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We are looking for a Climate Net Zero Program Lead who is proactive, dynamic and passionate about environment to join us in our Environmental Sustainability team (Switzerland or Belgium).


About the role
The Climate Net Zero Program Lead will be responsible for driving UCB’s tactical initiatives towards achieving net zero carbon emissions as defined and validated by Sciences Based target UCB’s dossier. This role involves working with cross-functional teams, developing and implementing GHG emissions reduction programme and tactics, and ensuring roadmap delivers as plan. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in environmental science, sustainability, project management and change management with a passion for driving impactful change.


Who you’ll work with
You will work with a team of 6 passionate environmentalist from diverse background and countries (from France, Belgium, Argentina, Switzerland) that have been working at UCB from 15 years or joined us a year ago.


What you’ll do

• You translate UCB’s Net Zero climate ambition and strategy into tactics and robust programs by identifying and evaluating opportunities for carbon reduction across the company’s operations. You define precise, achievable annual departmental targets that align and contribute to UCB ambition and pave the way for a fair climate transition. You develop comprehensive transition plans securing the support and adherence of internal stakeholders to deliver.
• You establish a suite of leading and lagging Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that provide a balanced view of our progress and trigger for improvement. You implement a dynamic dashboarding system to make climate Net Zero performance metrics readily accessible and ensure adherence to use (with a strong focus on emissions related to behaviours as business travel, commuting, car fleet, supplier selection) for supporting our transition plan and fostering a culture of sustainable continuous improvement.
• You stay updated on the latest trends and technologies in energy and carbon management and implementing innovative solutions to enhance UCB’s sustainability performance and represent UCB in industry working group aiming at decarbonizing the value chain.
• You develop and lead workstreams and change management journey to enhance actions on climate change mitigation and resilience, coordinate to meet project milestones, and lead major projects if necessary.
• You ensure compliance with relevant climate regulations and standards, prepare meaningful reports for the head of environmental sustainability and UCB’s green steering committee. You build additional governance if needed to ensure roadmap to reach our objective is delivering (accountability of outcomes, securing resource, part of business decision and business process).
• You collaborate with various departments to integrate environmental practices into business operations and engaging internal stakeholders for collaborative efforts towards net zero carbon.

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

• Strong project management skills, capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of carbon footprint assessment and reduction techniques.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage, connect, and influence stakeholders.
• Deep sense of ownership and responsibility with a pragmatic approach.
• Proactive and result-oriented mindset.
• Dynamic and passionate about environmental protection.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in French or Dutch is a plus.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.
Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.
UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.