Strategy Project Manager - Sao Paulo, Brasil - SYSTEMIQ

Descrição

Systemiq , the systems change company and certified B Corp , was founded to drive the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change by transforming markets and business models in five key systems: nature and food, materials, and circular economy, energy, urban areas, and sustainable finance.

We are guided by the conviction that all system transformations are rooted in human transformations. We must continue to bring more diverse people and voices into real conversations to succeed. We know we don't have all the answers; we may not even have all the right questions. But we know that open mindsets drive change, so relationships, people, and trust are at the heart of everything we do.

Do you want to be part of the change?

Partner Patricia Ellen Da Silva is a Sytemiq Managing Partner, LATAM. Before joining us, She served as Secretary of Economic Development, Science, and Technology for the State of São Paulo. During her mandate, the São Paulo economy grew five faster than the Brazilian average, and the state concluded three of the biggest carbon-neutral private investments in the country's history. From her time in government, Patricia also brings a proud record of developing inclusive teams of Black and female leaders. She also led São Paulo's Covid-19 crisis taskforce.

Partner Eveline Speelman joined Systemiq following a successful career at McKinsey, where she founded and led Sustainability Insights, overseeing the development of models and tools in sustainability. She specialized in developing (country) decarbonization pathways, industrial decarbonization, and broader energy transition. Eveline supported companies and investors to capture opportunities and mitigate challenges related to the shift to a low-carbon energy system and broader issues related to resource productivity. Eveline brings international experience in advisory, consultancy, and partnership building and co-authored numerous publications.

As a Strategy Project Manager for Energy, you will be working on various projects, including the decarbonization of energy-consuming sectors, progressively expanding to other product/services sectors by engaging with the full value chain to reach a critical scale of deployment of a portfolio of solutions.

The Mindset, Skills and Experience we are looking for:

Ideal candidates will have demonstrated contribution to change and impact, e.g., in thought leadership/research, project management, client relations, or stakeholder management. You have a strong record in professional excellence, and/or relevant academic achievements, and/or demonstrable curiosity and understanding of systems change.

You have proven yourself in different contexts and are keen to work in a young, entrepreneurial company where you can get involved in a variety of work, shape the business, and make maximum impact. You are inspired by Systemiq ́s mission and approach to system change.

Specifically, you ideally come with a combination of the following mindset, skills, and experience:

• Tackling systemic challenges, with a distinctive ability to develop practical disruptive solutions in the fields of energy system design and decarbonization, of industry, transport, power markets, and/or built environment
• Bridging across the real economy, policy and finance to help mobilise capital and accelerate market transformation
• Using data modeling, collating, and analysing our client's current and previous years' energy usage data.
• Calculate the amount of energy wastage that occurs due to inefficient energy resources.
• Educating clients on alternative energy resources.
• Conducting feasibility studies and preparing concise reports on research results.
• Identifying and evaluating viable options to reduce companies' energy consumption. Formulating effective energy management plans for clients after careful analysis of current plans.
• Ensure that cost-effective and sustainable energy systems are catered for.
• Keeping abreast of the latest developments in environmental legislation which could impact the project
• Provide low carbon solutions to accelerate growth

About You

• Are excited. About the opportunity to improve the environmental impact in LATAM through low carbon solutions
• Have a Plan. And know how to get buy-in and support for the deployment, embedding, and sustainable utilisation of any operations intervention
• Decisions in Numbers. You use data-driven techniques to solve problems which has a positive financial impact
• Understand that change can be hard. You have a working knowledge of change management and the people side of behaviour change
• Delight in the details and apply your detail-oriented project management skills to ensure the team projects are scoped correctly and the team has the knowledge and support they need to deliver the global projects, products, and services
• Have thoughts on process. Your workload is meticulously organised and maintained, and you have a reputation for follow-through. You have exceptional time management and work prioritisation, and driving multiple responsibilities simultaneously with limited oversight does not faze you.
• Are humble. No task is too small for anyone, and you are eager to learn. You're all about the team, not the individual.
• Get it done. You have a methodical approach to your project management work with a strong focus on accuracy, attention to detail, consistency, and superb quality. You take the initiative and can operate autonomously when needed.
• You're a people person. You have outstanding interpersonal skills and can quickly establish rapport, build trust, collaborate, and demonstrate credibility and authority. You have proven stakeholder management skills and remain calm under pressure.
• Words Matter. You have excellent communication skills, whether in-person, virtually, or by email, and you value listening and solving others' challenges
• You're solution oriented. You can clearly explain issues, contribute to their resolution, and effectively influence and negotiate to achieve consensus and successful outcomes. You can anticipate needs, make reasoned decisions, and communicate them effectively.
• Curious. Keeps professional knowledge, capabilities, and skills up to date and an open and continuous learning mindset

Essential Qualifications / Experience

• Business international level of English (required) and Portuguese – both written and oral
• Bachelor's degree in earth science, environmental engineering, energy management, or related field.
• Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) or Certified Energy Manager (CEM) accreditation is advantageous.
• 6+ years proven experience working as an energy consultant and project director
• Sound knowledge of the renewable energy market in LATAM

Applications (In English) from current residents in the following cities will be considered:

Sao Paulo | Brazil

Disclaimer: Please ensure you are legally eligible to work/live in your location when applying for this role. Visa sponsorship or relocation costs will not be provided.

Diversity & Inclusion

We believe that diversity and inclusion are at the heart of system change and the mission we have set ourselves. So we commit ourselves to:

• Embedding diverse and inclusive ways of working from day to day. This includes recruitment, performance management, and people processes and policies.
• Providing a supportive environment . We want people to be themselves and be at their best, regardless of their background, personality, gender, sexual orientation, race, mental health, religion, or other characteristics.
• Enabling a long-term, sustainable approach to work and life more generally. We want to support our people at all stages of their lives – as parents or caregivers, through changing life circumstances – and to accommodate personal priorities where they matter most.

Reward and Recognition

Remuneration and benefits package will reflect the successful candidates' experience and country where hired.