Sustainability Consulting Manager

Job Description

The work

As a Manager in Sustainability Services in the Netherlands, you will be part of our Industry & Enterprise team. You will work on a wide variety of projects related to the agenda of the Chief Executive and Sustainability Officers (CEO and CSO). The Sustainability Services team operates at the intersection of Strategy, Process, Data, and Technology. As a manager, you will drive sustainability business advisory through end-to-end project delivery, which means that you will be involved in all stages of a project, from strategy to implementation. You will play a key role in business development and relationship management with our clients across various industries, focusing on ESG Intelligence & Performance, Net Zero Execution & Optimization, Sustainable Value Chains, and Traceable & Circular Products amongst others.

In your role, you will lead projects and collaborate with international and diverse teams to build and develop the practice of our team.

• Strategy: You will play a crucial role in supporting clients to shape their business strategy in line with sustainability ambitions in an increasingly disrupted world. You bring expertise, best practices, and strategic insights. You will collaborate with CEOs and CSOs and their teams to perform strategy assessments and recommend and implement sustainability leading practices to improve their sustainability performance through increased metric and process maturity, supply chain collaboration and transparency, net zero transition efforts, product strategies, operating model re-design and more.
• Technology: Sustainability is a critical cross functional discipline, and organizations are embracing digitally driven business models, and insights to drive better sustainability performance. As a manager, you will lead small sustainability teams, cooperating with technology experts on the selection, implementation and integration of sustainability systems and tools, utilizing advanced analytics and cutting-edge technologies like GenAI to enhance efficiency and provide valuable insights.
• People: Connect with C-level client stakeholders and play a critical role in transforming sustainability performance by prioritizing talent development, nurturing a culture of continuous improvement, and leading organizational change management initiatives. Recognize change management needs within sustainability teams to ensure employees are equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills, and capabilities to effectively embrace new processes, tools, and technologies.
• Data: Data plays a crucial role in maximizing efficiency and delivering value. As part of our team, you will utilize sustainability data to provide key insights and help CEOs and CSOs become more data-driven, enabling true business partnering required for sustainable growth and decision-making.

Who we are

Within that context, Sustainability Services supports clients across industries to create business value while achieving positive environmental and societal impact. You will be a trusted partner to business leaders, working with a diverse team of experts to deliver successful tech-enabled transformation and new kinds of value for your clients. Join our global network of people using the latest assets, platforms, and partnerships to help bring ideas to life.