Senior Manager Climate Change Strategy

About Us

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

• Help shape the future of aviation by leading Qantas Group’s climate strategy. 
• Drive enterprise-wide strategy, investment, and transformation to decarbonise one of Australia’s most iconic companies. 
• Permanent role based at our Mascot Campus. 

At Qantas, innovation has always been at the heart of what we do and now, and now it is driving our transition to a more sustainable future. Our Group Sustainability team plays a central role in this transformation — developing the strategy, partnerships, and investments needed to reach our climate goals and strengthen the long-term resilience of the business.  

As Senior Manager, Climate Change Strategy, you’ll drive the development and delivery of the Qantas Group’s long-term climate strategy. You’ll lead cross-functional work across our decarbonisation pillars, investment strategy, and strategic planning to ensure our approach is ambitious, credible, and commercially sound. Working directly with senior executives and the Board, you’ll inform key decisions across sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), carbon markets, sustainable operations, policy advocacy and the Qantas Climate Fund.  

The role combines first principles, strategic thinking with execution: you’ll develop the analysis, frameworks, and business cases that inform key executive and Board decisions, while coordinating delivery across teams in Fleet, Operations, Finance, and Sustainability. You’ll also play a key role in tracking progress against our climate targets and ensuring alignment with global best practice.  

If you have a background in top-tier consulting or corporate strategy and are looking to apply your skills to a complex, high-impact challenge — this is an opportunity to help define the future of aviation sustainability. 

You’ll have – 

• 5+ years’ experience in top-tier strategy consulting (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Kearney ect) or corporate strategy / sustainability strategy roles. 
• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Economics, Engineering, Law, or Environmental Science/Sustainability or relevant areas. 
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing enterprise strategy. 
• Strong analytical and commercial skills, with experience building business cases and evaluating strategic options. 
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management capability, including senior executive / c-suite engagement. 
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional initiatives through to delivery. 
• A genuine interest in sustainability and the decarbonisation of industry. 

Why Qantas?  

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully. 

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.  

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.  

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays. 
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees. 
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships. 
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan. 

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.  We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply.  If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.  Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation. 

Be a part of something special and play your part in the Qantas story – get in touch today. 

Applications close Sunday 9th November 

Please note: applications will only be considered for candidates who have the right to work in Australia / New Zealand without restriction or sponsorship.