ESG Impact Manager

ESG Impact Manager

Location: Hybrid, Exton, PA

Position Summary:

Bentley Systems is seeking an ESG Impact Manager to lead its ESG practice and become a valued member of our Law and Corporate Advancement team. The ESG Impact Manager will play a key role in supporting the ongoing development of the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy and program, including improving ESG tracking and reporting, ensuring regulatory compliance, and coordinating annual GHG emissions reporting. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in sustainability or finance, strong project management skills, and a deep understanding of ESG practices. The position is hybrid/remote, allowing flexibility in work location.

Responsibilities:

• Lead ESG program by keeping abreast of programs, frameworks, methodologies and reporting standards
• Manage GHG reporting and supporting and analyzing GHG programs to meet regulations, internal and external commitments and targets

• Coordinate process to aggregate, analyze, and report on sustainability data to ESG frameworks (GRESB, S&P CSA, CDP, ISS, MSCI, Sustainalytics, etc.)
• Support the creation and administration of new data collection processes and systems to integrate and implement across all aspects of the company to meet ESG data needs
• Research and extract summary narratives for ESG trends impacting the company, users and other ESG stakeholders
• Conduct detailed quality control on the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of ESG information
• Drive continuous system and process improvement to streamline ESG data collection, management, and reporting requirements
• Seek out new technology or data sources to improve workflows or procedures
• Assist internal and external stakeholders with projects/initiatives/deliverables
• Perform ESG reporting gap analysis to identify disclosure needs and opportunities
• Manage annual impact report development and launch
• This is a full-time role expected to work 40 hours per week, hybrid or home-based in the US.
• Required sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer (or any other physical requirements). The role requires communication with managers, peers, and other colleagues of the company in person (on occasion), and by utilizing Microsoft Teams chat, calling, and meeting functions.
• This role does not require travel.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Sustainability Studies, a relevant study, or equivalent training and experience.
• Minimum 4+ years’ experience related to ESG or corporate sustainability, ideally with a global publicly traded company
• Proven understanding of CR and environmental, social and governance standards and guidelines, including, but not limited to, United Nations SDGs, SASB, GRI, CDP and TCFD.
• Familiarity with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills; ability to work with large datasets and use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and evaluate outcomes
• Ability to work across multiple teams to facilitate scalable solutions to monitor business performance and interpret key performance metrics into actionable recommendations
• Strong ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, self-manage and prioritize workload

• Detail-oriented, organized and adaptable with solid business and financial acumen
• Good communicator with excellent all-around listening, writing, editorial and interpersonal skills

What We Offer:

• A great Team and culture – please see our colleague video. 
• An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction - watch this short documentary about how we got our start. 
• An attractive salary and benefits package.
• A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups. 

• A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success stories for an insight into our global impact. 

About Bentley Systems

Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance. www.bentley.com

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Bentley is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, religion, national origin, age, genetic information or any other protected characteristic.  This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, and training. Know Your Rights as an applicant under the law.

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