Strategic Project Associate
Location: London
Length: 9 Months
Rate: £216 per day PAYE (Approx £56k per Annum)
Hours: 9am-6pm
This client is a top 5 tech giant with a global retail operation, video streaming platform, and has a big imprint in web services. This is a hybrid role, so you will split your time between home office and the clients offices in central London. On-site you will be able to access their amazing facilities and quirky working spaces.
Responsibilities and duties
• Coordinate and manage weekly team meetings, including notetaking and follow up actions on deadlines
• Lead and co-draft the team’s monthly internal report to key stakeholders
• Draft project summaries on behalf of managers for various internal stakeholders (e.g. marketing and PR)
• Act as the liaison for internal teams utilizing a new online signatory resource, Passport
• Provide project specific support for managers – attend meetings, take notes, and follow up on next steps with all stakeholders
• Carry out specific desk top research tasks, as assigned by managers, on potential collaboration joint action projects across priority areas (renewable, transport decarbonization, built environment, circular economy, supply chain decarbonisation, and nature-based solutions).
• Provides administrative support for team led events
• Support the development of briefing documents about signatories engaged in joint action projects for leadership
• Collaborate with the IMPACT Project Manager Operations lead to ensure that communication mechanisms are working effectively
• Learn about the Pledge’s recruiting process and provide support to joint action managers who recruit new companies to joint projects and the Pledge
• Provide general ad-hoc operational support
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in a role that demonstrates sustainability, corporate environmental / responsibility, and/or climate experience (including internships)
• Ability to communicate professionally, both verbal and in written communication.
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent and demonstrable team engagement, fast learner, collaboration, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Experience in supporting the development and implementation of projects and/or programs Excellent computer skills; strong familiarity with Microsoft Office tools
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Minimum of 5+ years of work experience (including internships)
• Educational degree in sustainability/environmental management or related fields.
• Work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing priorities
• Ability to manage ambiguity, work autonomously, take initiative, and multi-task in an agile environment.
• Highly proficient writing skills
• Team oriented – looks for ways to support the team through existing and/or new mechanisms
