Location: New Delhi (On-site)

Travel: ~20%

About the Organisation:

- India's rapid economic growth is creating both new opportunities and complex developmental challenges. As one of the country's largest conservation organizations, WWF-India is committed to enhancing biodiversity conservation and reducing the environmental footprint of human activity.

- WWF-India's Sustainable Business Programme partners with businesses and industries to improve both environmental and social outcomes. Through these engagements, corporates gain insights into:

- The environmental impact of their business, financing, and supply chains-including deforestation, extractives, and carbon emissions

- Solutions to mitigate risks and unlock opportunities for positive conservation outcomes in areas like sustainable finance, water stewardship, climate innovation, decarbonization, renewable energy, plastic management, and deforestation-free supply chains

- The programme leverages strategic pathways such as science-based policy awareness, capacity building, market transformation, and sustainable finance.

About the Role:

WWF-India is seeking a dynamic, motivated professional with a strong commitment to environmental conservation to join as Lead - Programme Development, Advocacy & Partnerships. This role is central to driving programme development, corporate engagement, policy advocacy, partnership building, and portfolio growth to accelerate corporate sustainability and support WWF's conservation goals.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Programme Development & Management

- Lead development of high-quality proposals and manage donor engagement to grow the corporate stewardship portfolio

- Oversee project implementation to ensure timely delivery, technical robustness, and compliance with reporting requirements

- Monitor progress against project KPIs and ensure alignment with WWF-India's conservation priorities

2. Business Engagement & Market Transformation

- Drive corporate engagements across key sectors to promote climate action, net-zero alignment, ESG integration, industrial decarbonization, and sustainable supply chains

- Catalyze market transformation through strategic partnerships, advocacy, and innovation

- Provide technical advisory to embed biodiversity, climate, and water stewardship into business strategies

- Apply leading frameworks and tools such as SBTi, SBTN, RE100, Net Zero pathways, and WWF's Biodiversity & Water Risk Filters to assess risks and guide sustainability actions

Represent WWF-India in relevant multi-stakeholder platforms such as:

India Green Steel Coalition (IGSC)

India Sustainable Palm Oil Coalition (I-SPOC)

3. Policy Engagement

- Lead policy research, analysis, and advocacy initiatives to influence the enabling environment for corporate sustainability and conservation-linked business transitions

- Engage with government bodies, regulators, industry associations, and think tanks to inform policy dialogues and promote nature-positive outcomes

- Develop briefs, thought leadership content, and WWF positions on priority sustainability and environmental topics

Qualifications & Experience:

- Master's degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Public Policy, Economics, or related fields

- 8-12 years of experience in sustainability, climate policy, corporate ESG, consulting, or related domains

- Proven experience in programme development, stakeholder engagement, or policy advocacy

- Strong understanding of climate action, sustainable finance, decarbonization pathways, and environmental risk assessment

- Excellent communication, proposal writing, analytical, and relationship-building skills

- Ability to engage senior corporate and policy stakeholders effectively