Climate Risk & Resilience Strategy Leader

Guidehouse; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse in Boston, MA is seeking a Managing Consultant to lead client-facing climate risk, resilience, and sustainability initiatives. You will translate climate science, policy and data into actionable strategies, manage teams, and grow digital offerings that support regulatory readiness and decarbonization efforts.

The role emphasizes governance design, KPIs, roadmaps, and coordination with internal and external teams to deliver high-impact client outcomes. Travel up to 10% is required.

Qualifications

• US citizenship or US Permanent Resident due to client engagements.
• 6+ years of relevant industry, consulting, or post-graduate academic research experience.
• Experience with climate datasets, asset-level risk screening, catastrophe or hazard modeling, and analytical platforms like ArcGIS, Python, R, and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing workstreams and translate climate science, policy, data, and business implications into practical strategies and implementation plans.
• Develop climate transition and resilience programs, governance structures, operating models, KPIs, and roadmaps.
• Support climate disclosure and reporting by translating standards into actionable deliverables.
• Translate risk analytics and policy developments into executive-ready presentations and recommendations.
• Facilitate client executive briefings, workshops, and working sessions.
• Manage project teams, coach staff, and foster a high-performance culture.
• Contribute to business development, solution design, and growth of climate risk services.
• Apply digital tools, automation, data analytics, and AI-enabled approaches to improve risk assessment and decision-making.

Skills

Climate risk analysis

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

ArcGIS

Python

R

Power BI

Job description

Guidehouse in Boston, MA is seeking a Managing Consultant to lead client-facing climate risk, resilience, and sustainability initiatives. You will translate climate science, policy and data into actionable strategies, manage teams, and grow digital offerings that support regulatory readiness and decarbonization efforts.

The role emphasizes governance design, KPIs, roadmaps, and coordination with internal and external teams to deliver high-impact client outcomes. Travel up to 10% is required.