Sustainability Practise Lead at PwC South Africa

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• University degree and professional qualifications in a sustainability/ESG relevant subject matter area. Recent work experience delivering across various sustainability reporting requirements and engaging with a portfolio of stakeholder groups.

Experience required:

• 10+ years of experience leading sustainability reporting programs with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrable understanding of the sustainability regulatory and reporting environment, particularly UK & EU regulations and emerging trends.
• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team to provide sustainability reporting advice (governance, process, and controls).
• Proven track record managing and leading teams to deliver on complex projects with tight timelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities of role: 

• Managing and leading teams to deliver client-facing and internal sustainability reporting engagements, including:
• Current state ESG reporting assessments
• Upcoming regulatory impact assessments and gap analysis
• ESG materiality assessments
• ESG reporting assurance readiness assessments
• Designing and implementing processes and controls for effective sustainability reporting.
• Acting as a sustainability subject matter expert on projects.
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external).
• Identifying and developing opportunities to enhance service delivery to clients.
• Providing support on proposals, thought leadership, and digital assets.

SATIC Sustainability Reporting Practice Lead Responsibilities:

• Developing junior team members through effective coaching and mentoring.
• Creating a positive, collaborative and inclusive team environment.
• Day-to-day operational management of the sustainability reporting team.
• Ensuring high utilisation of resources.
• Building relationships between the SATIC and UK teams.
• Driving and stimulating resource demand.
• Performance management of the team.
• Ensuring the right structures are in place for optimum productivity.