Sustainability Senior Manager MEA Project Delivery

Schneider Electric; United Arab Emirates; On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned professional to lead projects focused on sustainability and climate strategy. This role involves advising clients, managing project delivery, and fostering team development within a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills, with a keen ability to engage clients and drive innovative solutions. If you are passionate about sustainability and have a proven track record in project management, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in project management and client engagement.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to operate in a matrix management environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on climate strategy and oversee renewable energy transactions.
• Manage external and internal communications and collaborate with global teams.

Skills

Project Management

Client Engagement

Leadership

Strategic Communication

Sustainability Knowledge

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Financial Awareness

Job description

Key Responsibilities

1. Project management: Advise clients on their climate strategy, including carbon baselining, onsite audits, external benchmark studies, goal setting, and roadmap planning. Oversee the implementation of renewable energy transactions, sustainability managed services, and enterprise efficiency services.
2. Client interface: Act as the key contact during project work, providing oversight, synthesizing recommendations, challenging work in progress, and reorienting analyses to maximize client value while managing project budgets.
3. Project delivery: Drive projects proactively, share innovative ideas, handle challenging situations, and solve problems to address delivery challenges.
4. Stakeholder communication: Manage external and internal communications with maturity.
5. Collaboration: Work with global and regional teams to leverage expertise and facilitate follow-on opportunities across Schneider Electric's lines of business.
6. Commercial support: Collaborate with commercial leaders and support commercial enablement.
7. Team development: Build, coach, and inspire junior team members, fostering their consulting and communication skills.
8. Knowledge management: Contribute to sustainability knowledge resources by working with the Knowledge Management team to identify gaps and develop methodologies, tools, and assets.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Effective persuasion and influence skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate.
• Ability to operate in a matrix management environment.
• Excellent business acumen, judgment, and financial awareness.
• Strong leadership skills supporting team development.
• Fast learner with curiosity about Schneider Electric's businesses.
• Resourceful, tenacious, and self-motivated attitude.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Open-mindedness, active listening, and valuing diverse views.
• High maturity level, capable of liaising with senior managers and executives.
• Structured, organized, and able to work under pressure.
• Attention to detail, prioritization skills, and workload management.
• Effective self-motivation and strategic communication skills.
• Strategic and innovative mindset with enthusiasm for technology.
• High fluency in English; additional languages are beneficial.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• Background in ESG software and proven experience leading complex client engagements across multiple geographies.

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