ESG Programme Manager

Role purpose

The ESG Programme Manager is accountable for executing Swifts ESG strategy into effective organisationwide delivery. The role leads the planning coordination and execution of ESG programmesmost notably regulatory initiatives such as CSRDensuring that ESG commitments are embedded into Swifts governance risk management and operations and that progress is transparently reported to senior management/executives.

Key responsibilities

1. ESG programme delivery and coordination

• Lead the delivery of Swifts ESG programme in line with agreed objectives timelines budgets and quality standards.
• Translate ESG strategy and priorities into tangible roadmaps initiatives and deliverables.
• Coordinate interdependencies across ESG Finance Risk Legal HR Communications and other functions to ensure coherent execution.

2. Regulatory readiness (including CSRD)

• Manage the endtoend delivery of ESGrelated regulatory programmes with a primary focus on CSRD.
• Own programme planning milestone tracking issue management and escalation.
• Oversee and coordinate external delivery partners and advisors.
• Support governance forums (SteerCo ExCo) with accurate and timely status reporting.

3. Governance controls and risk integration

• Support the establishment and maintenance of appropriate ESG governance controls and oversight mechanisms.
• Partner with Risk to integrate ESG risks into Swifts Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and maintain ESG risk logs.
• Ensure ESG considerations are embedded into relevant frameworks including Vendor Risk Management (VRM).

4. Board and senior stakeholder engagement

• Prepare Board Supervisory Board and Executive Committee materials relating to ESG strategy risks regulatory readiness and performance.
• Support Board onboarding and continuing education on ESG topics.
• Act as a trusted ESG programme point of contact for senior stakeholders.

5. Operational and ecosystem integration

• Support the embedding of ESG requirements into operational processes supplier due diligence and supplier engagement initiatives.
• Coordinate ESG data collection and validation across internal and external stakeholders.
• Enable consistent ESG implementation across the organisation rather than standalone or policyonly approaches.

6. Communication and capability building

• Partner with Internal Communications and HR to drive ESG awareness and understanding across Swift.
• Support ESG training education and engagement initiatives for employees and leadership.
• Contribute to building a strong ESG culture across the organisation.

Skills and experience

• Strong program management experience ideally in regulatory or sustainability contexts.
• Proven ability to operate across complex crossfunctional stakeholder environments.
• Ability to support team development and capability across geographically dispersed ESG functions.
• Experience supporting senior governance forums (ExCo / Board).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience producing executivelevel materials.
• Understanding of ESG regulation and governance frameworks (e.g. CSRD ERM VRM).

What we offer

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals like you with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyones voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

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Dont meet every single requirement At Swift we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team so if you are excited about this role we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.