Technical Manager, ESG Assurance.

Accountabilities:

• Oversee a portfolio of complex GHG inventory verification and ESG assurance audits, ensuring technical accuracy, compliance, quality, and timely delivery.

• Serve as lead auditor for selected high-risk, high-visibility, or strategically important engagements.

• Review and approve audit plans, technical reports, verification statements, and the closure of audit findings.

• Conduct or support site visits, including interviews with project personnel, site assessments, and evaluations of measurement practices.

• Provide technical guidance and escalation support to Lead Technical Specialists, audit teams, and contract auditors; review technical work produced by others.

• Support business development through technical input into client acquisition, proposals, service positioning, and market expansion initiatives.

• Contribute to the development of new assurance schemes, services, methodologies, and strategic opportunities in response to evolving sustainability standards and regulations.

• Manage key client relationships and act as an escalation point for sensitive or complex issues, complaints, appeals, mediations, and adverse actions.

• Maintain a consistent, high-quality client experience and strengthen long-term client relationships.

• Ensure program compliance with internal quality management systems, accreditation requirements, and applicable standards and protocols.

• Identify, investigate, and resolve quality issues, non-conformities, and complaints, while developing improvements that enhance program efficiency, consistency, and scalability.

• Oversee audit operations, workload planning, and resource allocation, and develop complex quality templates and procedures.

• Maintain current knowledge of relevant standards and frameworks, including AA1000, CDP, CSRD, GRI, ISSB, TCFD, The Climate Registry, and the WRI GHG Protocol.

• Directly manage staff and contract auditors, setting objectives and priorities, conducting performance reviews, coaching team members, and addressing performance concerns.

• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and professional development while fostering a collaborative, respectful, and high-performing team environment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Data Science, Engineering, or a relevant scientific discipline.

• At least 5 years of professional experience in a related field, with exposure to greenhouse gas emissions, energy, sustainability, or another applicable sector.

• Practical experience as a verifier for GHG inventory verification or ESG assurance engagements.

• Strong understanding of relevant assurance standards, GHG accounting methodologies, sustainability reporting frameworks, and regulatory requirements.

• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills, particularly in data analysis and the evaluation of emissions and sustainability information.

• Strong organizational and prioritization abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple projects, competing deadlines, and changing requirements.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, professional client-facing presence, and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• High attention to detail, accuracy, and report quality, including the ability to review and proofread your own work.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel, and experience using sales CRM systems.

• Sound judgment, initiative, adaptability, and the ability to work independently under pressure.

• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally to conduct audits.

• A master's degree or higher in a relevant scientific field is preferred.

• Familiarity with advanced data analysis, visualization, and automation tools such as Python, Power BI, Tableau, Excel Power Query, and SQL is an advantage.

• Experience with ESG reporting and GHG accounting platforms such as Workiva, Persefoni, and Watershed is preferred.

• Spanish, Portuguese, or French language proficiency is an additional advantage.

Benefits:

• Estimated annual salary of $80,000–$100,000.

• Fully remote, home-office-based work within the United States.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Opportunities to work across diverse industries and sustainability assurance programs.

• Domestic and international travel opportunities as part of audit responsibilities.