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Manager - Energy & Climate Practice

Posted 13 October 2022
Salary Up to €110,000 + bonus
LocationEurope
Job type Permanent
Discipline Renewable Energy & InfrastructureSustainability
ReferenceMEC2(TB)
Contact NameTom Brookes

Job description

The Green Recruitment Company are working with a global energy & sustainability consultancy who assist organisations in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. Their clients include some of the largest and most respected companies on the planet, as well as educational institutions and other non-profits. The consulting projects focus on envisioning and implementing renewable energy and climate solutions; concentrating on reducing emissions of energy supplies and enabling organisations to adopt these solutions within robust sustainability programs. 

 

The Role:

The Manager is a vital contributor to the Strategy Division of the Energy & Climate Practice team.  During this period of growth in the European market, the position plays a critical role in helping shape the solutions, team, processes, and approach of the business. The Manager will also need to roll up their sleeves and support client engagements through the management of projects and the direct execution of client work. 

 

Responsibilities:

  • Client Delivery Excellence: 

    • Independently lead day-to-day aspects of projects, including client interaction, content direction, and quality oversight.

    • Able to identify and clearly articulate business outcomes to a client using the right level of detail based on data and experience

  • Leadership:

    • Lead day-to-day project work, mentors consultants

    • Put the overall project plan together - identifies tasks, deliverables, and resources the work based on the client’s value proposition

    • Responsible for ensuring the work deliverables get done and done well, including proactive scoping of potential issues and solutions and timely delivery to meet/exceed client expectations

    • Accountable for the quality and accuracy of deliverables under their control, and managing client expectations to align with those deliverables

 

  • Business Development and Innovation: 

    • Lead business development opportunities, which include developing presentations, structuring proposals, and drafting pricing 

    • Able to draw business insights from data and interpret client needs to offer additional solutions  

    • Help mould the approach for the European market 

 

The Individual:

  • You have direct experience in renewable energy or sustainability, and you love to analyse, research, and offer creative solutions for clients.

  • At least 4- 6 years direct work experience in climate change, carbon, renewable energy and/or decarbonized transportation across multiple domains (e.g. corporate goal-setting initiatives, GHG emissions measurement, reduction planning, carbon project origination, etc.)

  • You have 3+ years of prior management consulting experience, including day-to-day project management and responsibility for managing 2-3 consultants towards client project outcomes

  • Prior experience managing client relationships and supporting those clients’ relationships with stakeholders such as company decision-makers, vendors, technical agencies, and the public

  • Experience executing renewable energy and/or climate mitigation strategies, including tasks such as obtaining budget and decision-maker approvals, reviewing and negotiating contracts, solving problems with few resources, educating stakeholders