Head of Reporting and Frameworks

Job Title: Head of Reporting and Frameworks

Join our team as a Head of Reporting and Frameworks, where you will be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of our reporting and framework strategies. This is a unique opportunity to work with a growing, woman-led consulting firm of over 125 ESG professionals, delivering results at the intersection of engineering, technology, and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain expertise and processes for Reporting & Frameworks at RE Tech. Maintain RE Tech's intelligence on the most common sustainability Reporting Frameworks, consistently scanning for and monitoring of emerging frameworks and their relevance in the marketplace, leading research, as needed.
• Own and manage expertise and processes of all Reporting & Frameworks at RE Tech. Maintain RE Tech's intelligence on the most common sustainability Reporting Frameworks, consistently scanning for and monitoring of emerging frameworks and their relevance in the marketplace, leading research, as needed.
• Contribute to the annual business plan of applicable teams across the business ensure achievement of the team objectives and alignment with company strategies and priorities.
• Coordinate across the Shared Services Directors, as appropriate, with regards to alignment on services with sustainability reporting needs.
• Coordinate with Climate Risk Solutions to align reporting framework changes and work with Account Managers to ensure excellence and client satisfaction for all Reporting and Framework deliveries.
• Develop and inform reporting and framework budgets for account managers to manage, advising on staffing allocations for Reporting services, with oversight and input from the Director of Sustainability Services.
• Manage your team's development, career progression, performance management, and engagement. Contribute to the development of other team members in Sustainability Programs, with regard to their responsibilities in Reporting and Frameworks.
• Ensure your team is properly resourced and staffed. Work with the Director, Sustainability Services, to inform of potential staffing needs and resource allocation issues within your team as well as support needs during reporting periods.
• Contribute to business development efforts, in conjunction with the Director of Sustainability Services, Account Managers, VP of Growth, the VP of Sustainability Programs: Participate in internal annual client strategy meetings to discuss Reporting and Framework needs.
• Effectively and appropriately utilize the RE Tech Rotational Program staff. Identify appropriate tasks for this team, oversee training of team members and completion of work.
• Follow appropriate processes for vendor vetting. Maintain relationships with third party vendors needed for Reporting and Framework services.
• Support the maintenance of the Repository, driving and routinely updating the content.
• Serve as a role model for the company and begin to establish a role in the ESG industry. Drive collaboration and connection internally and externally. Continue to be a part of or join an industry community serving as a representative of RE Tech. Identify and oversee opportunities for team member participation In Industry groups.
• Know and follow company processes, ensuring your team does as well.
• Perform all other duties as needed and assigned.

Requirements:

• Knowledge and familiarity with most common ESG Reporting Frameworks and expertise in at least GRESB, PRI, GRI, IFRS (TCFD), and SFDR.
• Knowledge of energy, sustainability, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices and programs.
• Possess a growth mindset seeking continuous improvement and supporting a culture of learning, growing, and improving as an individual, our team members, our business, and our client work.
• Ability to foster inclusive and creative collaboration internally and externally to co-create successful outcomes.
• Ability to lead client engagements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with the ability to diagnose client needs and market context to translate into compelling ESG strategies that drive value. Strong attention to detail in your work and work produced by your team.
• Business acumen and knowledge of staff development, planning, resource allocations, and tracking against financial KPIs.
• Possess sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to a changing landscape and client needs, handle multiple time-sensitive priorities, excel in a fast-paced environment, and ability to pivot and adjust priorities and approaches
• Ability to expertly manage up, down, and across the organization, as well as outside clients and vendors.
• Superior interpersonal skills including courtesy, professionalism, and a cooperative attitude. Ability to manage challenging interpersonal situations, including employee and client relationships.
• Exceptional written communication skills with a propensity to write in a clear, concise manner to convey points effectively, creatively, and with the appropriate tone and professionalism.
• Excellent verbal communication skills to effectively interact with and build confidence with internal and external contacts, including public speaking.
• High degree of initiative, proactiveness, drive, enthusiasm, energy, and follow through.
• Advanced knowledge with online collaboration and file sharing tools, such as SharePoint and the Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

Education and Experience:

• Experience driving research projects, managing content creation and project execution.
• Experience managing Reporting for multiple client engagements for various framework alignments.
• Experience serving as a Program Manager for multiple ESG or sustainability client programs with oversight and/or past experience operating in a similar capacity to this role.
• Experience administering and some experience developing successful sustainability, ESG, energy and/or decarbonization programs at scale across large portfolios of commercial real estate assets, with specific expertise focused on one or more of the follow commercial sectors: office, multifamily, retail, warehouse, senior care, medical office, and hospitality.
• Experience developing and managing multiple time-based budgets, both as time and materials, as well as fixed price, balancing resources, timing, and quality of outcomes. Experience with resource and capacity planning.
• Experience managing people and teams, including some aspects of performance management, training, talent development, and hiring.
• Experience in a client facing consulting role, delivering professional services, and building relationships across clients and internal teams.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel Requirements:

Periodic travel is required for the role. Travel may include travel to RE Tech offices, if remote, or between RE Tech offices (Tysons Corner, VA and Dallas, Texas) for meetings (estimate of four times per year), as well as for Legence and/or client business needs.

Additional Requirements:

In compliance with Federal law and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the selected candidate will be required to provide documentation that will verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

No sponsorship available for this position.

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