Position summary

Deloitte’s Global Purpose & Sustainability team is hiring a Manager to support its Net-Zero by 2040 ambition across the global network. The role leads and coordinates decarbonisation projects with a particular focus on Deloitte’s upstream emissions from its supply chain, while supporting the development and implementation of climate and environmental risk management activities, working through a co-delivery model with member firms, Global business functions, technology, procurement and risk teams.

Why this role matters

Working closely with the Net-Zero Activation Lead, Global Sustainability Director and broader team, the role supports delivery of Deloitte’s Net-Zero Transition Plan, with particular focus on supply chain decarbonisation, climate risk management and cross-network delivery. It brings structure to emerging issues and influences stakeholders across a complex, global, matrixed environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead decarbonisation projects across the global network, focused on upstream (supply chain) emissions, translating strategic priorities into actionable projects and measurable outcomes.
• Support climate risk management by helping develop and implement climate and environmental risk activities (identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring and reporting).
• Coordinate across boundaries by partnering with member firms, Global functions, technology, procurement and risk teams, managing interdependencies and risks.
• Develop and scale practical approaches across the network, establishing effective coordination and influencing stakeholders who retain implementation responsibility.
• Translate strategy into delivery through planning, governance, dependency management, stakeholder coordination and performance reporting.

Team and stakeholders

The role reports to and works with the Net-Zero Activation Lead, Global Sustainability Director and the broader Global Sustainability team, partnering with member firms, Deloitte Global business functions, technology teams, procurement and risk stakeholders.

Key details

• 12-month secondment or fixed-term contract (listed as Permanent/FTC); global remit within Enabling Functions.
• Based in a UK office (Aberdeen, Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester or Milton Keynes) with hybrid working.

Requirements

Essential

• Relevant experience managing complex projects or workstreams in a large, matrixed or global organisation, with delivery across multiple functions, business units or geographies.
• Experience in sustainability, decarbonisation, climate risk, environmental management or a closely related field, with working knowledge of GHG emissions, net-zero strategies and the principal emission sources in professional services and supply chains.
• Understanding of climate-related risks and experience supporting risk identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring or reporting.
• Strong project management (planning, governance, risk/issue and dependency management, stakeholder coordination, performance reporting), able to translate strategy into practical workplans.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and written/verbal communication skills, including concise materials for senior stakeholders.

Preferred

• Experience establishing or facilitating global working groups, communities of practice or cross-functional forums.
• Familiarity with GHG accounting and target-setting frameworks (GHG Protocol, SBTi) and with climate-related risk assessment, reporting and disclosure.
• Experience engaging suppliers on emissions data, renewable energy, energy efficiency, product footprints, circularity or value-chain emissions reduction.
• Experience delivering decarbonisation initiatives related to cloud services, data centres and hosting.
• Experience developing business cases assessing emissions impact, cost, feasibility and wider benefits.