Sustainability Project Manager (7-month contract)

Position Title:Senior Project Manager Sustainability
Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 45318
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About the role.
McCain is seeking a Sustainability Project Manager to join our Sustainability team based in Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
This is a temporary full-time position offered on an employment contract for an expected duration of approximately seven months to provide maternity leave coverage. Reporting to the Sustainability Director, this role plays a key part in advancing McCain's sustainability ambitions by engaging customers, colleagues, and stakeholders around our sustainability commitments.
The Sustainability Project Manager will support customer sustainability initiatives, lead community engagement activities, drive internal sustainability communications, and help strengthen McCain's sustainability performance through effective project management and cross-functional collaboration. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong sustainability expertise with the ability to influence, engage, and mobilize diverse stakeholders to achieve meaningful impact.
What you'll be doing.

• Manage and maintain sustainability reporting platforms, including EcoVadis and other sustainability assessment tools.
• Respond to customer sustainability surveys, questionnaires, and information requests.
• Lead and support customer engagement meetings focused on sustainability initiatives and performance.
• Lead the Thriving Communities pillar and support delivery of associated sustainability targets.
• Manage community engagement objectives, including food donation and volunteering metrics.
• Manage meal donation tracking, reporting, and follow-up activities.
• Coordinate employee engagement initiatives, including Chips In, Move & Give, Digital Clean Up, and other sustainability-related campaigns.
• Coordinate internal sustainability communications through channels such as webcasts, Viva Engage, and other employee communication platforms.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to advance sustainability projects and strategic objectives.
• Drive structured project execution and continuous improvement across sustainability programs.

What you'll need to be successful.

• Passion for sustainability, with strong knowledge of sustainability, climate, and environmental topics.
• Significant experience in sustainability-related roles combining technical expertise and business application.
• Degree in Engineering, Business, Sustainability, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Policy, Environmental Planning, or a related discipline.
• Experience working with EcoVadis is a preference.
• Demonstrated experience implementing sustainability initiatives and solutions across multiple topic areas.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, influencing, interpersonal, and relationship-building capabilities.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to connect sustainability initiatives to business objectives.
• Experience working effectively in cross-functional and international environments.
• Excellent English and French language skills, both written and spoken.
• Ability to drive engagement, build alignment, and influence without direct authority.

About the team.
The Sustainability Project Manager is part of McCain's Sustainability team and reports to the Sustainability Director. The team is responsible for advancing McCain's sustainability strategy across environmental, community, and stakeholder engagement priorities. Working closely with internal functions, customers, and external stakeholders, the team helps drive sustainability performance, reporting, engagement, communications, and community impact initiatives across the business.
About McCain.
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Job Family: Communications; General & Administration
Location(s): FR - France : Nord : Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Company: McCain Alimentaire SAS