Job Opportunity for Engagement Manager- Sustainability and Business Advisory at Sattva in Mumbai

Position: Engagement Manager, Sustainability and Business Advisory

Location: Mumbai

Who are we – About Sattva

We are an organization driven by the mission to end poverty in our lifetime. Our work focuses on scalable solutions for sustainable social impact. We work with our clients – corporations, philanthropists, foundations, and social organizations – to achieve social impact goals effectively and maximize the social return on their investment. Deep understanding across sectors and collaboration with multiple stakeholders drive our work. This approach helps us, and our clients develop holistic solutions for solving critical societal problems. 

We are driven by impact and powered by knowledge. We bring the right balance of the head-heart-hand to our work. Our work is powered by the passionate energy of our mission-driven young team, guided by the strong leadership and advisory board with multi-dimensional experience in business and social sectors. 

Our team of 450 (and growing rapidly) across offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi comes with stellar professional credentials from diverse backgrounds and is bound together by our common commitment to social impact.

About the Team

We are setting up a new vertical looking at ESG and sustainability priorities across corporates, funds, DFIs, and social businesses. This role will provide a high growth opportunity, exposure across all levels of leadership and will be instrumental in driving the next stage of growth. We are looking for passionate individuals who align with our vision and have the following profile: 

The Opportunity

The Engagement Manager is one of the key roles in Sattva, leading either large accounts or one or more projects. In this role, you will work closely with Sattva’s senior management, leading your team in designing and building solutions to enable high social impact on the ground.

In addition, the following will be the key responsibilities:

Delivery Excellence

• Take overall accountability of customer success through active listening, problem-solving, and providing strategic inputs which align with their vision of high impact on the ground and the ecosystem
• Co-create solutions to meet client’s current and future needs, working closely with a variety of stakeholders both internally and externally
• Influence decision making and action at the senior level of high impact organizations to enable positive and sustainable impact
• Develop, manage and grow working relationships with clients and key stakeholders
• Ensure strong project management, team management, and overall profitability of projects

Market Engagement

• Keep abreast of new and current trends within the ESG and sustainability space both regionally and globally
• Work closely with prospective clients, business development, and sales teams to ensure the accurate scope of work, high-quality approach, and accurate effort estimation
• Contribute towards the organization’s overall thought leadership strategy by generating meaningful content relevant to the ecosystem

Institution Building

• Lead internal strategic initiatives at the unit or organizational level that help contribute towards Sattva’s continued development
• Participate in building and strengthening internal systems and processes which contribute towards effective and efficient functioning of the unit and organization
• Contribute towards the development of junior team members, and towards a strong culture and working environment overall
• Build, structure, and develop knowledge to share internally within the organization and at the ecosystem level

Key responsibilities and qualifications

At Sattva, our goal is to realize the impact on the ground and to drive a collective win by engaging with multiple stakeholders. We are looking for individuals who align with our mission of alleviating poverty in our lifetime and have the following profile:

• 8-10 years of experience in consulting, corporates, social enterprises, or investment and audit firms leading a business with P&L responsibilities, complex operations, business development, and stakeholder management in corporate, social enterprises, consulting firms, or global foundations or robust entrepreneurial background
• MBA or CFA or equivalent postgraduate degree in business management, environmental economics, sustainability, climate, energy or a similar field
• An understanding of key domestic ESG policies and priorities 
• Deep knowledge and expertise in leading ESG reporting standards (e.g. GRI, SASB, etc.), Sustainability frameworks (e.g. TCFD, IR) global ratings and rankings (e.g. DJSI, MSCI, Sustainalytics) and Sustainability principles and guidelines (e.g. IFC, Equator, PRI) would be preferred
• Exceptional problem-solving and advisory skills, strong presentation and data analytical abilities
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively
• Prior experience in leading diverse teams and people management
• Demonstrated commitment to social impact/prior experience working in the social sector
• Self-driven, high-energy, curious, and adaptable personality with the ability to produce high quality (entrepreneurial mindset)
• Experience in working with government stakeholders will be an added advantage
• Experience in MEL projects will be an added advantage