We seek a highly experienced and business-minded senior specialist to join the team at South Pole as Senior Specialist for Transformation. Reporting directly to the Chief Transformation Officer, you will take a leading role in launching, orchestrating and implementing a transformation program that will restore the financial health and reputation of South Pole, align the company with external market trends and ensure that South Pole remains the leading company that drives at scale climate impact. You will be working closely with senior leaders and managers of South Pole to implement the transformation. This is a fantastic opportunity to achieve tangible and measurable impact in a short period of time.

Main tasks & responsibilities:

• Work closely with ExCo members on defining and implementing South Pole’s new strategy
• Work closely with initiative Sponsors and Owners to define scope, milestones and deliverables for transformation initiatives
• Provide content problem solving support to Sponsors and Owners to deliver initiatives, prioritising support based on impact
• Monitor progress of transformation, drive preparation of monthly Transformation Townhalls to share highlights with the Penguins
• Create top management overview of transformation progress
• Prepare for critical top management interactions, related to or going beyond the transformation program: (virtual) ExCo offsites, investor meetings, ExCos

How do you measure success?

You’ll recognise your outstanding performance when your organisation: (1) South Pole is considered the preeminent climate and sustainability company firm in the market, (2) the business delivers profitable growth, (3) the firm is able to attract and retain top talent, (4) we foster a culture of innovation and collaboration, our people feel empowered to contribute their best ideas and solutions, and(5) we forge strong partnerships and alliances with key partners and stakeholders.
You demonstrate exceptional leadership prowess, capable of crafting strategic initiatives for success while effectively working with senior initiative owners on the day to day implementation

Requirements:

• Master degree in business or economics
• Proven affinity and connection to the sustainability market
• 7+ years of working experience, 3+ years of experience in strategy consulting
• Problem solving: you are able to define your own scope and prioritise amongst broad set of tasks; you find practical solutions to problems in unfamiliar topics to “get things done”, covering the full spectrum of business at South Pole; you demonstrate both conceptual and analytical (e.g. numbers-driven) problem solving skills
• Communication: you are able to communicate at both senior and mid-management level; you are capable of carefully listening to others and influencing behaviour; you come across as a team player to South Pole colleagues
• Stakeholder management: you are able to mobilize colleagues in mid-level and senior management towards action; you comes across as credible thought partner of senior management on topics unfamiliar to you; and you are able to communicate to a senior audience both verbally and in writing (including spreadsheets and presentations)