Director - Climate & Sustainability

Job Requisition ID: 37396 

• Flexible work arrangements - work in a way that suits you best.
• Rewards platform - your hard work won't go unnoticed at Deloitte.
• Training and development - at Deloitte we believe in investing in our best assets, the people! You will have access to world class training and funding towards industry and other professional certifications.

About our Sustainability & Climate Change team

• This role is Perth based. The Perth sustainability and climate team are focussed on working with public sector and government entities to help support, design, implement, and enhance climate and sustainability related programs, and importantly to help our clients integrate sustainability outcomes into their business as usual. 

• Our team has a strong culture of technical expertise combined with practical consulting advice – we form part of a growing national practice but work across other Deloitte business units and pride ourselves on collaboration for greater impact.

• The broader practice’s experience and expertise spans Sustainability (or “ESG”) Strategy, Impact Measurement, Nature Risk and Strategy, Climate Risk and Strategy, Decarbonisation, Environmental Management, Social Performance, Risk Culture, Human Rights and Ethics, across a range of reporting and advisory client engagements.   

What will your typical day look like?

We are looking for a Director to join our Sustainability & Climate Change practice in Western Australia, specifically supporting our clients to drive climate change resilience and sustainability transformation. In your role you will work closely with our local, regional and global teams to develop world-class solutions and apply the latest science, tools and techniques to serve a variety of clients as they address leading sustainability challenges and opportunities – with a particular focus on climate and nature.

Day-to-day, you will be working with both client and Deloitte leadership teams to lead strategic engagements relating to climate change, nature and sustainability integration. Your combined structured thinking, subject matter expertise and passion for the field will help shape opportunities, support sales and lead end-to-end project delivery.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.

You will bring a deep subject matter expertise of climate, both mitigation and adaptation, along with experience working with or for corporate entities. As a senior leader within our team, you will bring a strong passion to make a difference for our clients, an ability to work with C-suite leaders on strategic engagements and the drive to work at pace and at scale for shared impact. You will have a leadership role within the team and more broadly, within Deloitte; you will provide engaging leadership of teams to support the growth of our climate change related services, in line with our strategy and purpose.

You will be a self-starter and team player who thrives on meaningful and challenging opportunities – we want you to build a great career with us. You will be cognisant and respectful of Australia’s First Nation’s values. 

Required skills and experience:

• 10+ years’ experience (consulting experience preferred but not essential), relating to working with industry, government, non-profit or private sector clients on topics relating to climate change and/or sustainability;
• Demonstrated ability to understand and engage with both corporate and public policy landscapes – including latest climate science, related regulatory frameworks, voluntary business schemes;
• Have strong oral and written communication skills (including presentations, workshopping, facilitation and negotiations);
• Apply structured problem-solving, technical skills and knowledge to design project approach and lead others in delivery;
• Be passionate about people development, including coaching and managing teams.  You will have the ability to lead people effectively and build strong rapport and relationships with both our team and client peers;
• Have a strong track record of business development with experience in developing proposals;
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills, and be able to effectively draw insights from research and data to support inform solutions and outcomes for clients;
• The ability, drive and determination to methodically work through complex problems at speed and synthesise into clear and impactful communications, without forsaking quality.

Qualifications:

• A graduate degree in environmental (inclusive of climate, biological or earth) science, business, engineering and/or equivalent relevant subject

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating, and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.   

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.  

We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they’re in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments. 

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package. 

 
Next Steps
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