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About CDP:

CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change.

About CDP:

CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change.

Partnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, we surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. We helped more than 24,800 companies and almost 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the world’s institutional assets use CDP data to help inform investment and lending decisions.

Our team is truly global, united by our shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are balanced. Visit cdp.net or follow us @CDP to find out more.

About the Team:

The Policy Team at CDP interacts with and influences policy and regulation at global, regional and national level and facilitates CDP engagement with standards and frameworks and other key organizations in the CDP ecosystem. It formulates, oversees and implements CDP’s policy program plan.

About this role:

The Director of Policy leads CDP’s global and regional policy agendas, coordinating cross functional input and ensuring alignment with CDP’s strategic goals and thematic priorities. This role delivers high-impact policy outcomes, supports CDP’s positioning with key decision-makers, and builds partnerships that enhance CDP’s influence and effectiveness. The Director of Policy also provides oversight to policy staff in key regions, supports internal and external stakeholder engagement, and represents CDP in global forums and initiatives.

What you will do:

Strategic Leadership

• Drive the design and execution of CDP’s policy strategy and program plan.
• Provide strategic guidance to the Policy team and Chief Policy and Projects Officer on evolving policy and regulatory landscapes.
• Champion an ambitious and globally unified approach to policy influence and impact.
  
  

• Coordinate and oversee regional and thematic policy priorities across jurisdictions, aligning them with CDP’s broader organizational strategy.
• Ensure effective delivery of objectives tied to the policy program plan.
• Foster collaboration across CDP teams (Impact, Commercial, M&C, Data) to maximize the relevance and reach of policy work.
• Ensure integration of policy efforts into CDP’s operational planning and strategic initiatives.
  
  

• Guide and mentor a diverse, international team of policy professionals.
• Lead horizon scanning and risk identification across key regulatory and political trends.
• Embed policy insights and regulatory expertise into CDP’s work across teams and jurisdictions.
• Build organizational understanding of regulatory frameworks, disclosure mandates, and emerging market requirements.
  
  

• Working with the Talent Attraction team to identify and recruit the right talent to the team.
• Providing focus and direction, through regular 1:1’s, setting clear objectives, providing ongoing, honest feedback, recognition, structured performance and development conversations, and helping with solutions.
• Ensuring a respectful and inclusive workplace, where team members can communicate openly, share knowledge so it can be used, and respect difference. Helps resolve conflict as appropriate.
• Living the CDP Values and demonstrating the behaviours appropriate to their position.
  
  

• Listening and empathy
• Stakeholder management
• Expertise on national policy developments
• Project Management
• Communication
• Implementation and delivery skills
• Cultural Awareness
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

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  Full-time

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