Sustainability Solutions Manager

Summary

Join our Sustainability Solutions department as a Senior Manager and contribute to decarbonisation efforts by leading delivery of industry insights, research, tools, and reports to inform executive decisions on Plan A's solutions and features.

Requirements

• Experience in influencing senior leadership through data driven insights
• Ability to proactively engage stakeholders across different domains by synthesising qualitative and quantitative evidence
• Experience in project management: managing feasibility, effort costs and opportunity sizing with relation to needs not currently covered by our software or existing client services
• Experience of stakeholder management, particularly an ability of successfully providing knowledge exchange between experts (industry or academic) and practitioners (businesses) that leads to tangible impacts
• Ability to work in a very fast-paced environment within a matrix management structure and effectively communicate to non-technical audiences
• Team player mentality with an empathetic approach towards coworkers and customers who values cooperation over competition
• Fluency in English at a proficient business level is a must for this position

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of industry insights, research, tools, and reports to inform executive decisions on Plan A’s solutions and features
• Involves stakeholder engagement, data analysis, policy overviews, and use of in-house scientific expertise
• Outputs will support both internal decision-making and external client engagement
• Lead the Secretariat function of Plan A’s Scientific Advisory Board
• Lead the coordination of research activities with Universities, Industry Associations and Plan A’s clients
• Actively participate in working groups, conferences and technical initiatives representing Plan A in initiatives such as UNEP D4CE, PACT, Perseus and industry specific forums
• Join our Sales and Customer Success teams in technical client calls, on an as-needed basis

Preferred Qualifications

Fluency in German, French or additional languages is a plus but not a necessary requirement

Benefits

• Participate in our VSOP program and share in the company's long-term growth and success
• Discounts and benefits are available through the Plan A Corporate Benefits Platform, with an online portfolio offering a variety of sustainable brands
• Monthly team activities, company on- and off-sites, and weekly in-person team gatherings
• Flexibility to work remotely, in-office, or a combination of both
• 28 vacation days per year
• 30 days of working-from-anywhere
• 1 volunteering day per year, plus annual educational leave