Lead Associate - Sustainability

Role & responsibilities

• Drive target setting, measurement and monitoring of SDG related KPIs.
• Ensure sustainability disclosures are aligned to latest standards.
• Impactful representation of sustainability initiatives and driving action plans to help achieve ESG targets.
• Work closely with business to define and implement recommendations related to sustainability/ESG program policies and procedures.
• Drive Digitalization initiatives, implementing systems and processes for increasing efficiency and reach within Tata Power.
• Conduct research and work with industry experts, companies, start-ups and other ecosystem partners to gather market intelligence and insights.
• Possesses a comprehensive understanding of sustainability standards, including global frameworks, regulatory requirements, and best practices, with the ability to translate them into actionable strategies for real-world impact.
• Has hands-on exposure to sustainability-related tools and technologies, enabling efficient project planning, monitoring, and reporting to drive measurable environmental and social outcomes.
• Demonstrates proven project management expertise, overseeing end-to-end execution from planning to delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and aligned with quality standards.
• Highly skilled in research and analytical methodologies, leveraging data and insights to inform decision-making, optimize processes, and support evidence-based recommendations.
• Exhibits strong financial acumen, adept at budgeting, cost tracking, and financial analysis to evaluate the feasibility, sustainability, and return on investment of projects.
• Displays exceptional organizational and planning skills, effectively prioritizing and coordinating multiple tasks in dynamic and high-pressure environments.
• Well-versed in MS Office Suiteincluding Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlookenabling the creation of professional reports, impactful presentations, and efficient communication.
• Possesses excellent interpersonal skills, fostering positive relationships with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders to encourage collaboration and synergy.
• Adept at aligning diverse stakeholders from internal teams to external partners around shared objectives, ensuring clarity, commitment, and smooth execution of initiatives.
• Shows a strong achievement orientation, consistently setting and surpassing ambitious goals while maintaining a focus on long-term impact.
• Maintains meticulous attention to detail, ensuring all deliverables meet the highest standards of accuracy, quality, and compliance.
• Takes complete ownership and accountability for tasks and outcomes, demonstrating reliability and a proactive approach to challenges.
• Exhibits agility and adaptability, seamlessly adjusting to evolving priorities, market conditions, and organizational needs while maintaining performance excellence.

Preferred candidate profile

• Sustainability related roles in power sector or allied sectors desirable
• Exposure to ESG rating methods either from design or execution side
• Possesses a strong understanding of sustainability standards and their practical application.
• Has exposure to tools and technologies related to sustainability for efficient project execution.
• Demonstrates effective project management capabilities, ensuring timely and quality outcomes.
• Skilled in research and analysis to support data-driven decision-making.
• Exhibits strong financial acumen to manage budgets and assess project viability.
• Displays excellent organizational and planning skills to prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks.
• Well-versed in MS Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook for professional documentation and presentations.
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain productive relationships.
• Able to align a wide range of stakeholders towards common objectives.
• Shows achievement orientation by consistently striving for and delivering high performance.
• Maintains attention to detail to ensure accuracy and quality in work.
• Takes full ownership and accountability for responsibilities and outcomes.
• Demonstrates agility in adapting to changing priorities and business needs.

Candidates from manufacturing industry are preferred.