Manager, ESG Governance and Reporting

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2-3 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

ESG reporting is evolving from a predominantly voluntary undertaking to a regulated requirement for companies globally. As HPE prepares for regulated ESG reporting, the Living Progress team is looking for someone to ensure the integrity of the company’s disclosures. 

The Manager. ESG Governance and Reporting will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the organization's ESG efforts and play a key role in supporting HPE’s ability to meet the expectations of regulators, customers, investors, and the industry. You will work closely with the Financial Reporting, Controllership, and Internal Audit organizations.

You will have strong data governance experience and a passion for team leadership. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish data governance and controls to ensure the integrity of HPE’s ESG disclosures.
• Builds our capabilities in terms of people, processes, internal controls, and systems to meet all mandatory ESG reporting requirements globally.
• Own the relationship between HPE’s ESG auditor and manage the annual audit.
• Collaborate with a team of ESG specialists with responsibility for coordinating mandatory ESG-related reporting (in partnership with Finance, IR, Legal, Finance) and managing ESG data, controls, and disclosures across HPE’s mandatory and voluntary reports (the annual Living Progress report, SEC Climate Disclosure, California Climate Disclosure, and supporting international disclosures).
• Develop a process to evaluate and implement new reporting requirements.
• Continuously seek and identify opportunities for improvement in data automation, QA/QC, auditability.
• Trains key employee groups on reporting processes, controls, need/value of reporting.

Experience & Skills Required:

• Relevant degree plus at least seven years of experience in data governance, regulated reporting, audit, controllership, or related area.
• CPA with ESG reporting experience preferred.
• Strong project management experience.
• Competence with prioritization and execution in complex and ambiguous situations.
• Exceptional written, presentation, and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and concisely with stakeholders and leaders about ESG data management objectives and priorities, governance, analytics, gaps, and remedies.
• Familiarity with non-financial reporting standards including CSRD, TCFD, GRI, SDGs preferred.

Additional Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning (Inactive), Active Listening, Bias, Coaching, Community Organization, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management (Inactive), Design Thinking, Educational Institutions, Empathy, External Communication, Follow-Through, Government Relations, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Personal Initiative, Philanthropy, Policy and procedures, Prioritization {+ 4 more}