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Environmental Sustainability Manager (Hybrid)

Location Chicago, Illinois, United States Category Corporate Job Id WHQ00024945 Communications / Public Relations / Government & Regulatory Affairs Job Type Full-Time Posted Date 03/12/2025

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Find your future at United! We’re reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be – from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you’re joining a global team of 100,000+ connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward.

Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world’s biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups.

Create what’s next with us. Let’s define tomorrow together.

At United, we take bold action. And our Government, Corporate and Environmental Affairs team are the driving force behind our efforts to make change happen! By working closely with the US government and coordinating grassroots advocacy efforts, our Corporate and Government Affairs team represents United on public policy and legislative issues. And our Environmental Affairs team is equally working hard to shape an environmentally sustainable future. Together these teams advocate for a cleaner, safer, and more optimistic future for our airline, our employees, and the millions of customers we serve all around the globe.

Key Responsibilities:

The Environmental Sustainability Manager is a highly collaborative role that will define and implement United Airlines’ circularity strategy. Additionally, the manager will serve as a subject matter expert to advise internal and external business partners on waste minimization/diversion, manage compliance with Single Use Plastics and similar regulations on behalf of the company, embed best practices throughout product lifecycle, and enable employees to gain and realize circularity opportunities.

Strategy – Develop a strategic plan, goals and key performance indicators within your program area that supports United's global environmental sustainability strategy. Engage internal key business partners in the development of the plan to gather input and commitment

  • The strategic plan will drive environmental requirements and sustainability initiatives
  • Monitor the efficiency of these initiatives by collecting data, analysis, reporting and tracking progress towards goals
  • Track progress and opportunities, including the achievement of pre-determined milestones

Execution – Manage program compliance and monitor Single Use Plastics (SUP), Extended Producer Responsibilities (EPR), and similar regulations and requirements, inclusive of local, state and federal, airport authority, industry, and internal requirements

  • As the subject matter expert (SME), provide guidance and insight to key partners by proactively articulating impact on business operations by communicating relevant data and analysis, as needed
  • Ensure new requirements and policies applicable to your programs are implemented along with any associated training
  • Develop and implement sustainability initiatives that complement United's global strategy and goals
  • Engage leadership on environmental initiatives and progress towards compliance and sustainability goals

Collaboration - Engage key internal and external partners in the management and continuous improvement of your program

  • Collaborate and build rapport with external regulatory and industry partners to ensure that United's positions are articulated and achieved

Leadership - Establish individual goals that align with departmental goals

  • Develop individual career and training plans with manager
  • Use technical knowledge experience to provide thoughtful decision making and guidance in strategic implementation of United’s approved projects
  • Be solution oriented and committed to creating and sustaining a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
  • Model integrity, possess self-awareness and cultivate an environment of accountability
  • Will be held accountable for providing constant and open communication to their project teams, leadership, collaborators and customers

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

  • Bachelor’s degree in science, environmental/material sciences/policy, engineering or related area
  • 4+ years of environmental professional job experience
  • Effective personal and professional communication skills
  • Project management skills
  • Presentation skills, adaptable to varying levels of employees and leadership
  • Able to analyze and interpret data
  • Environmental regulatory knowledge
  • Self-motivated, self-starter, works independently with little oversight
  • Problem solver
  • Strong computer skills including MS Office suite, SharePoint, cloud-based database systems
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
  • Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
  • Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

  • 5+ years experience circularity or waste and recycling program and technology experience
  • Material science background
  • Experience with airline operations
  • Experience developing and implementing new sustainability program areas

The base pay range for this role is $99,750.00 to $135,960.00.
The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Category Corporate
JobId WHQ00024945
Job Speciality Communications / Public Relations / Government & Regulatory Affairs
Type Full-Time
PostedDate 03/12/2025
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