IT Sustainability Director

Overview:
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes LAY’S ®, DORITOS ®, CHEETOS ®, GATORADE ®, PEPSI ®, QUAKER ® and more. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.

Our employees drive our culture. No two days are the same; we are dynamic and full of passionate teams that embrace new ideas through our collaborative spirit. At PepsiCo, we know that our company can only succeed when our associates and the society we serve flourishes. We are committed to fostering a diverse workforce by creating a collaborative, equitable and inclusive space where everyone, regardless of what we look like, where we come from or who we love, has a voice. At PepsiCo we create a Space to be y( )u.

**Responsibilities**:
**Main Purpose**

At PepsiCo, we believe that there is an opportunity to change how the world produces, distributes, consumes, and disposes of foods and beverages to tackle the shared challenges we face.

We aim to use our scale, reach, and expertise to help build a more sustainable food system; one that can meet human needs for nutrition and enjoyment, and continue to drive economic and social development, without exceeding the natural boundaries of the planet. As well as being good for our business, working to realize this purpose is also the right thing to do.

We believe strong governance is the foundation for delivering on our sustainability agenda. At PepsiCo, our sustainability approach is integrated into, and not separate from, our business. PepsiCo IT is committed to supporting the PEP+ objectives by delivering sustainable IT capabilities and enabling the business with innovative solutions, data, and analytics.

The IT Sustainability Program Lead will enable the journey towards IT Sustainability for PepsiCo by managing the IT Sustainability program agenda, roadmap, and measurable goals partnering with organizations across IT, PepsiCo’s Corporate Sustainability team, and external partners in support of the IT Sustainability strategy. In this journey, you will provide advisory services to executives and coordinate transformational sustainability projects to execute high quality tracking of PepsiCo IT emissions.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Lead the IT Sustainability initiative through a programmatic approach and governance model
- Manage and continually advance the IT Sustainability program agenda, roadmap, and measurable goals
- Provide thought leadership, external research, and industry insights to advance the IT Sustainability strategy
- Drive engagement and partnerships with key stakeholder across the IT organization, PepsiCo’s Corporate Sustainability team, and external partners in support of the IT Sustainability strategy
- Develop and execute a communication plan to maintain alignment across key stakeholders
- Identify opportunities and innovative capabilities opportunities in support of achieving IT Sustainability goals
- Deliver a science-based approach to calculating and reporting IT Sustainability emissions in alignment with Corporate Sustainability accounting and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) protocols
- Remove barriers/obstacles teams face as needed, creating conditions for success; resolve escalations as needed

Qualifications:
**Minimum Qualification**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business Management, or related field required; Advanced degree preferred
- 15+ years of related Information Technology and related business experience
- 7 - 10+ years managing large virtual teams - experience managing large global teams preferred
- 8 year(s) of experience in corporate sustainability, sustainability consulting field, ESG consulting and/or implementing IT Sustainability solutions focused on enhancing corporate reporting, Program Management with emphasis on Agile Scrum methodology and implementation, and organizational change management (OCM)
- Strong knowledge of IT greenhouse gas accounting principles and industry guidance on climate such as the GHG Protocol, GRI, SASB, TCFD and CDP
- Significant influence management and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strategic Problem Solving: Results-oriented strategic thinker who demonstrates a bias for action with a can-do approach to work and excellent program management skills
- Strong crit