Climate Change and Sustainability Services - Climate Advisory Senior Manager

Location: Houston

Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) Senior Manager – Climate Change and Decarbonization

At EY, the Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) team seeks to build a better working world by helping businesses and governments respond to societal, environmental, and economic challenges. We help businesses understand and evaluate the broader value impacts and outcomes associated with their organizations, operations, programs, and projects.

Our multidisciplinary team comprises strategists, accountants, engineers, data analysts, and many other technical experts united by the vision to build a better working world. Our teams help clients solve challenging ESG and climate change problems. Join us and help clients manage emerging risks and reduce costs by designing and implementing systems and processes to leverage opportunities in areas such as climate change, green and sustainable finance, health and safety, labor rights, nonfinancial reporting, supply chain, and environmental management. 

The opportunity 

Our CCaSS team is growing exponentially, and as a Senior Manager, you’ll play a key role in that growth. Working across all industries, you’ll develop your career by communicating creative, strategic goals both internally and externally. It’s all about listening to and understanding our clients to give them a truly exceptional experience in a field where there are no off-the-shelf recommendations. 

Your key responsibilities 

The nature of this role means no two projects will be the same. That means you’ll need to think on your feet and challenge existing practices to develop answers to complex issues. You’ll also be collaborating with a talented and diverse set of colleagues across multiple service lines, so we’ll look to you to build relationships and identify opportunities for our clients to benefit from our knowledge in other areas. Regular travel will be required as you will meet with key clients, some of whom are most respected in their fields.  

Skills and attributes for success 

• Providing clients with strategic, technical, and reporting expertise on a wide range of climate challenges, including decarbonization, risk, emissions measurement, and reporting
• Collaborating with partners, senior managers, and clients to influence strategy, balancing risk, and client expectations 
• Ensuring our engagement team thoroughly understands our client's unique needs, ambitions, and expectations 
• Building relationships with colleagues across multiple service lines to provide a seamless integrated service 
• Managing performance and identifying opportunities to improve our products and processes 
• Project management excellence: The ability to coordinate multiple workstreams to produce high-quality deliverables, navigate client relationships, and foster a high-performance teaming culture
• Consulting mindset with the ability to solve complex client problems through research and data analysis, synthesize into key insights to frame executive decisions, and communicate to senior leaders
• Assist with generating new business opportunities, industry networks, and relationships with a focus on climate change and decarbonization agendas

To qualify for the role you must have 

• A bachelor's degree in Business, Sustainability, Accounting, Engineering, Environmental Science, Data Science or related discipline, and 8+ years of relevant experience 
• Sustainability experience with topics such as climate change megatrends, net-zero decarbonization strategies, GHG inventory plans, and data management, TCFD, climate disclosures, renewable energy, scope 3 supply chain decarbonization strategies, and carbon offsets/markets 
• Strong technical writing skills and advanced risk management knowledge 
• A deep understanding of the marketplace, as well as commonly used terminology, processes, and tools 
• A proven record of excellence when managing, mentoring and improving a team of high-performing colleagues 
• The confidence to research and resolve emerging client issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies 
• External consulting experience within a large professional firm
• Proficient Microsoft Excel and modeling skills
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary
• Access to reliable transportation to/from the EY office and client sites. A driver's license is strongly recommended as ride share and public transportation options may not be available in all locations 

Ideally you’ll also have 

• A master's degree in Business, Sustainability, Accounting, Engineering, Environmental Science, Data Science, or related discipline 
• Licensure or advance certifications as appropriate for your profession 
• Experience with net-zero and science-based target decarbonization strategies
• Expertise and comfort working across multiple sectors (i.e., emissions management, decarbonization, or climate risk)

What we look for

We’re interested in versatile people who can take on new responsibilities and listen to clients to get things done. We’re not just looking for environmental experience — we’re after genuinely interesting people with the ability to build relationships, negotiate, and think in unique and creative new ways. This role is for you if you’re a confident, humble leader with a curious mind with the ability to solve complex issues. 

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.