Global head of sustainability data advisory
Leads global team advising enterprise customers on sustainability data measurements, emissions verification, and decarbonization using Watershed platform. Requires 10+ years leading services teams and deep carbon accounting expertise.
The Role
Watershed is on a mission to drive meaningful climate action, and our Sustainability Advisory & Services organization plays a key role in enabling customers to advance their sustainability programs. As Global Head of Sustainability Data Advisory, you’ll lead the team that advises customers on rigorous measurements in Watershed’s platform, including scoping measurements, supporting emissions verifications, and optimizing data and methodologies.
In this role, you will lead a globally distributed team of >30 full time employees including four managers. You will set the team’s strategy, drive operational excellence, develop talented team members, and build the systems and culture to help the team achieve new levels of impact.
You will…
- Lead and scale a high-performing team. Coach and develop managers while driving strong frontline execution.
- Drive business impact. Ensure top-quality advisory and services with technical depth and business value.
- Drive operational excellence. Design and optimize operations for quality, efficiency, and scalability.
- Shape Services strategy. Own strategy for the Sustainability Data Advisory team and partner with leadership.
- Foster deep cross-functional collaboration. Work with Customer Success, Support, Product, and Methodology.
- Embody and champion Watershed’s operating principles. Lead by example for a high-performance, customer-obsessed team.
You’re a great fit if…
- 10+ years leading professional services teams in consulting or B2B SaaS.
- Expertise in carbon accounting and sustainability.
- Managed ICs and managers; energized by coaching and developing teams.
- Customer-obsessed with high standards for delivery.
- Strong operator with data-driven decisions, structured problem-solving, and AI experience.
- Exceptional communicator able to articulate vision and influence peers.
- Love cross-functional work.
- Thrive in high-growth environments with ownership mentality.