Job Purpose and Background

Would you like to be at the heart of accelerating a shift to a sustainable global economy? An essential component of CDP’s recently released strategy to 2025 is to drive water security through environmental disclosure and we are looking for the right individual to join our team to support this vision..

As our new ‘Technical Manager, Water Security’ you will have the technical, scientific and analytical expertise to evolve CDP’s water questionnaire content and reporting guidance using best-practice standards and scientific benchmarks to measure companies’ progress against what needs to be done to ensure the transition to a water secure, net zero world. This is an exciting opportunity for a research-focused individual with experience in corporate sustainability performance to develop your knowledge of CDP disclosure and the subject matter expertise that supports it.

About the Questionnaire and Scoring Evolution (QSE) – ESG Disclosure Content Team

The QSE team is responsible for the development of CDP’s corporate questionnaires, reporting guidance and scoring methodology materials which provide environmental information to investors, customers and other data-users, and drive companies’ actions to catalyse the transition to a sustainable economy. .

Key responsibilities

To develop the CDP corporate water security questionnaire and reporting guidance content, and support colleagues across other environmental themes, such as climate change and forests. This includes:

• Ensuring that CDP’s water security questionnaire, reporting guidance and scoring methodology content requests relevant information to drive action on water security within corporates, is aligned with CDP’s disclosure principles as well as key corporate disclosure standards, frameworks and initiatives.
• Collaborating with the Disclosure Content teams and other teams to explore and identify key areas and priorities that will be incorporated into future CDP water security disclosure, in line with CDP’s 2025 strategy.
• Conducting desk-based research for these key areas and priorities, and translating them into indicators and metrics.
• Building and maintaining technical external relationships (with advisory
  panels, reporting standards etc.) and representing CDP externally as a
  water expert.
• Providing subject matter expertise and analytical support across CDP’s broader activities related to water security and other environmental themes, including:
  • contributing to projects (e.g., funded projects, publications, engagement events etc.).
  • analyzing, mapping, and/or reviewing relevant external frameworks as part of CDP’s response to external consultations.
  • supporting other teams within CDP to deliver CDP’s annual reporting cycle.

The precise description and nature of your job may vary from time to time, and you may be required to carry out other duties as necessary to meet business needs.

Required skills and experience:

• A degree level qualification in environmental science, engineering or sustainability related discipline (MSc degree preferred), ideally specializing in water management/corporate sustainability.
• At least three years of demonstrable experience (academic and/or professional) in a water security related role.
• Familiarity with corporate disclosure standards and initiatives (e.g., GRI, CEO Water mandate, TCFD, SBTN).
• Previous experience of researching and producing written outputs to an excellent standard (preferably for a corporate audience) and with a proven ability to pay attention to detail.
• At least three years of demonstrable experience managing projects.
• Evidence of qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills, and advanced Microsoft office skills, in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication skills, including a high standard of written English and the ability to present complex information in a simple and concise way;
• The ability to work effectively and efficiently with team members of different technical and cultural backgrounds.

Desired skills and experience

• Familiarity with CDP’s corporate disclosure framework.
• Work experience obtained ideally from within, or supporting corporates within one of CDP’s high impact water questionnaire sectors – Food Beverage & Tobacco, Electric Utilities, Chemicals or Mining

Role details

This is a full-time permanent role. The role will be based at CDP’s London office with options for remote/hybrid working and will report to the Senior Manager, Questionnaire & Scoring Evolution.

What we offer

Salary and benefits: £37,643-£39,000 with annual discretionary bonus (depending on organization performance), 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, life assurance, flexible working opportunities, and other benefits. There is a 6-month probationary period for this role.

Before you apply

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the United Kingdom. CDP does not sponsor visas.

We will only use the information you provide to process your application. For more details on how we use your information, see CDP’s applicants privacy notice. By providing your CV (Curriculum Vitae) and motivation letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.

To apply

Please upload your CV, plus a covering letter clearly setting out how you meet the required skills and experience or key responsibilities, which should be no more than two pages.

The deadline is midnight GMT on 12th June. Please note that while all applications are reviewed, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.