BDO Ireland

Senior Sustainability Manager

BDO Ireland

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dublin • Ireland

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

PMP

About the role

  • Leverage your in-depth knowledge of the sustainability landscape to enable you to act in the capacity of ‘trusted advisor’ for senior client stakeholders.
  • Develop and demonstrate sustainability thought leadership through preparation of insight publications, speaking at events, training and participation in expert working groups
  • Undertake research into emerging sustainability issues, regulations and standards to provide expert informed guidance to clients and colleagues.
  • Support the key account and client management programs by engaging with external parties to understand and shape their sustainability journey.
  • Develop value propositions on sustainability topics as strategic advisory services for clients.
  • Work with existing and prospective clients to identify an approach to ESG integration strategies that meets their goals.
  • Lead and participate in sustainability proposals and pitches as part of sustainability business development.
  • Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders across the firm, working alongside others on sustainability matters as the team continues to grow.
  • Lead and support internal facing sustainability governance and projects for BDO Ireland (SBTi, ISO14001, UNGC +).
  • Support shaping the companies’ ESG marketing, creation of education and promoting sustainability credentials through industry and client engagement.

Requirements

  • **Essential**
  • - Third level or Postgraduate degree in a sustainability related subject – environmental science, environmental engineering, sustainable development in business.
  • - Minimum 8 years relevant experience working in sustainability ideally in industry, and or management consultancy capacity to senior level clients.
  • **Desired**
  • - Professional accreditations including Chartered environmentalist/engineer (CEnv), Lead GHG Verifier (GHG ISO14063-3; BREEAM/LEED/HPI); SBTi Academy certified, Lead Environmental Auditor/Assessor (ISO14001, ESOS), ESG Assurance (GRI, ISAE3000, ISAE5000).
  • - Good working knowledge of sustainability/ESG related EU and Irish policy, law and standards across multiple sectors and topic areas (climate, nature, circular, sustainable products, social, governance).
  • - Experience developing and delivering strategic, operational and reporting projects to business and public sector. Examples include Developing Sustainability Strategies/Roadmaps; Climate Advisory (GHG inventory measurement, SBTi validation, Climate Transition Plans, CBAM), Responsible Sourcing (GPP, supplier risk assessment); Reporting (CSRD, EU Taxonomy, VSME, IFRS, GRI), ESG Assurance for Audit teams.
  • - Experience in ESG data analytics and digital tools used support measurement, management and reporting related applications.
  • - A confident and professional manner, coupled with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with clients and colleagues alike, to ensure clarity in all situations and to effectively influence.
  • - Strong team player with the ability to manage several projects, meet deadlines and manage stakeholder expectations.
  • - Strong project management skills ideally certified to industry qualifications. e.g. PMP (Project Management Professional), PM BOK, agile focused Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).
  • - Strong IT skills (Microsoft applications - PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Power-BI) and ESG digital applications an advantage.
Benefits
  • *Income*
  • - Competitive salary
  • - Annual Travel Allowance
  • - Pension scheme
  • - Income Protection
  • - Company Mobile Phone
  • *Health*
  • - Mini Health Assessments
  • - Digi Doc
  • - Group health schemes
  • - Life Assurance
  • - Cycle to Work scheme
  • - On site gym
  • *Leave*
  • - Together Anywhere Leave
  • - Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
  • - Increased Annual Leave Entitlements
  • *Location*
  • - State of the art office
  • - Central location
  • - On site café with complementary barista
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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
sustainabilityenvironmental scienceenvironmental engineeringsustainable developmentESG integration strategiesGHG inventory measurementClimate Transition PlansResponsible SourcingESG data analyticsreporting projects
Soft skills
communication skillsteam playerproject managementstakeholder managementinfluencing skillsrelationship buildingstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingtime managementleadership
Certifications
Chartered environmentalistLead GHG VerifierSBTi Academy certifiedLead Environmental AuditorESG AssurancePMPCertified ScrumMasterISO14001ESOSGRI