Remote Branch Lead

Summary

Join us as the Branch Lead – Footprinting at Quantis, where you'll steer solutions development and delivery, knowledge management, and training for the Footprinting/LCA team in Germany. As a key representative of the branch to the Global community of expertise, you'll provide subject matter expertise on LCA topics, lead and develop your people, and ensure scientific integrity and high-quality project delivery.

Requirements

• Have a Master's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, or a PhD degree involving significant conceptual and practical use of LCA
• Have 10+ years of experience sharpening skills and technical expertise in a professional setting, ideally with some experience in the consulting and private sector
• Have strong scientific background and deep intellectual and business curiosity
• Be able to provide subject matter expertise on LCA topics, including technical analysis, modelling, and data management
• Have strong leadership and project management skills, and be able to organize work, motivate, empower, train, coach a group of people to deliver progress and achieve goals
• Be at ease with managing multiple projects including significant projects at key account level
• Have experience in collaborating with stakeholders at different levels to collectively address client inquiries, supporting the business development efforts by providing expert opinion on how to solve client challenges
• Have an empowering approach and a strong interest in training and coaching colleagues
• Communicate effectively in fluent English; fluency in German is highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Act as the point of contact in Germany for all Footprinting topics regarding project sales and delivery
• Manage the team (currently 4 people)
• Own the team competency overview and recommend the right team member and team set up for given projects based on their seniority, competency, development needs, and interests when possible
• Recommend team sizing and competency evolutions versus branch business needs evolution in interface with country leadership team and key support functions
• Lead and develop your people, ensuring they are set up for success and focused on continuous improvement and growth while also guaranteeing scientific integrity and high-quality project delivery
• Align clients' needs with existing and new solutions offerings
• Serve as the key representative of liaison of the branch to the Global community of expertise

Benefits

• Location: Cologne/NRW or Berlin (flexible remote policy)
• Optimal start date: as soon as possible
• Punctual collaboration with other Quantis branches (US, Switzerland, France, and Italy) via web-conferences
• Ability to travel occasionally