ESG Program Manager

Company Description

As the leader in Digital Employee Experience, Nexthink gives enterprises real-time visibility into how employees experience technology across devices, applications, networks, and digital workflows. Our platform helps IT teams move from reactive support to proactive, automated experience management: seeing issues, diagnosing root causes, fixing problems at scale, and increasingly using AI to deliver faster, more intelligent outcomes for employees. Nexthink describes its platform as a unified DEX data and automation layer with AI-powered IT agents and Spark, built to help teams decide, design, automate, and resolve employee issues instantly.

Job Description

We are looking for a new ESG Program Manager to lead and scale ESG at Nexthink - driving our sustainability and social impact initiatives forward in partnership with Nexthinkers, customers, investors, and regulators.

Our product improves the digital employee experience, and as a culture, we naturally care about our impact. This role is designed to champion our ESG efforts: building awareness inside and outside the company, rallying Nexthinkers around the work, and making sure what we do is trusted and audit-ready.

You'll build the infrastructure that makes Nexthink credible on sustainability and social impact, and tie it to engagement, inclusion, well-being, and culture. You'll work closely with senior leadership to align our ESG programs with business outcomes. This role reports to the Head of Talent Success because ESG lives at the intersection of people, learning, and purpose.

ESG Strategy & Governance

Develop and implement ESG strategy, policies, and governance frameworks aligned to business priorities

Lead the cross-functional ESG committee, publish the annual ESG report, and monitor risks and market trends

Environmental Sustainability, Carbon & Certifications

Own carbon footprint (Scopes 1, 2, and relevant Scope 3) and lead the SBTi-aligned emissions reduction roadmap

Manage the EcoVadis rating, CDP, and certifications, driving real environmental performance improvements

Data, Reporting & Assurance

Own ESG data collection, validation, and carbon methodologies

Ensure CSRD/ESRS readiness, audit trails, and assurance support

Stakeholder Engagement

Manage ESG customer and investor requests

Support RFPs, due diligence, and aligned cross-functional responses

Social Impact & Responsible Business Practices

Lead workforce well-being, inclusion and belonging, and responsible business programs

Support ethics and accountability frameworks, and oversee the global volunteerism program with the local workplace team

Internal Communications

Own ESG communications to leadership and employees, driving engagement and awareness across the company

Plan and support communication touchpoints across global and P&T audiences (webinars, global meetings, etc.)

Qualifications

5+ years in ESG or sustainability - you've done this before and know what good looks like

Expertise in GHG accounting, CSRD/ESRS, EcoVadis, CDP, SBTi

Cross-functional program management - you can rally teams, align priorities, and get things done without formal authority

Strong with data and storytelling - you know how to validate numbers and explain what they mean

Detail-oriented and execution-focused - you don't just plan, you deliver

Additional Information

Total Rewards @ Nexthink

At Nexthink, we offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans. Your total rewards compensation package includes base salary and may also include a commission or performance bonus plan. We provide our US employees with 100% covered company benefits that consist of health, dental, vision as well as access to life insurance, long-term disability, and accidental death/personal loss coverage.

In addition, we offer:

️ Flexible Hours and unlimited vacation (employees have unlimited paid time off on top of the 15 days of holidays we offer), 11 company-paid holidays, and 3 extra days for volunteering.

Hybrid work model that balances office and remote work, with structured onboarding to foster connections and team integration.

Free access to professional training platforms to explore your interests and enhance your skills.

Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents/primary caregivers, 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.

Plan for the future with a 401(k) plan featuring up to 4% company matching contributions, vesting immediately, to grow your retirement savings.

Bonuses for referring successful hires after three months of continuous employment.

Base salary ranges are determined by country, role, level, experience, and skills. The range displayed on each job posting reflects Nexthink’s good faith determination of the minimum and maximum targets for new hire salaries across all US locations. Individual pay is determined by related factors, including job skills, experience, and relevant education or training, which may impact a final offer. Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.