WM India · 14 hours ago
Senior Associate, Advisory Services
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$87K/yr - $128K/yr
4+ years expWM is North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider, seeking a highly motivated Senior Associate of Data Strategy to join their sustainability consultancy team. The role focuses on ensuring data integrity in greenhouse gas accounting, conducting quality checks, and driving impactful sustainability strategies through disciplined data governance and actionable insights.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Build on established data quality standards to design and implement processes and controls to ensure data integrity, conducting rigorous quality checks, and performing audits to validate compliance and accuracy
Perform data audits to identify inconsistencies, anomalies, and opportunities to improve data applicability
Document data flows, business rules, and technical definitions to ensure data lineage and transparency
Create and deliver structured training programs for internal teams on how to manage, interpret, and effectively utilize data and dashboards
Stay up-to-date with evolving standards, regulations, and best practices in data management, GHG accounting, sustainability reporting, including the COSO Internal Control over Sustainability Reporting standards
Utilize WM data platform to manage GHG emissions data, create dashboards, and train internal users and clients on optimizing platform value
Lead and support GHG accounting projects, ensuring alignment with recognized standards such as the GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, and other relevant frameworks
Develop, analyze, and interpret large datasets related to environmental impacts and sustainability metrics
Create compelling data visualizations and presentations that clearly communicate insights to clients and stakeholders
Translate complex GHG inventory data and sustainability impact metrics into clear, actionable insights for customers, ensuring information is presented in frameworks and language that resonate with senior leadership and drive informed decision-making
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to assess organizational structures, benchmark environmental impacts, and integrate data-driven solutions into tangible client sustainability initiatives
Adhere to project schedules, maintain multiple concurrent projects, and deliver high-quality outputs on time; analyze data sets and prepare reports and presentations tailored to customer needs
Engage with customers to understand their sustainability ambitions and strategic context; advise on targets, improvement levers, and implementation strategies to achieve goals
Collaborate with project teams to develop decarbonization plans, impact inventories, training resources, and stakeholder engagement tools
Manage materials and environmental impact measurement protocols across projects, ensuring consistent use of tools and emissions management software; verify that data collection and reporting meet WM standards and accepted GHG calculation methodologies
Support training of Associates and Analysts on WM project management processes and institutional project knowledge
Support project renewal processes and customer engagement for new opportunities; assist with proposal development, including budgets and consulting deliverables
Integrate environmental justice priorities into program development and align projects with leading frameworks (e.g., CDP, ISSB, SBTi)
Monitor external market trends and internal strategies to optimize WM service offerings and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
Ensure compliance with client and regulatory requirements during assessments and program implementation; promote a culture of safety across all activities
Identify sustainability success stories within assigned project portfolio and share consolidated metrics and case studies with manager
This job has no formal people management responsibilities
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics, Environmental Sciences, Sustainability, Business or related field; High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant experience
4 years of relevant work experience in project/business management (in addition to education requirement) and Environmental or services industry experience required
Self-motivated and directed to deliver results while working remotely or at a customer site
Experience with public speaking, presentations to large groups or training large groups
Ability to multitask and manage multiple large projects simultaneously
Ability to work long days and over weekends when required by events
Interest in the sports and entertainment industry
Ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights
Detail-oriented
Customer-focused
Strong leadership skill
Creative problem solving
Computer and tech savvy – must be adaptable to new programs and systems
High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
Ability to travel up to 25%, up to two weeks at a time
Experience with conducting a greenhouse gas inventory and executing mitigation initiatives, organizational advisory services, and materials management
Experience with designing data control processes and auditing large, complex datasets for quality
Experience shepherding ghg inventories through third-party verifications strongly preferred
Preferred
Experience working in sports venues and event operations strongly preferred
Direct experience covering organizational sustainability strategy development in the sports and entertainment industry, demonstrated by track record of advising on ambitions, targets, and programs strongly preferred
Experience managing sustainability project with on site logistics support preferred
Experience managing material minimization and diversion programs, supply chain analyses, and sustainable material management planning preferred
Experience using ESG software and designing data dashboard strongly preferred
Experience researching life cycle assessment and embedded carbon research preferred
Experience with intersectional environmentalism and environmental justice programs preferred
Knowledge of circular economy, sustainable materials management, and zero waste design concepts and principles strongly preferred
Experience with sustainability risk and management frameworks, sport-specific or otherwise preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Stock Purchase Plan
Company match on 401K
Paid Vacation
Holidays
Personal Days
Company
WM India
WM India, established in 2013, is the Global Capability Center of WM—North America’s leading environmental services company.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase