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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