Global Technical Director - Sustainability Measurement

At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.

One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.

Role description:

The Global Sustainability Advisory Technical Director's goal is to define the technical solution and client delivery approach for organizational measurement and management of sustainability and ESG data, supporting regional and global clients and client teams as a recognized global subject matter expert, focusing on enterprise management of scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions aligned with global frameworks such as the GHG Protocol. As such, this role w ill facilitate strategy creation, identify and scale best practices, and support a globally connected team.

You will work horizontally across our three Global Business Areas, Mobility, Places, and Resilience, draw upon their capabilities as needed to support the global Sustainability Advisory team, and drive “pull-through” of Arcadis’ other technical services. You will support our global Sustainability Advisory go-to-market strategy, enabling profitable growth while meeting the growing demand for sustainability advisory services – all in partnership with regional leads around the world. You will be a key member of the global Sustainability Advisory leadership team.

This role will report directly to the Global Sustainability Advisory Managing Director and closely collaborate with regional Sustainability Advisory leaders, other Global Technical Directors, as well as regional sales and business area leaders across our three Global Business Areas.

This role can be performed in any Arcadis US office.

Role accountabilities:

Individual Accountabilities:

• Define technical solutions and develop a delivery approach for enterprise-level measurement and management of sustainability and ESG data.
• Identify priority regions for delivery of the technical solution and determines if expertise should be local or global.
• Build staff competence and skills in solutions, identifying regional and global growth and development needs.
• Structure technical solution growth plan and executes the plan with global and regional leadership.
• Identify and drive innovation and development of differentiated solutions and value propositions, including digital and standardization for Sustainability Advisory.
• Support high-profile global and regional pursuits and client delivery
• Advise Sustainability Advisory global and regional leadership on technical solution priorities, opportunities, and needs to inform global and regional growth plans

Key Shared Accountabilities:

• Support global Sustainability Advisory communities of practice.
• Support identification and prioritization of Sustainability Advisory-led sponsorships, organizational partnerships, events, and other external relationship-building.
• Support development and execution of global and regional marketing efforts to increase visibility, differentiation, and reputation for Sustainability Advisory.
• Work alongside global and regional Sustainability Advisory leadership to evolve a go-to-market strategy for Sustainability Advisory

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, environment, sustainability, or a related discipline.
• 12 or more years of relevant experience is required, including at least six years in sustainability, environmental, or management consulting.
• Should have advanced leadership and people management skills, an interest in and ability to collaborate across geographies, and experience in developing and managing client-facing consulting delivery approaches.
• Should have recognized technical expertise in sustainability measurement and management, in particular scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG accounting aligned with global standards such as the GHG Protocol, Global Reporting Initiative, and CDP Climate Change.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree, professional certification, or continuing education in a relevant sustainability discipline is preferred.

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Arcadis. Improving quality of life.

Why Become an Arcadian?

Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.

We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.

As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.

To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Transform Your World

In accordance with the Colorado/New Your City, Connecticut Equal Pay Transparency Rules:

Arcadis offers benefits for full-time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage along with a 401K plan, STD and LTD, and Life Insurance as well as some additional optional benefits.

Full-time positions also come with annual PTO days and at certain levels, a bonus program may apply.

The Salary range for this role is $109,000-$142,000 (of our internal ranges) for Colorado-based positions only.

The Salary Range for this role is $127,000- $165,000 for New York City-based positions only.

The Salary Range for this role is $109,000-$142,000 for Connecticut-based positions only

Other locations will vary in salary range.

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