EY GDS - Manager - Climate Change & Sustainability

The opportunity :

We're looking for incumbents who should have extensive experience in Climate Change and Sustainability Services.

Your key responsibilities :

Lead global or domestic client service teams to execute the following CCaSS solutions:

- ESG/Sustainability Advisory

- Non-financial Reporting and Assurance

- Climate Change

- Environment Health & Safety

- Digital platforms on Sustainability/EHS

- Impact assessment

Manage and develop people :

- Lead a team of Assistant Managers and Seniors and make sure the team delivers high-quality work, as per EY Global methodology, on time and to budget

- Conduct FAAS team performance reviews, serve as a positive leader and mentor, and contribute to the team performance

- Identify development opportunities and training needs for high performing Assistant Managers Seniors or Staff.

Manage business and clients :

- Actively support the leadership team both in terms of growth as well as quality initiatives

- Enhance relationships with global teams and leverage connections to identify opportunities for work at the GDS

Skills and attributes for success :

- Understanding of and experience with GRI, SASB, TCFD, DJSI, CDP, WEF IBC etc.

- Sound understanding of sustainability issues across various industry sectors.

- Sound technical competence on areas like ESG, Climate Change and non-financial reporting

- Knowledge on digital tools on Sustainability/EHS if preferable.

- Strong written and verbal communication, presentation and technical writing skills

- Ability to manage team - capacity building, review

- Strong client management skills

To qualify for the role, you must have :

- Post graduate degree in sustainability/environment or engineering (chemical/mechanical/civil etc.) (with a focus on environment, sustainability and EHS issues, systems and strategy).

- 7-10 years of experience in CCaSS related services

What we look for :

- A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment

- An opportunity to be a part of market-leading, multi-disciplinary team of 7200 + professionals, in the only integrated global assurance business worldwide.

- Opportunities to work with EY GDS Assurance practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries