Sustainability Assurance Manager | Lead Trusted Reporting

PricewaterhouseCoopers; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Annual wellbeing allowance

Flexible working

Group-rate health insurance

Job summary

PwC NZ is seeking a Sustainability Manager based in Auckland to lead sustainability reporting and assurance engagements. You will manage day‑to‑day client relationships, coach teams, and deliver work to PwC's quality standards.

You will apply your knowledge of GHG Protocol, climate standards, and ESG reporting frameworks to help clients meet regulatory and stakeholder expectations while guiding resourcing, timelines, and budgets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in professional services, audit or consulting with sustainability focus.
• Experience leading engagements or workstreams and coaching teams.
• Strong knowledge of GHG Protocol; familiarity with PCAF advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with client stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainability assurance engagements from scoping to reporting.
• Act as day-to-day client contact and build trusted relationships.
• Coach engagement teams and review deliverables for quality and accuracy.
• Support clients on frameworks like NZ Climate Standards, GHG Protocol, and PCAF.
• Manage engagement quality, risk, timelines, resourcing and budgets.

Skills

Leadership of engagements

Project management

GHG Protocol knowledge

Client relationship skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or sustainability

Job description

PwC NZ is seeking a Sustainability Manager based in Auckland to lead sustainability reporting and assurance engagements. You will manage day‑to‑day client relationships, coach teams, and deliver work to PwC's quality standards.

You will apply your knowledge of GHG Protocol, climate standards, and ESG reporting frameworks to help clients meet regulatory and stakeholder expectations while guiding resourcing, timelines, and budgets.