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WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development · 1 day ago

Manager, 50Liter Home Coalition

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a global community of leading businesses focused on driving systems transformation for a better world. They are seeking a Manager for the 50 Liter Home Coalition to oversee project management, engage stakeholders, and support initiatives aimed at transforming urban water management and achieving net-zero carbon emissions.

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Responsibilities

Ensure that the team delivers priority projects with robust project plans, support expansion of the Coalition and maximize available funding

Ensure the governance structure is fully operationalized and iterative

Report to the 50L Home Board and Steering Group on the activities of the secretariat and ensure that the decisions of the Board are implemented

Budget oversight and management: oversee and manage contract management of resources and partners

Help drive impact scaling, working with the 50L Home Secretariat, members and partners, supporting development of a robust strategy

Engage closely with members to support activities, help to identify and recruit new members, and sharpen the value proposition

Proactively oversee project management across various workstreams and recommend solutions for robust project plans

Initiate, define, lead, coordinate, and monitor activities, milestones, risks, and dependencies across various sub-workstreams, including impact measurement, annual planning, resources, and budgets

Project manage the pilots, including scaling next steps from LA and launching the London pilot

Manage the team of resources supporting the execution of the work

Manage the process of grant and funding submissions from start to finish, ensuring compliance

Be a leading voice of advocacy for the learnings from the 50L Home Coalition, including conference travel and speaking roles

Prepare, organize, and facilitate events (presentations, meetings, workshops, discussions, etc), addressing challenges and capturing feedback

Oversee the engagement of a broader community of innovators, solution providers, financial institutions, and governments contributing to the Coalition activities

Create and deliver systems to capture and manage knowledge created in Coalition activities

Work with Coalition members to identify and lead outreach efforts to keep developing the pipeline of pilots and collaborating cities

Qualification

Strategic planningStakeholder managementProject managementBudget managementMulti-stakeholder coordinationCultural awarenessFacilitation skillsPresentation skillsWriting skillsTeam spiritCommunication skillsInitiativeDetail-oriented

Required

The candidate should have at least 5 years of experience working for a company in a related sector with strong strategic planning, project management and stakeholder management experience

Experience in scaling initiatives and working with industry associations or multi-stakeholder coalitions is a plus

The role requires a Bachelor's degree or a higher education with a focus on topics relevant to the 50L Home mission

The Manager must have outstanding prioritization, time and project management and organization skills, with an ability to work effectively under pressure, whilst still paying attention to detail and maintaining a strategic overview

Outstanding facilitation, presentation, and writing skills with the ability to present complex issues in a clear and compelling manner to a wide variety of audiences and stakeholders is required

Demonstrated experience with proactive action in taking initiatives and working independently towards agreed objectives is also required

The candidate must possess good team spirit and enthusiasm to work in a multi-cultural environment and the ability to build, nurture and work effectively in team and with project members, partners and stakeholders

Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken) is required

Preferred

Previous experience working with a multidiscipline project team on an international basis to deal with different languages, time zones and cultural expectations would be advantageous

Communication skills in other languages considered as an asset

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits

State-of-the-art facilities and IT-enabled working tools

Flex-time and part-time possibilities

Dynamic working atmosphere

Open culture encouraging interaction and sharing of ideas and opinions

International relocation support

Company

WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is the leading community of over 250 global businesses making sustainability performance a key driver for competitiveness.

Founded in 1995

Geneva, Geneve, CHE

201-500 employees