Sustainability Specialist

Overview

We are seeking an experienced delivery leader for the Deputy Head of Sustainability business. This position reports directly to the Head of Sustainability, IoT DE, and holds responsibility for the\ overall delivery of Strategic Sourcing programs to our global clientele.

You will lead the end-to-end delivery of all sustainability programs for global clients across automotive, industrial machinery, utilities, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, semiconductors, retail, and other industries.

The role requires deep sustainability domain expertise combined with large-scale delivery management capabilities. You will ensure delivery excellence, client satisfaction, operational efficiency, standardization, and continuous capability development across a distributed delivery organization.

This role is critical in scaling our sustainability services, improving delivery margin, strengthening customer relationships, and developing technical and engineering talent in a rapidly evolving sustainability landscape.

• Key Responsibilities
• Own end-to-end delivery for all sustainability engagements (ESG, decarbonization, carbon accounting, LCA, sustainable manufacturing, renewables, circularity, green supply chain, energy optimization, compliance reporting).
• Establish and maintain governance, quality systems, SOPs, and delivery frameworks.
• Lead multi-geography, multi-year delivery programs ensuring on-time, on-budget execution.
• Act as the senior delivery partner for CXO and sustainability leadership of global clients.
• Lead and scale teams of sustainability specialists, engineers, analysts, LCA experts, carbon accountants, and program managers.
• Develop capability-building plans, training frameworks, and career paths.
• Drive operational excellence through delivery automation, process standardization, and quality frameworks.
• Manage P&L responsibility for sustainability delivery, including margin improvement, utilization, and operational efficiency.

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