Sustainability and ethics are vital for Orion, and we demand a lot from ourselves and our partners in these areas. Our operations help to build the well-being of people, animals and society. We believe that as a company, it is our responsibility to work proactively to maximize the benefits and minimize the negative impacts of our actions. Furthermore we are committed to the continuous improvement of our sustainability performance.

We are now looking for a Corporate Responsibility Manager focusing on reporting and standards. The position is fixed-term (parental leave substitution) and located in our headquarters in Espoo, Finland.

Description of position
We are seeking a Corporate Responsibility Manager for a fixed-term position (parental leave substitution). In your position, you will:

• Manage Orion's sustainability reporting and assurance process to ensure compliance with sustainability reporting standards
• Stay up to date with the latest developments and requirements in sustainability reporting, and implement best practices relevant to Orion
• Collaborate and coach across functions to develop key activities related to the sustainability reporting process 
• Act as a subject matter expert in reporting and standards, building awareness internally and externally
• Coordinate Sustainability Agenda’s annual reporting, including metrics, targets and disclosures relevant to stakeholders such as investors and customers
• Prepare presentations and proposals for various stakeholders
• Support in sustainability communications and stakeholder dialogue inc. sustainability ratings 

In addition, you will promote Sustainability Agenda as part of the team by participating in selected projects, coordinating initiatives and supporting in various tasks not limited to reporting and standards to ensure the progress and development of the Sustainability Agenda.

Corporate Responsibility Manager works in Orion’s Group-level Corporate Responsibility function and reports to Head of Corporate Responsibility. In a small team of six members, you will have an opportunity to work in a very multidisciplinary way, constantly developing Orion's sustainability performance. The position will entail close collaboration with diverse functions and teams across the organization, as well as opportunities for networking with peers. Project management is natural for you, and you stick to agreed schedules.

Our newly renovated premises at Orion House in Espoo, Finland offer a great setting for pleasant interaction with colleagues! It is also possible to work partly remotely in accordance with the company’s standard practices.

Description of unit
Corporate Responsibility function, which is part of Orion's Corporate Functions, is responsible for managing and coordinating corporate responsibility and developing it comprehensively in our operations across the value chain. You will contribute to continuously developing the way of doing business in sustainable manner.

We offer
We offer an interesting and versatile manager position in the corporate responsibility team in the pharmaceutical industry. This role includes challenging assignments and opportunity to grow your expertice in sustainability and sustainability reporting. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing and developing our reporting process with the support of seasoned CSRD experts who have prepared the fiscal year 2024 CSRD reporting. At Orion, we build well-being – together, we do work that we are proud of! Read more about Orion as an employee from our website. More information about our benefits you can read from here.

Requirements
To succeed as the Corporate Responsibility Manager, you should have the following qualities & professional experience:

• Relevant academic master’s degree, such as sustainability, engineering or economics
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to network effectively and engage with stakeholders
• Accountability and the capability to execute comprehensive action plans, but also manage routines and working hands on
• Relevant work experience in sustainability
• Experience in sustainability reporting; familiarity with the Wdesk ESG program is a plus
• Collaborative and team-oriented ways of working
• Excellent communications skills, including the ability to communicate complex information in a clear and easy-to-understand language to a range of audiences
• Fluency in Finnish and English

Primarily, this role requires strong project management, communication and interpersonal skills. You enjoy working and active partnering with subject matter experts and other key stakeholders across the company as well as externally. You work in a structured way, finding solutions and building co-operation across the organization.

Additional information
As we are processing applications on an ongoing basis, we hope to hear from you as soon as possible. If you are the person we are looking for and want to join us in building well-being, please submit your application latest by December 15, 2024.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact the Head of Corporate Responsibility, Noora Paronen, at +358 50 966 2258, either on Thursday December 5th between 14-15 or Wednesday December 11th between 9-10.

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Approved medical examination which also includes drug testing is required prior to the employment. We will also carry out a security clearance prior to the employment for the selected person.


Orion Corporation operates in more than 30 countries, where we Orionees, 3600 in total, work in all kinds of positions. Among us there are Research Scientists, Laboratory Technicians, Engineers and IT Specialists as well as people working in Production, just to mention some examples. We offer diverse and responsible jobs to our personnel in a truly multi-disciplinary work environment. We encourage people to develop their competences and offer opportunities to affect the job description and creating their own career path at Orion. We are searching for top talents who are ready to share our passion for the work that we do.