EY Senior Manager - ESG Environmental & Sustainability Mumbai 

India, Maharashtra, Mumbai 

652570016

Knowledge required

Market leadership

• Drive the business development process on new & existing client engagements by gathering appropriate resources, gaining access to key contacts & supervising proposal preparation.
• Identify buyers, influencers & stakeholders in existing client engagements and build strong relationships.
• Identify opportunities for cross-selling to current clients/introduce colleagues from other service lines.
• Assist Partners/Directors in driving the account management agenda by focusing on high impact opportunities.
• Create innovative insights for clients, adapts methods & practices to fit operational team needs & contributes to thought leadership documents.
• Contribute to new solution development.
• Conduct knowledge sharing discussions & contribute to EY thought leadership.
• Represent the firm in various industry conferences and associations - network with individuals, contribute to key discussion items and explore business opportunities.

Service delivery

• Independently deliver on engagements which involve ESG diagnostics, ESG due diligences, ESG baselining and framework setting, ESG rating submissions and ESG disclosures
• Support client on engagement relating to the effectiveness of implementation the appropriate ESG management system (Policies, Process, Procedures and Guides) and provide for their updating in line with changes in laws, regulations and global reporting frameworks
• Work with high-growth clients and other market leaders across industries all over India
• Establish engagement objectives and scope of work; establish the engagement budget; and take responsibility for the overall execution of the project through wrap-up and final report delivery
• Plan & schedule client engagements. Determine and deploy the right team with adequate skill sets for executing engagements and periodically review status of engagements and work products
• Demonstrate strong project management skills
• Maintain a strong client focus by effectively serving client needs and developing productive working relationships with client personnel. Stay abreast of current business and economic developments and new pronouncements/standards relevant to the client's business
• Demonstrate industry expertise (deep understanding of the industry, emerging trends, issues/challenges, key players & leading practices)
• Review status updates and prepare management presentations/ Board presentations etc.
• Actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects & internal initiatives.
• Drive timely billing of invoices & actively follow-up on collections

People

• Display teamwork, integrity and leadership. Work with team members to set goals and responsibilities for specific engagements. Foster teamwork and innovation.
• Utilize technology & tools to continually learn and innovate, share knowledge with team members and enhance service delivery.
• Understand EY and its service lines. Actively encourage team members to contribute ideas.
• Conduct workshops and technical training sessions for team members. Contribute to the learning & development agenda

Skills and attributes for success

Demonstrate industry expertise (detailed understanding of the industry, trends, issues/challenges and leading practices).

Experience Required:8+ Years

To qualify for the role you must have

• MBA with professional qualifications in ESG/EHS and Safety Management Systems, or related International Standards.
• Best to have related work experience at multi-national company or above 8 years’ experience in ESG/ EHS/ DEI (HR) roles should be in a supervisory capacity in these roles.

Ideally you’ll also have

• Strong communication, facilitation, relationship-building, presentation and negotiation skills
• Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative
• Comfortable interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client)
• Strong leadership skills and supervisory responsibility

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative way to provide services across multiple client departments while adhering to commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions.