TenneT

• A completed Master’s degree in Sustainability, Sustainability Management, Environmental Sciences, or Human Rights and Business 
• 5–10 years of experience in sustainability / CSR with a proven track record of delivering results
• Knowledge of EU sustainability reporting and due diligence frameworks such as CSRD, CSDDD, EU Forced Labour Regulation, and OECD Guidelines
• Strong skills in translating data and insights into clear narratives, reporting, and presentations across disciplines 
• Solid planning, organisational, and cross-functional collaboration capabilities
• Proficiency in English (minimum B2 level, written and spoken) 
• Knowledge of the Dutch language is a plus

Competencies

• Strategic thinking – translates sustainability ambitions and external developments into actionable strategies, ensuring long-term impact across the organisation
• Stakeholder management – effectively engages and aligns internal and external stakeholders, ensuring collaboration across teams and the wider ecosystem
• Result orientation – drives execution of sustainability initiatives and ensures delivery of measurable outcomes in a complex environment
• Advisory capability – acts as a trusted expert and supports teams in translating strategy into practical actions
• Analytical capability – interprets regulatory frameworks and performance data, translating them into insights and metrics that steer decision-making
• Collaboration – builds and strengthens internal sustainability networks, ensuring alignment and ownership across the organisation

This role of Sustainability Manager is graded as Strategy and Transformation Advisor in our job grid, ensuring clarity for both you and TenneT regarding responsibilities, expectations, and development opportunities associated with this position.

As a Sustainability Manager, you are responsible for translating sustainability strategy into concrete actions across the organisation and its stakeholder landscape, ensuring that the Netherlands can continue to rely on reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.

• You analyse the full sustainability framework and translate it into concrete actions across the organisation and value chain, ensuring strategic ambitions are embedded in operations and decision-making.
• You develop and drive strategies for key themes such as climate and human rights, ensuring alignment with regulations and frameworks like CSRD, OECD guidelines, CSDDD and EU forced labor and due diligence requirements. 
• You advise and guide internal teams as a subject matter expert, supporting them in implementing sustainability actions in line with TenneT’s strategic ambitions.
• You collaborate closely with reporting and compliance functions, ensuring sustainability performance and reporting meet regulatory and organisational standards.
• You represent TenneT in external stakeholder forums and working groups, strengthening positioning and ensuring alignment with societal, regulatory, and industry developments.
• You develop performance metrics and strengthen internal awareness and networks, ensuring sustainability is measurable, embedded, and continuously improved across the organisation.