Accenture

Sustainability Strategy Senior Manager

Accenture  •  Stockholm, SE (Onsite)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

Are you ready to help the world’s leading organizations reinvent themselves for a sustainable future? Accenture is looking for an experiencedSenior Manager inSustainabilityStrategyto join our growing team in the Nordics. You will workatthe intersection of business transformation, sustainabilityvalue creation,dataand AI—shaping strategies that deliver real impact across theNordicregion.

Why Accenture Sustainability?

Accenture is a global leader in sustainability consulting, supporting leading organizations with the capabilities needed to transition to a low-carbon,circularandresilientfuture. Our work focuses on turning ambitious sustainability commitments into enterprise-widecapabilitiesenabled by deep industryexpertiseand data-driven insights.

The Nordic Sustainability Strategy teamis a part of Accenture’s global network of sustainability practitioners,combining strong local client engagements with access to the latestcapabilities and tools, bestpracticesand market research & innovation.

As a Sustainability Strategy Senior Manager, you willlead multidisciplinary teams andpartnerwithclient executives to design and deliver sustainability strategies withmeasurableimpact.Your focus will be onshaping functional capabilities, operating models, and orchestrating cross-functional initiatives acrossSustainable Value Chains, and Net Zero transitions, Circular Business Models and ESG measurementsand performance management

Key Responsibilities:

WhatYou’llDo

  • Strategic Guidance & Value Creation

  • Define sustainability strategies aligned with client priorities and regulatory requirements.

  • Translate ESG ambitions into actionable roadmaps and capabilities

  • Identifyopportunities for growth, cost reduction, and risk mitigation through sustainable business models.

  • Client Advisory & Program Leadership

  • Advise senior stakeholders on sustainability trends, risks, and opportunities.

  • Lead complexengagementsfrom shorter projects to multi-year programs

  • Drive business case development linking sustainability outcomes to financial performance.

  • People and Practice development

  • Contribute to go-to-market offering development, salesand business origination,and capability building across the Nordic Sustainability Strategy practice.

  • Mentor and develop junior talent, creating a culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning.

Whatsin it for you:

Accenture is an incredible place to work. By joining us,you’llbecome part of a global company with a world-class brand and reputation. Besides the work we do for our clients,we’reproud of our vibrant, diverse workplace culture: we believe in openness and honesty, fairness and equality, commonsenseand realism. Our commitment to you includes:

  • A transparent approach to career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues.

  • Competitive salary, good bonus schemes, occupational pensionschemesand other benefits

  • Ability to craft your career based on your own aspirations, having support from your own People Lead.

  • Work-life balance: good arrangements to combine family life with work and active support for mental health.

  • Opportunities to get involved in corporate citizenship initiatives, from volunteering to doing charity work, aswellInclusion & Diversity network.

Qualifications:

Experience Minimum of 8 years of experienceinsustainability andConsulting, leadingstrategytransformation programs for large organizations

EducationBachelor’s degree inEnvironmental science, Sustainability, Engineering, Business, ora relatedfield. A master’s degree is preferred.

Functional skills:Sustainable Value Chains, Traceability, carbon management, sustainabilityproductand portfolio development, ESG regulations (incl. DPP,PPWR,EUDR, CSRD, etc.)


Project ManagementProventrack recordin strategy consulting, client advisory, program delivery, and business development.

Business AcumenDemonstratedability to develop new business opportunities and lead proposal development.

Communication Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to diverse audiencesinEnglish and preferably Swedish.Knowledge of otherNordic languagesisconsidered anadditionalqualification.

Collaboration Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with clients and partners.

Leadership Strong leadership skills with experience in mentoring and guiding team members.

Office location is Stockholm

Interested?

Apply as soon as possible by attaching your CV, coverletterand your educational documents including grades.We practice continuous screening.

Thank you for your interest in joining Accenture. Due to theChristmasholiday season, our response time might be a bit longer than usual.

About Sustainability Strategy

We are a global practice within Accenture Strategy & Consulting, working closely with clients and ecosystem partnerstophelp transition industries to low-carbon energy; design and deliver net-zero circular supply chains and reduce the carbon footprint of IT,cloudand software.

Through deep industryexpertise,analyticsand insights, we empower clients to survive and thrive in the new, the now and the unknown. To stay agile in a world dominated by change, the C-suite must keep the core business running while simultaneouslyidentifyingand investing in the new. Accenture Strategy & Consulting enables leaders to act quickly and confidently as they pivot to the future. Known for our ability to execute at speed, we help clientsdetermineclear, actionable paths to competitive agility by bringing them new thinking on business and technology.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale.

We are a talent and innovation-led company serving clients in more than 120 countries. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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