About the role
The Manager – Sustainability will lead high-impact projects across ESG strategy, sustainability reporting, circular economy, decarbonisation, and green finance. The role involves driving client engagements end-to-end, overseeing ESG due diligence and transition planning, and leading proposal development for corporates, investors, and development institutions. This is a leadership role combining strategic insight, technical depth, and business development to help clients accelerate their sustainability transformation.
Purpose of the Role
The Manager – Sustainability is a leadership position responsible for driving high-impact sustainability, ESG, and circular economy solutions for clients across industries and geographies. The role combines strategic advisory, technical depth, and project management, with a focus on delivering sustainability outcomes that align with global best practices and emerging market expectations.
The Manager will lead engagements on sustainability strategy, ESG frameworks and reporting, decarbonisation and energy transition, ESG due diligence, and green finance, ensuring dss+ continues to strengthen its position as a trusted partner in sustainable transformation. The role will also play an active part in business development, proposal writing, and client relationship management while mentoring junior consultants and ensuring the highest standards of delivery excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Delivery
Lead end-to-end delivery of sustainability, ESG, and circular economy projects, ensuring technical excellence, timely completion, and client satisfaction
Design and implement sustainability and ESG frameworks aligned with GRI, SASB, TCFD, ISSB, and SDG-linked standards, integrating materiality assessments and reporting practices
Oversee and quality-assure ESG Due Diligence (ESG DD) assignments for corporates, investors, and financial institutions, identifying ESG risks, transition opportunities, and alignment with responsible investment criteria
Develop and execute decarbonisation and energy transition strategies, including baseline GHG inventories, scenario modelling, target setting, and implementation roadmaps
Guide clients in accessing green finance and climate-linked instruments such as sustainability bonds, transition finance, or taxonomy-aligned investments
Integrate circular economy principles into client operations by identifying resource efficiency, waste valorisation, and industrial symbiosis opportunities
Work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainability diagnostics, lifecycle analyses, and performance improvement recommendations
Business Development & Knowledge Leadership
Lead and coordinate proposal development and bid writing, ensuring alignment with client expectations and dss+ positioning
Support new business generation through client engagement, networking, and partnership development with corporates, investors, and development institutions
Contribute to thought leadership on ESG integration, circular business models, energy transition, and green finance through publications, webinars, and conference participation
Maintain awareness of evolving global and regional sustainability regulations, disclosure requirements, and market trends
Represent dss+ in external events, roundtables, and forums to strengthen visibility and partnerships
Team Development
