Project Leader

Summary

Join DA's North America Sustainability Practice and lead multiple projects, managing teams and building relationships with government and community organizations. As a Project Leader, you will guide project execution, facilitate collaboration, and develop communication materials. You'll work with senior stakeholders, shaping impactful initiatives and interventions in the sustainability and climate sectors. The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, along with experience in consulting or a related field. DA offers a remote work environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, a masters in a relevant field (sustainability, climate, environment, public policy) will be an advantage
• A minimum of 6-8 years of relevant, full time work experience in consulting, other professional services, or as a senior manager in government, public or social sector delivery, preferably in the sustainability, climate, or environmental sector
• Proven track record leading / managing a team of early-to-mid career-level contributors in a professional services or project-based context
• Demonstrated ability and experience working with senior stakeholders in the sustainability or climate sector. Special focus on building relationships with state/district government agencies, nonprofits and/or philanthropic partners
• Must have business-level proficiency in English
• Must be based in and have work authorization in the United States. Delivery Associates will not sponsor applicants for work visas
• Remote, with willingness to travel 25-50% and be accessible to an airport

Responsibilities

• Work with governments, philanthropic partners, and community-based organizations, engaging senior leaders in the public and social sector on some of their most complex challenges by building capabilities that enable project delivery and inform data-driven decision-making
• Lead the day-to-day execution of projects while guiding and coaching partner teams to deliver and sustain concrete results
• Facilitate problem-solving, collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement across silos, workstreams and shared spaces
• Develop client reports, dashboards, and communication materials
• Participate in and lead internal initiatives and contribute to the organization and the growth of our Sustainability Practice
• Advance our subject matter expertise and internal IP within and across our practices
• Build key relationships: Cultivate trust, influence, and a strong sense of partnership among senior stakeholders, including community partners, partner organizations, and with clients
• Facilitate collaboratives: Lead effective meetings and workshops that drive forward problem solving and consensus
• Manage project teams: Organize teams and delegate tasks to ensure efficient and effective project execution, fostering a healthy culture that prioritizes learning, a solutions orientation, and a bias toward action/delivery
• Drive project success: Deliver impact across engagements, managing completion of workstream deliverables and tracking progress along the way
• Lead problem solving sessions: Guide colleagues and partners in breaking down issues to identify root causes and develop solutions
• Communicate insights: Transform complex challenges and resolutions into clear, concise memos and well-structured presentations
• Build DA: Demonstrate a commitment to growing and advancing the firm, including business development, recruiting, IP development and living our values

Benefits

• Impactful work on transformative projects: Opportunities to engage with senior leaders and work on the biggest programs at the intersection of climate and equity
• Excellent colleagues: We strive to be as talent-dense and diverse as possible, so we are always learning from each other
• Growth environment: Everyone’s career pathway is unique-be part of a growing organization committed to continuous improvement
• Flexibility: Remote working environment with opportunities for global collaboration
• Healthy compensation: Our colleagues enjoy a comprehensive benefits package for the effort they put in. In North America, this means a market-rate base salary, annual bonus eligibility, private medical insurance (including vision and dental), generous paid leave balances, and 401(k) contributions
• Travel opportunities: Our teams regularly come together to collaborate with each other, with clients, and in the communities our work is designed to impact