Sustainability Leader
$130,000–$130,000 year
Remote · Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Lead the development and execution of Verdantas' sustainability and ESG strategy; serve as the primary liaison between the Sustainability Community, ESG Program, and executive leadership; oversee sustainability planning, reporting, and performance tracking (including life cycle assessments, emissions inventories, and ESG disclosures); collaborate with practice leaders, project teams, and clients to embed sustainability into service delivery and innovation; partner with Sustainability Advisory Practice to support client engagements, including strategy development and cross-offering integration; manage multiple client engagements as a Project Manager in areas such as materiality assessments, climate risk and resilience, and decarbonization plans; provide mentorship and professional development for early career professionals; facilitate internal engagement through knowledge-sharing activities; support identification and development of sustainability champions; represent the organization in external forums and client engagements related to sustainability; monitor regulatory trends and emerging best practices to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required; Advanced Degree preferred in Environmental Science, Public Policy, Engineering, Public Health, Business Administration or related field
- 8-12 years of experience desired
- Knowledge of ESG frameworks (e.g., TCFD, ISSB, TNFD, GRI) and portals (EcoVadis and TSP)
- Experience with GHG accounting, life cycle analysis, climate adaptation and resilience
- Ability to lead enterprise-wide sustainability goals and cross-functional initiatives
- Strong collaboration, communication and program-management skills
- Mentorship and development of early career professionals
- Client engagement, strategy development, and business development capabilities
- Experience in sustainability disclosures, regulatory trends, and best practices
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