Sustainability manager Jobs in Berlin

The Role & the team

Are you an experienced Engineering Manager passionate about leveraging technology for positive change Join our Sustainability and D&I team at Zalando to lead a dedicated engineering team in shaping digital experiences that empower over 50 million customers to shop in line with their environmental and social values. This high-impact visible role offers you the chance to drive crucial initiatives foster a culture of engineering excellence within a talented international team and collaborate across Product Design and engineering to solve complex meaningful challenges at Zalando

WHAT WED LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

Lead with Purpose : Steer a product-driven engineering team ensuring efficient delivery cycles and embedding a philosophy of continuous improvement in all processes.

Active Collaboration : Manage stakeholder communication and cross-team dependencies working closely with Product leaders and Product Designers to strategize design and execute end-to-end solutions.

Architect & Prioritize : Take ownership of critical architectural decisions actively engaging in the development and refinement of internal tools. Collaborate closely with your team to shape the technical roadmap ensuring that each decision is well-documented and communicated. Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging thoughtful debate and learning from past incidents to drive the evolution of both tools and practices.

Innovate and Adapt : Champion an innovative problem-solving culture driving the adoption of new technologies and methodologies to create forward-thinking solutions and ensure your teams readiness for upcoming technological changes.

Build for Reliability : Engineer for excellence by ensuring your teams services meet all reliability dimensions while strengthening the operational excellence in the team.

WED LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

Proven Engineering Leadership : An innovative leader with 3 years of experience in managing and developing high-performing engineering teams with a clear track record of delivering impactful results.

Technical Depth & Collaborative Decision-Making : The ability to dive deep into technical challenges drive key architectural decisions in collaboration with your team and Principal Engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence.

Strategic Problem-Solver & Continuous Improver : A creative and analytical thinker who consistently seeks to enhance systems processes and team dynamics by applying both established best practices and emerging technological insights.

Collaborative & Boundary-Spanning Mindset : An internal open-source approach eager to contribute to and improve solutions beyond your immediate team in a large-scale diverse technical landscape fostering strong cross-functional partnerships.

Influential Communicator & Innovator : Exceptional communication skills coupled with experience in championing and driving innovation initiatives that span multiple business areas and stakeholder groups.

Customer-Obsessed & Mission-Driven : A genuine passion for solving customer problems and a strong alignment with leveraging technology to advance sustainability and D&I initiatives.

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando our vision is to be the starting point for fashion - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications merit and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities sexual orientations personal expressions racial identities ethnicities religious beliefs and disability statuses. We only want to know why youre great for this role so please avoid including your picture age and marital status in your CV as well.

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.

• our diversity & inclusion strategy : employee resource groups : OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits heres an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

Employee shares program

40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando 30% off Zalando Lounge discounts from external partners

2 paid volunteering days a year

Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration

Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year

27 days of vacation a year to start

Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

Family services including counseling and support

Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)

Mental health support and coaching available

Learn all about Zalando and our values here : Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Program Management,Data Collection,Environmental Services,Industrial Cleaning,Root cause Analysis,OSHA,Project Management,Team Management,EPA,Leadership Experience,EHS,Manufacturing

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1