Job Posting End Date: November 26

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide: 

Award-winning culture 

Inclusion and diversity as a priority 

Performance Based Incentive Plans

Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability 

Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!) 

Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution 

Mental health support 

Career advancement opportunities 

Student loan repayment options 

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work environments 

*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.

And that’s just the beginning…  

With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today! 

General Summary:You will be an essential part of the Corporate Sustainability team providing dynamic and innovative leadership to build Sustainability efforts across Unum. We are looking for a person with a successful track-record of achievement, strong leadership, and business acumen to be able to work with leaders throughout the company. You will coordinate the execution of sustainability programs across business areas, creating value through achievement of environmental, social and governance outcomes that align with our sustainability framework.

In this fast-paced environment, you will be able to work closely with representatives from major business areas across the enterprise. Your strong influencing skills along with your broad knowledge of sustainability will engage colleagues in this important work to build an awareness and culture of sustainability throughout the company.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Track progress on integrating sustainability efforts into core business operations.Calculate Unum’s carbon emissions, water, waste, and other environmental footprints.Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop adequate processes and controls for Unum’s non-financial reportingCollect results data from business teams and partners and perform independent, unbiased analysis of the resultsPartner with internal teams to respond to enterprise RFPs, inquiries from investors and relevant ratings organizations (e.g., CDP), highlighting Unum’s focus on responsible business practices and generating growth through shared value solutionsWork closely with internal cross-functional partners in researching sustainability issues, trends, concerns, or stakeholder interests related to environmental and business compliance and develops sustainability reports, presentations, or proposals for stakeholders, employees, media, government, community partners, or other groups, as required; makes policy recommendationsDevelop strategy, in partnership with the Corporate Sustainability team, to guide Unum’s approach to environmental, social, and governance issuesConfidently facilitate dialogue with the CEOs, senior corporate executives, and department leaders nationally and internationallyGuide leaders across Unum through new legal requirements pertaining to ESG, by continuously researching and evaluating new external developmentsManage cross-departmental annual projects, such as ESG reports and ESG risk rating agency data reviewsProvide environmental education and engagement opportunities for Unum employees

Job Specifications:

6+ years of professional experience related to sustainability/corporate governance/ESG.Bachelor’s degree required; Advanced degree desired such as MBA preferableDeep understanding of current trends in ESG and corporate sustainability.Strong project management experienceArticulate and effective communicator in both writing and presentation.Ability to adapt to a changing environment and prioritize tasks accordingly.Previous internal or external leadership positions in the sustainability/corporate governance/ESG industry.Previous experience with the application of third party ESG or other risk research and data would be advantageous.

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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.

$75,500.00-$142,700.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not.  All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

Company:

Unum