ESG Strategy & Transformation Manager - Strategy & Analytics
Company: Deloitte
Location: Houston
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Job Description:
The ambition, innovation, and vigor with which we address ESG
challenges in the near-term will have a lasting impact on our
future. Fueled by our shared passion, the ESG Strategy &
Transformation Consulting practice partners with clients across
industries and functions to position environmental, social and
governance (ESG) strategy as a long-term value creation mechanism -
for organizations, society, and the planet.
Our practice develops end-to-end, integrated ESG strategy at the
enterprise level and drives targeted environmental and social
transformation projects for business units and functions. With a
firm belief that a strong ESG strategy is critical to a strong
corporate strategy, we drive growth, profitability, and impact for
our clients through an integrated approach to ESG.
Work you'll do
ESG Strategy & Transformation projects focus on crafting an
organization's ESG strategy to provide the greatest return and
value for all stakeholder groups. We also support our clients
across their full ESG journey from ideation to execution and
maintenance - aligning profit to purpose, transforming and
decarbonizing operations, and reporting on progress.
As a Manager at Deloitte, you will be expected to contribute to the
firm's growth and development in a variety of ways,
including:
- Providing service excellence by identifying key client business
issues, determining client needs by supplementing the standard
assessment techniques and tools with innovative approaches,
evaluating, and validating analysis and developing recommendations
for the client in the context of the overall engagement
- Lead small engagements or components of large, complex
engagements
- Implement and oversee the quality of deliverables and
effectively manage the team and day-to-day relationships to ensure
exceptional performance
- Participate in the development and presentation of proposals
for business development activities
- Develop practical solutions and methodologies; develop
"thoughtware" and "point-of-view" documents; participate in thought
leadership events and opportunities
- Contribute to the growth and development of junior team members
through active feedback and contribution to performance
assessments
The team
Our ESG Strategy & Transformation team comprises leading business
and impact strategy experts that each contribute unique
capabilities and insights - including sustainability (climate
change; renewable energy; supply chain), ESG (corporate governance;
risk assessment; measurement & valuation; reporting & assurance),
and purpose (DEI, philanthropy). Our Team brings together decades
of experience with leading-edge societal impact organizations,
world-class strategy, organizational design, measurement and
evaluation, and implementation consulting capabilities.
Required Qualifications:
- 6+ years of professional experience, with 1+ years of
experience functioning as a Manager (or equivalent) in a Consulting
environment or managing teams in an operating environment; in
either scenario, experience focused on Corporate & Business Unit
Strategy, Strategic Planning, Growth Strategy, Commercial Strategy,
and Business Transformation
- Experience leading and delivering engagements with resources in
multiple locations
- Deep understanding of Environmental, Social, and Governance
(ESG) topics, including climate change, renewable energy, and
DE&I
- Ability to define trends across industries and articulate their
impact to clients' business and strategic choices, particularly as
it relates to social impact / purpose-driven focus areas and
opportunities for innovation
- Superior critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving
skills
- Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the
ability to exercise mature judgment
- Experience working with senior executives crafting and
implementing strategies for growth and margin improvement at the
corporate, business, or product level
- Exceptional interpersonal, team-building, and oral and written
communication skills; outstanding integrity, initiative,
creativity, and passion
- Ability to work independently; ability to influence others and
lead teams focused on specific work streams of large projects
- A Bachelor's Degree
- Ability to travel up to 50% (While up to 50% travel is a
requirement of the role, due to COVID-19, non-essential travel has
been suspended until further notice)
- Live within commuting distance to one of Deloitte's consulting
offices
- Limited sponsorship available
Mindset:
- Commitment to bring a DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion)
lens
- Ability to work in an ambiguous environment
- Interest and willingness to mentor junior staff
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience with social impact-focused businesses,
philanthropies, and nonprofits
- Experience creating strategy program roadmaps and detailed
financial business cases for change
- Experience and comfort in using analytical methods to create
project analyses and recommendation support
- Familiarity with leading and emerging ESG and carbon disclosure
methodologies, frameworks, and reporting mechanisms is highly
desirable (e.g., IPCC, GHG Protocol, SBTi, FLAG, GRI, SASB, CDP,
etc.).
- Advanced degree in business (e.g., MBA), environmental science,
sustainability, or data analytics from a top tier program
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