ESG Project Manager, APAC

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ERM Certification and Verification Services (CVS), a rapidly growing global team within ERM Group is a Certification, Assurance and Verification Body, with expertise in audit, assessment, validation, verification, and assurance work in a wide range of ESG disciplines and sectors.

We are looking to add an enthusiastic Project Manager as part of our Corporate Assurance team in Australia within our APAC team. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing independent assurance of GHG/ESG information with multinational clients across a wide range of sectors.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Client Delivery: Planning, executing, and delivering a range of climate, sustainability and ESG assurance engagements globally, in accordance with relevant assurance standards (ISAE 3000) and ERM CVS methodologies, while maintaining ERM CVS' reputation of high-quality services.
• Project Management: Managing planning and project budgets, updating of internal budget tracking tools, forecasts, and invoicing of multiple complex projects.
• Client Relationships: Lead presenter in all client interactions within a project. This will include in-person or online kick-off meetings, project status meetings, site visits, and management report closeouts.
• Business Development: Contributing to the team's success by building and maintaining strong client and internal ERM relationships. Anticipating and understanding clients' needs and developing proposals.
• People: Recruiting, mentoring, and supporting the development of project team members as well as direct reports.
  
  

Skills/Qualifications:

• A degree level education in a sustainability, engineering, business, or audit related field.
• 5-6 years of professional experience (professional services industry a plus).
• Expertise in project management, managing multiple clients at the same time and ensuring delivery of deadlines.
• Strong understanding on assurance standards (ISAE 3000, ISSA 5000, ISO 14064-3), assurance assertions (completeness, existence, accuracy) and audit procedures.
• A broad working knowledge of all sustainability/ESG topics (i.e., GHG emissions, waste, biodiversity, health and safety, EDI, supply chain, governance, etc.)
• Knowledge of sustainability and GHG reporting frameworks used as reporting frameworks. For example, GHG Protocol (Corporate Standard plus Scope 3 Guidance), ASRS S1 and S2, GRI, TCFD, SASB, etc.
• Experience and/or knowledge of Australian regulatory reporting obligations such as National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme (NGERs), Clean Energy Regulatory Safeguard Mechanism, Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) S1 and S2, and ASIC Climate Guidance)
• Experience and/or knowledge of sustainable finance services such as Second Party Opinions (SPOs), Sustainability-linked Loans (SLL), with context around sustainability finance frameworks such as Green Loan Principles, Green Bond Principles, and Climate Bond Standard.
• An appreciation of the importance of maintaining and developing client relationships.
• Proven ability in data and spreadsheet analysis (use of Microsoft Excel)
• Demonstrable writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Willingness and ability to learn quickly and contribute enthusiastically to our growing business.
• Be a team player with a high degree of self-motivation.
• Willingness for international travel for visits to client head offices and operational sites.
  
  

Benefits of ERM CVS:

Our team has real impact

As the world has embraced the importance of climate and broader sustainability strategy and commitments, the importance of organisations disclosing independently verified information has significantly increased.

International business opportunities

We work as a global team, with three key offices in Pennsylvania (USA), London (UK), and Sydney (AUS). The team embraces hybrid working, working from a combination of home, ERM offices, and client locations. As we expand into APAC, client travel is expected on a haphazard basis. Candidate must have a working passport and be able to travel internationally when needed for client site visits.

We're part of ERM

ERM CVS is a rapidly growing global Business Unit within the ERM group. With more than 6,000 people across 50 offices, ERM is the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy. We are proud to partner with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges. We're passionate about our people, their safety, well-being and development.Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionProject Management and Information Technology
• IndustriesEnvironmental Services, Civil Engineering, and Oil and Gas

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