Climate ManagerFlexible

• Opportunity to work with a recognised sustainability industry leader
• Play a key role in defining and executing climate governance and strategy for one of Australia’s largest companies
• Commercial, results-oriented, flexible and collegial work environment
• Full-time permanent role based in Perth CBD (we would consider Melbourne)

About the team

Within the Wesfarmers Corporate Office, our Corporate Affairs team has broad responsibilities, aligned with Wesfarmers reputation, including corporate communications and reporting, advancing our sustainability objectives, delivery of our reconciliation commitments, government and stakeholder engagement and community partnerships including the Wesfarmers Arts program.

Wesfarmers has long embraced and been recognised for market-leading sustainability reporting, knowing this evidences the strong link between sustainability strategy and our purpose.

What you’ll do

Reporting to our Head of Sustainability Reporting, this important role will help drive the Wesfarmers climate agenda and influence climate related initiatives and opportunities across the Group, as well as ensuring that we meet our climate reporting obligations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Communicate and problem solve with a broad set of stakeholders
• Be the subject matter expert for our climate work, including energy, emissions and climate-related policy
• Lead climate reporting – for diverse audiences including internal stakeholders, investors and regulators
• Work collaboratively with our businesses on climate strategy and decarbonisation initiatives
• Apply a commercial and long-term lens to influence the Wesfarmers Group direction and prioritisation

What you’ll need

• Significant experience in a sustainability related role, preferably within a large complex environment
• Strong understanding of climate reporting frameworks (locally and globally)
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in climate management and reporting, ideally including NGER experience 
• Exceptional communication skills (both written and verbal) along with influencing and presentation skills and an ability to communicate complex topics simply
• Strong commercial, analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a drive for delivering results
• Ability to collaborate with multiple organisational levels and stakeholder types
• Comfort in managing multiple priorities and projects
• An inquisitive mindset!
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline

Nice to have’s

• Experience in using or implementing ESG data technology and systems

About Wesfarmers

As one of Australia’s largest listed companies, we’re proud of our longstanding contribution to Australians. We continually reinvent ourselves and invest in the businesses we own and operate, including leading retailers like Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Priceline. We also have an online offering, including OnePass and the Group shared data asset. Our work doesn’t stop there, we operate in the industrials sector which supplies the nation with chemicals, energy and fertilisers, and industrial and safety products. And we participate in an integrated lithium joint venture, including the operation of a mine and concentrator and the development of a refinery.

Join the team at Corporate Office which provides support and advice across the Wesfarmers Group

The Corporate Office provides corporate services and support to the autonomous businesses within the Wesfarmers Group, enabling the achievement of Group objectives. It leads capital allocation and portfolio management for the Group and focuses on leveraging and enhancing the Group’s reputation to support attraction and retention of talent, securing investment opportunities and maintaining a low-cost capital. To do this, we need great people, working together and role modelling our values and ways of working.

Our culture

We’re results focused, but we’re a business that cares. Here we are less about titles and more about everyone playing a valuable role. We provide autonomy and space with freedom to operate, quickly learning from mistakes because we know they are part of the way forward. We’re curious, open minded, and collaborative. And although we’re thought leaders, we’re humble, and willing to share knowledge and learn from one another.

We know that diversity fosters greater innovation and better customer connection, so we strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment.

Next steps

If this sounds like your next career move, then combine your cover letter and resume into one document and click on the ‘Apply’ button by Monday, 21 July 2025. Please note that we may commence interviewing of candidates prior to this closing date.

For brief enquiries please contact Human Resources on (08) 9327 4223.

We’re hiring the best and the brightest talent. Let’s start to explore the possibilities of achieving great things together.

For more information, visit our website at www.wesfarmers.com.au