Associate Director – Life Cycle Assessment

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee intricate LCA projects from initial strategy and methodology to final implementation.

• Develop innovative LCA methodologies for novel and complex scenarios, including emerging technologies, circular systems, service-oriented models, and dynamic value chains.

• Convert LCA findings and environmental impacts into actionable insights for C-suite executives and leaders in product, manufacturing, and sustainability.

• Serve as a reliable technical consultant to clients and create customized strategies for sustainability and business issues.

• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance across projects by reviewing models and deliverables.

• Assist teams utilizing SimaPro, OpenLCA, and Excel.

• Lead and nurture project teams, prioritize tasks, delegate responsibilities, mentor junior staff, and enhance LCA capabilities.

• Engage in business development efforts, including proposals, RFP responses, and opportunities to broaden Anthesis' LCA services.

• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives, new methodologies, automation, scaling LCA, Product Carbon Footprinting, sustainable product design, and technology-driven sustainability transformations.

• Represent Anthesis at conferences, industry events, and other platforms.

• Assist cities, corporations, investors, and various organizations in enhancing sustainable performance through financially-driven sustainability strategies and expert technical guidance.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of practical LCA experience across various sectors, including leadership of complex assessments.

• A degree in Materials Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• Proficient in SimaPro, OpenLCA, and Excel.

• Familiarity with ISO 14040/14044, ISO 14067, GHG Protocol Product Standard, PEF, PCRs, EPD-related EN standards, and pertinent industry-specific frameworks.

• Experience with GHG inventories and corporate carbon footprint assessments.

• Proven experience applying LCA in intricate or emerging scenarios, such as circular systems, new technologies, service-oriented frameworks, or evolving value chains.

• Knowledge of system boundaries, feedstocks, data quality, assumptions, and methodological decisions.

• Capability to work with incomplete or imperfect data and formulate defensible strategies.

• Excellent client-facing and communication abilities.

• Proficient in managing multiple complex projects, balancing competing priorities, and upholding quality and delivery standards.

• Experience in mentoring and developing team members.

• Ability to provide technical leadership while considering project and client contexts.

• A commercial mindset with confidence in contributing to business development, proposals, and client discussions.

• Experience in technology, semiconductors, digital services, AI, cloud infrastructure, or footprinting in the technology sector is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive health, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your dependents.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) benefit (US only).

• Full coverage for Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance.

• Complete Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance benefits.

• 3% contribution towards retirement plans.

• Employee Assistance Program and Travel Insurance.

• Annual allocation of PTO.

• 56 hours of sick leave.

• Paid company holidays.

• Collaborate within a highly driven team in an innovative and rapidly expanding global organization.

• Opportunity to make a direct impact and aid in the growth and development of Anthesis' LCA Center of Excellence.

• Work together on projects that significantly influence clients' sustainability, circularity, and climate objectives.

• Opportunity to collaborate with and learn from sustainability Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).