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Sysco

Manager, Sustainability Program – Stakeholder Engagement

Sysco

. Build and maintain relationships across key stakeholder groups .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $107,400 - $161,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Strategic Program Management and Executive Communication, with a strong focus on sustainability initiatives and stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to manage complex projects and foster collaboration across diverse teams while effectively communicating sustainability priorities.

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Strategic Program ManagementExecutive Communication & StorytellingProject Tracking & PrioritizationChange Management & TransformationCross-Functional Influence

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Hard Skills
Project ManagementSustainability Claims ManagementPowerPoint MasterySystems ThinkingInterdependency Mapping
Soft Skills
Team PlayerBias For ActionStakeholder Engagement
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft TeamsPowerPointExcelSmartsheetAsanaPlanner
Industry Keywords
SustainabilityGreenwashing RiskValue-Chain CollaborationStakeholder AlignmentCorporate Communications

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build and maintain relationships across key stakeholder groups
  • Drive delivery through structured weekly check-ins with workstream leads
  • Surface risks, remove barriers, and escalate issues where needed
  • Maintain visibility of program progress and stakeholder alignment
  • Represent Sysco’s sustainability efforts externally and foster partnerships across the food system
  • Align stakeholders around shared sustainability priorities and drive value-chain collaboration
  • Represent Sysco in external forums and relationships
  • Foster collaboration, navigate interdependencies, and shape joint ownership of sustainability outcomes
  • Own and manage Board, ELT, CEO, senior leader, team, and cross-functional sustainability meetings
  • Develop executive-ready PowerPoint presentations synthesizing complex content
  • Own the sustainability communications and collateral calendar
  • Coordinate sustainability messaging with Marketing and Corporate Communications
  • Serve as the team’s expert on greenwashing risk and sustainability claims

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 4–6 years of experience in project management, transformation, strategy, communications, or sustainability
  • Strong interest and belief in the sustainability mission
  • Proven track record of managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and workstreams
  • Comfortable working with senior executives and translating strategic direction into action plans and deliverables
  • Strong writing and slide-building skills
  • Excellent proficiency with Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and project tracking tools such as Smartsheet, Planner, and Asana
  • Team player with a bias for action
  • Strategic Program Management
  • Cross-Functional Influence
  • Executive Communication & Storytelling
  • Change Management & Transformation
  • Project Tracking & Prioritization
  • PowerPoint Mastery
  • Systems Thinking & Interdependency Mapping
  • Judgment & Rigor on Sustainability Claims
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States
  • Occasional travel may be required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Eligibility to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan
  • Sysco benefits program (details provided at SyscoBenefits.com)
  • Hybrid work arrangement for candidates in the Houston, Texas area, with on-site presence based on business needs
  • Remote work for candidates located outside the Houston, Texas area
  • Reasonable accommodation to enable performance of job duties