[Hiring] Manager, Sustainability Program & Stakeholder Engagement @Sysco

Role Description

The Manager, Sustainability Program and Stakeholder Engagement plays a critical role in advancing Sysco's sustainability transformation by managing cross-functional programs, enabling delivery through structured project planning, and coordinating stakeholder engagement across the enterprise. This role sits at the heart of Sysco’s sustainability team, working across business units, functions, and external stakeholders to translate strategy into action. The ideal candidate is an expert in making complex initiatives move; they can connect the dots, drive clarity, track progress, and deliver high-quality materials for internal and external audiences — from the boardroom to the business unit.

• Program Management & Delivery:
  • Build and maintain relationships across key stakeholder groups, ensuring alignment, communication, and coordinated action on sustainability priorities.
  • Drive delivery through structured weekly check-ins with workstream leads, surfacing risks, removing barriers, and escalating where needed.
  • Maintain clear visibility of program progress and ensure all stakeholders are aligned on objectives and priorities.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Represent Sysco's sustainability efforts externally, fostering partnerships and aligning stakeholders to advance sustainability priorities across the food system.
  • Advance sustainability initiatives by aligning stakeholders around shared priorities and driving collaboration across the value chain.
  • Represent Sysco in external forums and relationships, communicating sustainability strategy and identifying opportunities for impact and business value.
  • Help the team operate as a transformation function by fostering collaboration, navigating interdependencies, and shaping joint ownership of sustainability outcomes.
• Meeting & Material Leadership:
  • Own and manage key Sustainability meetings and engagement touchpoints, including:
    • Board and ELT sustainability updates
    • CEO and senior leader communications
    • Monthly Sustainability team meetings
    • Strategic working sessions with cross-functional partners
  • Develop compelling, cross-cutting presentations that synthesize complex content into executive-ready materials — must be a rockstar in PowerPoint.
• Communications, Greenwashing Risk & Collateral:
  • Own the sustainability communications and collateral calendar — aligning timing, audiences, and narratives across key internal and external moments.
  • Work closely with Marketing and Corporate Communications to ensure consistency and rigor in sustainability messaging.
  • Serve as the team’s expert on greenwashing — understanding where risk arises and how to communicate with confidence and integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Degree in Sustainability (preferred)

Requirements

• 4–6 years of experience in project management, transformation, strategy, communications, or sustainability.
• 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 writer and slide-builder — able to create clear, sharp, and visually effective materials.
• Tech-savvy and highly organized: excellent with Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and project tracking tools (Smartsheet, Planner, Asana, etc).
• A team player with a bias for action.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan.
• For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit SyscoBenefits.com .

Company Description

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.

• We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.
• We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team.
• Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.