday arrangements with additional incentives. Employees have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs focused on leadership development, supporting continuous improvement in a transformative environment.

Joining BAT means becoming part of a globally recognized employer committed to collaboration, inclusion, and partnership. We embrace diversity across gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, age, and background, empowering all employees to thrive. Our Global Returners program supports professionals re-entering the workforce after career breaks. As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide reasonable adjustments during recruitment to help candidates perform at their best.

At BAT, career progression is supported by a culture of internal advancement and development. Join us to bring your unique perspective and help build a sustainable future.