Senior Project Specialist, Sustainability

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals.

• Be responsible for the program development of ESG rating program, and international standards management (e.g HKEX, GRI, IFRS, TCFD, CDP, GRESB, MSCI, S&P, EcoVadis).
• Manage ESG data and coordinate with external rating agencies and internal teams, using strong communication and consultancy skills.
• Offer management system review and development guidance, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely project execution.
• Develop work plan for clients, conduct gap analysis, facilitate ESG improvement plan, manage execution progress, and carry out internal quality review.
• Provide consultancy on business ethics and procurement, focusing on corporate governance initiatives such as board effectiveness, enterprise risk management, management systems, and internal control assessments.
• Support tool development and research for sustainability program developments.
• Conduct in-house and public training, including the related training material preparation
• Liaise with clients and manage client relationships on sustainability advisory projects.
• Provide technical support to sales meetings from sales and account executives, including preparation and delivery of webinars and seminars to target clients.
• Support capability building of sustainability project teams in China and Asia.
• Report to the sustainability manager and support any ad-hoc sustainability programs assigned by the sustainability department management team.
• Willingness to undertake occasional business travel (including to mainland China and Asia).

• Minimum 5-8 years of work experience in sustainability advisory, management consulting, or project management, and sustainability program development. Candidates with less experience in a related field may be considered for the project specialist position.
• Broad experience and knowledge of different sustainability reporting frameworks and ESG ratings in the market.
• Tracked records in handling sustainability/ ESG projects.
• Capable of delivering public training and seminars for sustainability services or industry research.
• Independent, well-organized, self-motivated team player with strong interpersonal skills and is able to drive changes through collaborations
• Strong project planning skills with the ability to work of multiple projects and initiatives involving multiple senior stakeholders.
• Pleasant personality, confident, with good presentation and negotiation skills, and ability to build and maintain relationships with clients
• High degree of fluency in spoken and written English and Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin).

As a caring company, SGS not only offers a competitive remuneration package but also offers staff caring items to the right candidates, including:

• 5-day Work Week
• Work From Home
• Double Pay and Performance Bonus
• Dental and Medical Benefits
• Accident Insurance and Life Insurance
• Annual Leave
• Birthday Leave
• Paid Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, and Marriage Leave
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• On-the-Job Training
• Education and Training Subsidies
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Staff Activities

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