Managing Director – Sustainability and Climate Advisory (Senior Principal)

ABOUT YOU

Are you experienced supporting companies with their sustainability and climate strategies and programs?  Are you well-versed in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and how companies can best navigate these issues to not only manage risk, but to seize new opportunities?  Are you well versed in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, science-based targets, climate risk, and the transition to a low-carbon economy? Are you passionate about the environment and working collaboratively to solve clients' environmental sustainability challenges? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting career opportunity for you. Who are we? We are Montrose Environmental Group, the premier environmental solutions provider.

We have over 80 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia and are approaching 3500 employees – all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.

Montrose’s Advisory and Specialty Services Division supports clients across public and private sectors to meet their unique and complex environmental demands. Our experts take a strategic approach to address broader environmental goals from sustainability program development, data-driven decision-making using economics and ecology expertise, data management and validation, software strategy and implementation support, chemistry quality assurance, and EHSS auditing. We work through our highly-specialized practice areas to deliver excellent quality, impactful solutions based on data integrity.

The Managing Director – Sustainability and Climate Advisory (internal title: Senior Principal) plays a critical role in enriching and expanding the services Montrose brings to its clients. Given the pressures today’s companies are facing to proactively understand and address their ESG risks, opportunities, and impacts, this role will work in partnership with the VP, Sustainability and Climate Advisory to develop, sell, and deliver sustainability and climate solutions to our clients.

This role will have a strong focus on business development, service development, and team capacity building, along with elements of client management and people management.  You’ll regularly interact directly with clients and will be part of a strong team of committed environmental sustainability professionals.  Though you may manage individual projects, your role will focus more on coaching and empowering other team members to deliver successful projects. You’ll need at least 12 years of directly relevant experience, preferably in sustainability/climate consulting for industrial clients (e.g., oil and gas, chemical, power, and/or manufacturing sectors).

WHAT WE CAN OFFER TO YOU

At Montrose, our principles guide us: We Value Our People, We Value Our Community, We Value Our Clients, and We Value Our Shareholders. We care for the well-being of our people and offer:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Flexible work location – this position can be remote or hybrid based on the location
• 401(k) with a competitive employer match
• Progressive vacation policies and company holidays to ensure work/life balance for our people
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including access to telemedicine and employee assistance programs
• Medical, dependent care, and transit flexible spending accounts
• Company-paid life and disability insurance and access to additional voluntary programs
• A financial assistance program to help support peers in need

A DAY IN THE LIFE

This role will work closely with the VP, Sustainability and Climate Advisory in leading the Sustainability and Climate Advisory team. This role will be responsible for a full range of activities including:

• Nurturing new client relationships (and ideally, existing client relationships from previous roles) to develop and secure new business opportunities – driving sales and revenue growth.
• Establishing a business development culture and work processes for the business line, including but not limited to:
  • Coaching and mentoring staff in business development best practices
  • Monitoring progress towards business line and individual business development goals
  • Promoting effective and routine use of CRM
  • Identifying and attending key events for sponsorship, speaking opportunities, and brand exposure
  • Working with Marketing to establish focused campaigns and supporting materials
• Assisting with the development and implementation of work processes to enable the business line to achieve goals and objectives.
• Supporting service development, as Montrose continually expands and matures its services under the Sustainability and Climate Advisory business line. This will include:
  • Services to support clients along their sustainability journey, from early stages (e.g., double materiality assessments, benchmarking, stakeholder engagement) through to goal setting, action planning for goal achievement, and sustainability reporting/disclosures/raters and rankers. Includes supporting clients responding to sustainability/ESG regulations such as EU’s CSRD.
  • Services with a focus on identifying and managing climate impact and climate risk, including the development of Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG inventories, lifecycle assessments (LCAs), setting long-term (net zero) and near-term science-based targets, developing credible Climate Transition Plans, supporting clients with implementation of TCFD recommendations/IFRS S2. Includes supporting clients responding to climate-related regulations such as CA SB253/SB261 and the pending SEC climate rule.
• Providing coaching and training to team members and others to support service delivery.
• Collaborating with other Montrose Lines of Business (LOBs) to identify cross-selling opportunities for well-rounded revenue streams.
• Assisting the VP in creating annual strategy, budget, and hiring plan.
• Keeping up to date and knowledgeable on industry climate and sustainability trends, frameworks, standards, and regulations.
• Exercising safe work practices by following all Company safety rules and OSHA regulations, including participation in required safety training programs.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty responsibly and satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, sustainability, or an environmental science discipline.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in environmental/sustainability consulting, with demonstrated business development and project management/execution responsibilities.  Preference is given to candidates who have worked directly with oil & gas, manufacturing, and chemical sector clients. (Note: consulting experience is a must for this role; in-house experience only will not be sufficient.)
  • Experience must include developing, providing, and overseeing services supporting industrial clients on their sustainability and climate priorities.  This may include sustainability strategy and governance, materiality assessments, goal and target setting, policy and program development, sustainability reporting, sustainability raters and rankers, GHG emissions inventories science-based target setting, decarbonization planning, climate risk identification and assessment, GHG/climate reporting, etc.
  • Demonstrated experience with double materiality assessments and CSRD is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to interface with cross-functional teams and all levels of personnel/management, both internally and externally.
• Effective and efficient project management skills, including experience developing project proposals/budgets.
• Ability to work effectively independently as well as in teams (in particular, in a remote working environment).
• Natural leader: enthusiastic and motivated self-starter, with willingness to pitch in for the benefit of the team and the company.
• Strong business acumen (knowledge and skill).
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and work with agility across those responsibilities.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Excellent writing and presentation skills; effective communicator, comfortable engaging with client at all levels of the business.
• Ability and willingness to travel periodically (typically no more than once every 1-2 months).

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

As a key member of our Montrose team, you can expect:

• Mentorship and professional development resources to advance your career
• Direct exposure to our industry’s leading experts who are solving the world’s toughest environmental challenges
• An entrepreneurial environment where you can learn, thrive and collaborate with talented colleagues
• Opportunities to engage and contribute in our Diversity, Fairness and Inclusion and Women Empowering Leadership employee resource groups
• Competitive compensation package: annual salary ranging from $180,000 to $200,000 commensurate with accomplishments, performance, credentials and geography
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 401k with a competitive 4% employer match
• Progressive vacation policies, company holidays and paid parental leave benefits to ensure work/life balance
• A financial assistance program that supports peers in need, known as the Montrose Foundation
• Access to attractive student loan rates to optimize your student loan payoff plans

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact 949-988-3500 or careers@montrose-env.com for assistance.

MAKE THE MOVE TO ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER

We are going to be blunt – the way we work may not suit everyone. We are a fast-paced, dynamic and high-growth company. You are your own boss, but you will get tons of guidance and plenty of support from talented, super-smart colleagues and its service providers.

Want to know more about us? Visit montrose-env.com and have fun!

Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montrose is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Montrose is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.

#INDMEG

#LI-MEG