Senior Manager - Environmental Social & Governance (ESG)

Job Purpose:

The Senior Manager – Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) supports the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the Bank’s Environmental, Social, and Governance framework. He/ She embeds ESG principles into risk management, strategy, regulatory reporting, and sustainable finance initiatives to strengthen resilience and long-term value creation.

The Senior Manager – ESG ensures alignment with Central Bank of Oman requirements and international ESG standards while supporting sustainable growth and regulatory compliance.

Key Accountabilities:

• Supports execution of the Bank’s ESG strategy, roadmap, and sustainability objectives.
• Develops, reviews, and maintains ESG policies, frameworks, and governance structures.
• Translates ESG strategic priorities into measurable initiatives, targets, and implementation plans.
• Embeds ESG and climate risk considerations into credit assessment, underwriting, and portfolio monitoring processes.
• Supports climate scenario analysis, stress testing, and transition risk assessments.
• Develops ESG risk assessment methodologies, sector heatmaps, and ESG scorecards.
• Collaborates with Risk and Credit teams to strengthen ESG due diligence and risk integration.
• Supports preparation of ESG disclosures, regulatory submissions, and supervisory responses.
• Contributes to the Bank’s annual ESG and Sustainability Report in line with applicable standards.
• Monitors ESG-related regulatory and industry developments and supports implementation actions.
• Ensures accuracy, consistency, and audit readiness of ESG data, metrics, and disclosures.
• Supports structuring, review, and monitoring of sustainable finance products and transactions.
• Tracks sustainable finance portfolio performance, KPIs, and impact metrics.
• Supports taxonomy alignment and impact measurement frameworks.
• Oversees ESG data collection, validation, and governance processes across the Bank.
• Develops management dashboards and Board-level ESG reporting materials.
• Coordinates ESG data integration with Finance, Risk, and reporting systems.
• Supports engagement with regulators and relevant external stakeholders.
• Contributes to internal ESG awareness, training, and capacity-building initiatives.
• Participates in industry working groups, forums, and sustainability initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Sustainability Studies, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• A professional certification in Sustainable Investing, Sustainable Finance, ESG, or Sustainability Data Management (e.g., GRI, FSA, GARP, EFFAS, or an Executive Certification in Sustainable Finance) is desired.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in banking, risk management, sustainability, or regulatory reporting roles, with hands‑on ESG experience.
• Strong understanding of ESG frameworks, climate risk management, and sustainable finance practices.
• Experience in ESG reporting, portfolio analytics, and climate stress testing is preferred.

** Applications will be accepted until 06-Mar-2025 at 2:00 P.M

Submissions received after this date and time will not be considered **