Senior Manager, Sustainability
- Sustainability
- Ottawa
- Permanent
To apply, please forward your resume and cover letter by Nov 25, 2026
The Royal Canadian Mint (the Mint) is hiring a Senior Manager, Sustainability who can thrive in a dynamic and inclusive environment.
Reporting to the Chief Impact Officer, the Senior Manager, Sustainability is responsible for leading the development, implementation monitoring and reporting of the Mint’s sustainability programs. The role is responsible for advancing the Mint’s environmental, social and governance commitments and obligations, supporting achievement of the organization’s broader sustainability objectives, including a focus on EDIA initiatives and ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, evolving regulatory requirements and commercial and stakeholder expectations.
Working across all corporate functions and business lines, the role provides strategic leadership and advice on emerging sustainability priorities, including climate action, responsible sourcing, social impact, accessibility and inclusion initiatives, as well as sustainability and regulatory reporting. The role serves a key integrator function, bringing together diverse stakeholders to advance enterprise-wide initiatives and embed sustainability into decision-making, operations, products and services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead the development, execution and continuous evolution of the Mint’s enterprise sustainability strategy, roadmap and multi-year action plans, translating corporate commitments into measurable priorities and outcomes.
- Provide strategic advice to senior leaders on emerging environmental, social and governance risks, opportunities and regulatory developments and recommend enterprise responses that support corporate strategy, operational resilience and stakeholder expectations.
- Establish and oversee the governance, performance measures and accountability mechanisms for the sustainability program; chair the Sustainability Forum and drive coordinated delivery across business lines and corporate functions.
- Lead the integration of sustainability considerations into corporate planning, investment, policy, risk management, procurement, operations, products and services, influencing decisions and priorities across the organization.
- Direct the Mint’s sustainability measurement, data governance and reporting framework, ensuring information is reliable, decision-useful and aligned with applicable standards, regulatory requirements and external commitments.
- Lead the preparation of the Impact Report and other sustainability disclosures, coordinating enterprise contributions, validating performance results and ensuring transparent communication of progress, risks and gaps.
- Build and manage strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including industry, government and community partners, to advance responsible sourcing, climate action, social impact, accessibility, inclusion and other enterprise priorities.
- Lead, develop and optimize the sustainability team and program resources, setting clear objectives, managing performance and budgets and building the organizational capability required to deliver sustained enterprise impact.
This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring on-site presence at our Ottawa or Winnipeg location three to five days per week, depending on meeting requirements and other activities.
This selection process may also qualify you for other positions with similar requirements and qualifications.
Requirements
Languages Requirements:
Proficiency in both official languages (English & French) is required at the time of hire. The linguistic profile for this position is:
- Reading Comprehension: C Advanced
- Written Expression: B Intermediate
- Oral Proficiency: C Advanced
If no qualified candidate fully meets the linguistic profile of the position, other bilingual profiles may be considered, in accordance with the Mint’s Staffing Policy.
Education & Designation:
- University Degree in a related area or an acceptable combination of education and relevant work experience may be considered.
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of related business experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive management experience.
- Experience leading complex projects involving multiple stakeholders
- Experience developing, operationalizing and implementing organization-wide corporate strategies and initiatives
Additional Qualifications:
- Understanding of sustainability reporting frameworks and regulatory environment
- Excellent communications skills
Why the Mint?
At the Mint, you will collaborate with a diverse group of people and be a part of an iconic Canadian organization. Your safety and wellbeing are our top priority. We offer outstanding pay and total rewards for you and your family and you will be supported to continuously learn throughout your career.
The Mint is committed to building an inclusive workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We value diversity and aim to provide an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment, selection and onboarding process to ensure that each candidate is treated respectfully.
If you need accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. We are committed to being an inclusive employer. For a confidential inquiry, simply email us directly at ee@mint.ca to make arrangements.
What to Expect
In order to be considered for an interview, please clearly demonstrate on your application how you meet the education and experience qualifications. The additional qualifications may be assessed through interviews, exams, reference checks, etc. If successful, you will be required to complete a background check facilitated by the Mint in order to obtain a security clearance.
Ready to mint your career?
Please forward your resume to careers@mint.ca by November 25, 2026. We look forward to receiving your application!