ESG & Sustainability Manager

SUMMARY OF ROLE:

The role supports the implementation and executions of the Bank’s Sustainability and ESG agenda across strategy, governance, risk management, products, and operations. It ensures adherence to local and international ESG and sustainability requirements, supports the integration of ESG and climate risks into enterprise and credit processes, and contributes to sustainability reporting and monitoring. The role assists in stakeholder engagement, supports regulatory compliance, and helps promote a culture of responsible and ethical banking across the Bank.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities

ESG Strategy & Implementation

•             Ensures end-to-end implementation of the Bank’s ESG and Sustainability agenda across strategy, governance, risk management, products, culture, and operations.

•             Translates ESG strategic priorities into actionable initiatives and follow-up actions across business units.

•             Liaise alignment of ESG initiatives with the Bank’s overall strategy and national sustainability priorities.

ESG Frameworks & Governance

•             Developing, implementing, and maintaining the Bank-wide ESG and Sustainability frameworks, including policies, procedures, governance structures, committee support, and Board reporting inputs.

•             Maintain updates to ESG policies and procedures in line with evolving regulatory and best practice standards, including ESG governance and related matters.

Regulatory Compliance

•             Ensure compliance with applicable local and international ESG, climate, and Sustainability regulatory requirements, supporting regulatory engagement, supervisory reviews, and audit requests.

•             Monitor changes in ESG-related regulations and support timely implementation across the Bank.

•             Prepare responses for regulatory inquiries and examinations related to ESG matters.

ESG Risk Integration

•             Support integration of ESG and climate-related risks into enterprise risk management, credit assessment, portfolio monitoring, stress testing, and underwriting processes in coordination with Risk, Credit, Finance, and Compliance functions.

•             Assist in developing ESG risk indicators and monitoring tools for portfolio-level assessments.

•             Support identification and escalation of ESG-related risk exposures and gaps.

Reporting & Performance Monitoring

•             Monitor eligibility criteria, KPIs, internal controls, and contribute to impact measurement and reporting for sustainable finance activities, ensuring data quality and transparency.

•             Prepare periodic ESG dashboards, management reports, and sustainability disclosures.

•             Maintain audit-ready documentation for ESG and sustainable finance activities.

Management Reporting

•             Prepare ESG updates for Senior Management and the Board on ESG strategy, climate risk, sustainability trends, and regulatory developments.

•             Compile data and insights for Board papers, committees, and management presentations.

Stakeholder Engagement

•             Assist in representing the Bank on ESG and Sustainability matters with regulators, customers, industry bodies, and internal stakeholders, and support ESG-related partnerships and initiatives.

•             Coordinate with internal departments to ensure alignment on ESG-related initiatives and communications.

•             Participation in ESG forums, working groups, and industry engagements.

ESG Culture & Awareness

•             Promote ESG awareness, accountability, and capability building across the Bank, contributing to a culture of ethics, sustainability, and responsible banking while supporting management of reputational and greenwashing risks.

•             Support delivery of ESG training and awareness sessions across business units.

•             Contribute to internal communication initiatives to embed ESG principles in day-to-day operations.

Process Innovation, Automation & Digitalization:

•             Drive continuous process improvement through innovative, automated, and digital solutions once required

Business Control & Governance

•             Ensure adherence to the bank's policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards in all operational activities.

Self/People Development & Continuous Learning:

•             Continually update oneself through knowledge acquisition, on-the-job training, or project involvement; advocate and support others to do the same.

• Omani nationality only
  
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Economics, Environmental Studies, Sustainability, ESG or related field.
  
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in banking, finance, risk, sustainability, ESG or related fields.