Sustainability Manager

Kellanova Co.

$119K — $156K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business, Engineering, or related field.
  • 6-10 years of experience in sustainability strategy, ESG, or environmental compliance.
  • Experience in consumer-packaged goods, food manufacturing, or complex industries.
  • Expert at leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing without direct authority.
  • Familiar with sustainability reporting and compliance requirements.
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on sustainability metrics and dashboards.
  • Excellent communication skills, particularly in developing executive-level presentations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and execute sustainability programs that align with business and environmental goals.
  • Manage project timelines and deliverables across multiple sustainability initiatives.
  • Create and maintain sustainability scorecards and reporting tools for metrics tracking.
  • Support compliance with sustainability reporting and strengthen governance processes.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate sustainability impact and commitments.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
  • Employee assistance program and disability coverage.
  • Voluntary income protection benefits and supplemental life insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company contributions.
Full Job Description
As Sustainability Manager, North America, you will play a critical role in translating enterprise sustainability strategy into meaningful business impact across our North American operations. Reporting to the Senior Director of Sustainability, you'll lead initiatives that advance our sustainability commitments while supporting business growth, customer partnerships, compliance readiness, and value chain resilience. This highly cross-functional role partners with teams across Commercial, Sales, Supply Chain, and external stakeholders to deliver measurable results that benefit our business, customers, consumers, and communities.

This position offers the opportunity to influence sustainability priorities across one of the company's most important regions while working closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams. You'll help shape sustainability reporting, customer engagement strategies, compliance programs, and on-the-ground activations, gaining visibility across the organization and contributing directly to Kellanova's long-term growth and sustainability ambitions.

A Taste of What You'll Be Doing

  • Sustainability Strategy & Execution - Lead sustainability programs and partnerships that support business growth, customer commitments, and environmental goals across North America.
  • Program & Project Management - Manage sustainability initiatives across commercialization, activation, reporting, and compliance workstreams while ensuring delivery against key milestones and objectives.
  • Data, Analytics & Reporting - Develop and maintain sustainability scorecards, dashboards, reporting tools, and performance metrics that support informed decision-making and measure progress against goals.
  • Compliance & Governance - Support regulatory, voluntary, and customer sustainability reporting requirements while strengthening governance processes, data quality, and organizational accountability.
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Communication - Partner with internal and external stakeholders to execute sustainability commitments and develop compelling communications, presentations, and business updates that demonstrate impact.


We're Looking for Someone With

  • Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 6-10 years of experience in sustainability strategy, ESG, sustainability program management, environmental compliance, or a related field.
  • Experience within consumer-packaged goods (CPG), food manufacturing, retail, or similarly complex industries.
  • Proven success leading complex cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
  • Experience supporting sustainability reporting, regulatory compliance, customer sustainability requirements, or ESG programs.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience working with sustainability metrics, dashboards, scorecards, and data-driven insights.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, including experience developing executive-level materials and presenting recommendations to senior leaders.


Compensation

The annual salary range is $119,040 - $156,240, which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available.

What's Next

Applications for this position will be accepted through September 18th, 2026. After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer. All applicants must have permanent legal authorization to work in the United States. Kellanova does not sponsor employment visas for this role.



Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions is available. Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis. See KellanovaTotalHealth.com for more information.

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