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Project Leader (Sustainability) - North America

United States

Overview: Join DA’s growing North America Sustainability Practice, where we provide direct support to governments and community organizations delivering ambitious environmental agendas and help design and manage high-impact climate, community, and equity projects.

About Delivery Associates (DA):
Delivery Associates (DA) is a global impact consultancy that helps governments, social impact organizations, and community organizations turn ambitious goals into an everyday reality for the people they serve. With over a decade of experience and a foundation in Deliverology®, DA supports leaders and community members through the journey of implementation — including delivery-oriented strategy, execution, and evaluation.  

DA partners with governments, philanthropies, international organizations, and communities, employing actionable strategies to achieve sustainable, lasting outcomes. In every one of our services you will find a throughline back to this focus on helping our partners deliver on the high expectations of the people that look to them to deliver public value with public and private resources. We are a small but global remote organization focused on scaling impact around the world.

Our engagements across the US sustainability and climate sectors serve both governments and those who support them. Within the practice, we’ve supported city chief sustainability officers on implementing their key priorities, helped sector-leading climate nonprofits deliver ambitious climate programming, ensured environmental organizations have critical data systems to deliver on their biggest targets, worked on the ground with communities most impacted by changing climate, and facilitated coalitions working on solutions at the intersection of climate and racial equity. For more examples of DA’s work in sustainability and across other sectors, see our website and our blog.

Job Description

DA Project Leaders (PLs) are senior professional services managers, simultaneously leading multiple projects or major workstreams, responsible for shaping the work we do and end-to-end management and training of the DA teams that deliver impact. They are responsible for maintaining and growing senior relationships (with our philanthropic and public sector partners), while leading and coaching teams of experienced Delivery Leaders.

You’ll work with clients in a range of contexts: those directly in government and within their communities, as well as working in collaboration with leading environmental nonprofits and philanthropies at the cutting edge of community- and data-driven sustainability and climate work, partnering with them to design, shape, and scope impactful initiatives and interventions.

Key Responsibilities.

  • Work with governments, philanthropic partners, and community-based organizations, engaging senior leaders in the public and social sector on some of their most complex challenges by building capabilities that enable project delivery and inform data-driven decision-making.
  • Lead the day-to-day execution of projects while guiding and coaching partner teams to deliver and sustain concrete results.
  • Facilitate problem-solving, collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement across silos, workstreams and shared spaces.
  • Develop client reports, dashboards, and communication materials.
  • Participate in and lead internal initiatives and contribute to the organization and the growth of our Sustainability Practice.
  • Advance our subject matter expertise and internal IP within and across our practices.


Skill sets.
We work closely in diverse, global teams, leaning on each other’s strengths. We don’t expect any one person to do all these things perfectly. Our teams are led by Project Leaders who can:

  • Build key relationships: Cultivate trust, influence, and a strong sense of partnership among senior stakeholders, including community partners, partner organizations, and with clients.
  • Facilitate collaboratives: Lead effective meetings and workshops that drive forward problem solving and consensus.
  • Manage project teams: Organize teams and delegate tasks to ensure efficient and effective project execution, fostering a healthy culture that prioritizes learning, a solutions orientation, and a bias toward action/delivery.
  • Drive project success: Deliver impact across engagements, managing completion of workstream deliverables and tracking progress along the way.
  • Lead problem solving sessions: Guide colleagues and partners in breaking down issues to identify root causes and develop solutions.
  • Communicate insights: Transform complex challenges and resolutions into clear, concise memos and well-structured presentations.
  • Build DA: Demonstrate a commitment to growing and advancing the firm, including business development, recruiting, IP development and living our values.

Mindsets.
We work well with people who are:

  • Adaptable: Able to thrive in a dynamic environment.
  • Analytical: Skilled in dissecting and solving complex problems.
  • Accountable: Self-sufficient and reliable in a remote work setting.
  • Driven: Committed to delivering high-impact work.
  • Curious: Eager to learn from clients, colleagues, and partners.
  • Inclusive: Embrace all voices and backgrounds to enrich our work.
  • Resilient: Stay on track and persevere through challenges.
  • Ethical: High level of integrity and professionalism.


Required Skills/Experiences:

  • Bachelor’s degree required, a masters in a relevant field (sustainability, climate, environment, public policy) will be an advantage.
  • A minimum of 6-8 years of relevant, full time work experience in consulting, other professional services, or as a senior manager in government, public or social sector delivery, preferably in the sustainability, climate, or environmental sector.
  • Proven track record leading / managing a team of early-to-mid career-level contributors in a professional services or project-based context.
  • Demonstrated ability and experience working with senior stakeholders in the sustainability or climate sector. Special focus on building relationships with state/district government agencies, nonprofits and/or philanthropic partners.
  • Must have business-level proficiency in English.
  • Must be based in and have work authorization in the United States. Delivery Associates will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
  • Remote, with willingness to travel 25-50% and be accessible to an airport.


What we offer:

  • Impactful work on transformative projects: Opportunities to engage with senior leaders and work on the biggest programs at the intersection of climate and equity. 
  • Excellent colleagues: We strive to be as talent-dense and diverse as possible, so we are always learning from each other.
  • Growth environment: Everyone’s career pathway is unique-be part of a growing organization committed to continuous improvement.
  • Flexibility: Remote working environment with opportunities for global collaboration.
  • Healthy compensation: Our colleagues enjoy a comprehensive benefits package for the effort they put in. In North America, this means a market-rate base salary, annual bonus eligibility, private medical insurance (including vision and dental), generous paid leave balances, and 401(k) contributions.
  • Travel opportunities: Our teams regularly come together to collaborate with each other, with clients, and in the communities our work is designed to impact.


Our Values:

These values serve as an anchor, enabling us to stay true to who we are and what we stand for.

  • Passion: It is all about impact.
  • Excellence: Delivering to the highest standards.
  • Humility: Pride without ego.

For more information, visit deliveryassociates.com/our-work or contact our talent team at talent@deliveryassociates.com.

 

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