Job Title: Program Manager Business

Location: Brussels

Start Date: 03/11/2025

End Date: 06/02/2026

Role Description:

The ESG Data Manager will lead an improvement program aimed at enhancing the quality, consistency, and usability of GHG financed emissions data. The project focuses on developing a benchmarking methodology using public data sources and internal datasets to estimate emissions per sector, initially targeting real estate and agriculture.

Responsibilities:

• Agree on program objectives with management and stakeholders.
• Represent the client's and organization's interests.
• Design the overall improvement program approach and roadmap for the GHG Financed Emissions improvement initiative.
• Lead the development of benchmarking methodologies and algorithms for sector-level emission estimation.
• Coordinate Proofs of Concept (PoCs) projects in collaboration with the Data department, Risk, and Business stakeholders.
• Identify and document data gaps and process limitations for sector-wide implementation.
• Ensure alignment with experts locally and at Group level to embed the project within broader frameworks and standards.
• Align and re-align IT priorities related to the financed emissions data workstream.
• Integrate relevant regulatory and reporting requirements into the project’s design.
• Contribute to the sustainability strategy team, occasionally taking ownership of related topics.
• Monitor project progress and manage cross-project dependencies, risks, and issues.
• Report to line management and stakeholders.
• Adhere to policies and procedures defined by Compliance, Permanent Control, and Operational Risk.

Language Requirements:

• Dutch: Sufficiently proficient
• French: Sufficiently proficient
• English: Strong written and spoken communication skills

Education:

Bachelor or Master degree

Experience and Knowledge Required:

• At least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of GHG accounting (Scopes 1–3) and financed emissions methodologies.
• Familiarity with ESG and sustainability reporting frameworks.
• Solid experience with data analysis and modeling techniques for emission estimation.
• Knowledge of sectoral benchmarks and public data sources.
• Understanding of banking portfolios, lending data, and risk analysis is a plus.
• Experience working with data science teams or developing PoCs.
• Strong skills in data interpretation, documentation, and governance.

Business Experience:

• Proven experience in managing complex projects or a program of projects.
• Very good knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
• Strong organizational insight.
• Familiarity with various IT systems is preferable.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to see the overall picture and strategic thinking.
• Decision-making and strong communication skills.
• Diplomatic, customer-oriented, and commercially aware.
• Proactive with a team spirit.
• Management skills and the ability to motivate people.
• Structured approach and goal-oriented.
• Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking.
• Ability to bridge technical, risk, and business stakeholders effectively.