Director, ESG Services, Climate Data & Technology

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KPMG is currently seeking a Director to join our Environmental, Social and Governance practice

Responsibilities:

• Support the ESG practice by leading multidisciplinary teams across a range of industries to assist companies in establishing or improving their climate-related insights and analytics, current ESG reporting process (including readiness to report against the proposed SEC climate rule), and/or implementing technologies to support and enable these processes
• Serve as the senior Project Manager and/or Subject Matter advisor as part of ESG client engagements, actively directing Managers and Senior Associates to deliver quality work
• Direct the review and development of sustainability/ESG reporting programs, including data assessment and gap analysis, metric/KPI identification (in alignment with common sustainability / ESG reporting standards), calculation and methodology review, alignment to voluntary frameworks, comparison against peers, and technology/software assessment and implementation
• Work with engagement and development teams (as applicable) to define and incorporate knowledge of climate and ESG data-focused subject matters into engagement definition and solution development and strategy
• Lead discrete practice efforts on proposal development, focusing on structuring client value proposition, key differentiators and win themes related to the team's ESG capabilities and market opportunities
• Participate in conferences, speaking events and other thought leadership efforts to author and market ESG insights in support of client and market development

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight years of recent strategy or data & analytics consulting experience from a Top Ten public accounting firm, management consultancy or ESG consultancy; minimum five years in reporting (GHG protocols, reporting frameworks)
• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Accounting Sustainability, Business, Political Science, Environmental Engineering, Climate Science, Physical Sciences, Computer Science, or related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred, but not required
• Extensive experience in project management including planning, organizing, coordinating, and managing staff, clients and/or partners towards the successful completion of a project; domain level subject-matter knowledge across Sustainability / ESG strategy, program design, management, reporting and transparency and risk management, and other areas with a demonstrated expertise in one or more topic areas
• Deep familiarity with climate data; experience with and knowledge of GHG emissions accounting, climate risk assessment and climate scenario analysis a plus; knowledge of sustainability
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

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