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Job Title : Chief Climate and Resilience Officer
Position Type : Direct Placement
Location : East Boston, MA
Work Type : Onsite
Job Purpose :
Responsible for defining and leading the development, execution, and oversight of environmental, climate, and resilience strategies and program.
Chief Climate and Resilience Officer serves as the leader in ensuring meets or exceeds its ambitious NetZero 2031 targets and aligns with the Commonwealth's clean energy transition goals, such as the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA). Ensure that policies, procedures, and initiatives are designed to promote sustainability, mitigate climate risks, and enhance operational resilience while maintaining full compliance with Massachusetts state and federal regulations and guidelines.
Collaborate closely with key external stakeholders, such as State Administration leaders, local and municipal partners, and Environmental Justice (EJ) communities, to advance climate and resilience goals, align efforts, build support, and mitigate environmental impacts.
Oversee the development and implementation of reporting frameworks and external communication strategies to highlight leadership and progress in sustainability and resilience, ensuring measurable and positive environmental, social, and economic impacts of organizational actions.
Essential Responsibilities of the job :
Supervises :
Chief Climate and Resilience Officer is responsible for building out resources in support of the department's mission.
Strategic Leadership :
Lead the strategic development and implementation of the organization's climate, environment,t and resilience policies and procedures.
Foster a business culture that places a high value on minimizing climate risk and delivering excellent performance against key performance indicators to generate value.
Generate high-performance standards and measures to showcase as a leader in Climate and Resilience best practices to our stakeholders.
Lead the implementation of policies and procedures within a strategic function in order to meet organizational goals and objectives.
Lead the development of a corporate strategy providing functional leadership that contributes to creative ideas and insights to support the strategy.
Chief Climate and Resilience Officer provides authoritative advice to the leadership team and to the Board of Directors to guide the implementation of policy and the design and implementation of projects and change initiatives.
Identify and manage internal and external stakeholders understanding their issues and concerns and reacting to them by leading and coordinating the development of engagement plans to support communication of business information and decisions.
Represent in a variety of industry, institutional, and professional forums, boards, and committees in order to promote efforts. Represent in external relations with the public and with Massachusetts state stakeholders.
Work closely with State Administration leaders (e.g., EEA, Climate Chief) and local and municipal stakeholders (e.g., Boston's Chief Climate Officer, Hanscom Community) to advance the Commonwealth's clean energy transition goals and maintain compliance with GWSA and related initiatives.
Provide periodic updates to the CEO and the Board of Directors on emerging trends, potential threats, and innovative solutions in climate and resilience planning.
Collaborative Competencies :
Build collaborative, synergistic relationships and business partnerships with employees, and internal and external stakeholders; work effectively cross-functionally to achieve Authority-wide Climate and Resiliency goals.
Display exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written; able to articulate ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.
Exhibit excellent negotiating skills with internal customers and external stakeholders.
Facilitate cross-functional training programs to educate internal stakeholders on climate and resilience goals and their role in supporting organizational strategies.
Engage with EJ communities to mitigate environmental impacts and build meaningful relationships.
Build alliances with local communities and advocacy groups to strengthen relationships and increase community buy-in for climate and resilience initiatives.
Departmental Oversight :
Oversee the management of a staff of well-trained and educated environmental professionals.
Coordinate all climate initiatives with internal stakeholders / department heads within Capital Programs, Strategic & Business Planning, Aviation, and Maritime.
Develop and implement budgeting policies and procedures. Prepare annual budgets and forecasts.
Oversee and implement major Climate initiatives, including scheduling, assignments, and the allocation of staffing resources, project budgets, and key performance indicators.
Present Climate & Resiliency reports to the Board of Directors.
Assign or delegate responsibility for specific work or functional activities and disseminate policy to supervisory personnel, as appropriate.
Establish performance review frameworks for direct reports to ensure alignment with organizational goals and foster professional development within the team.
Lead the implementation of innovative technologies to monitor and manage environmental impact metrics across all departments.
Job Requirements and Qualification :
Required Education :
Bachelor's degree in environmental science, business administration, or relevant degree program.
An advanced degree in a related field is strongly preferred.
Required Experience :
10 years of executive-level management and supervisory experience in the Environmental / Climate / Resiliency industry required.
Exceptional business acumen, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Demonstrated experience with long-range strategic planning methodology and techniques.
Knowledge of advanced data analytics tools to assess and report environmental performance metrics.
Demonstrated ability to engage with EJ community stakeholders to mitigate environmental impacts and build consensus.
Demonstrated knowledge of current best practices and principles of Climate and Resiliency strategy and management.
Deep knowledge of state and federal climate policies, including the GWSA.
Experience with carbon accounting, greenhouse gas inventorying, and sustainability reporting frameworks (e.g., GRI, CDP, TCFD).
Demonstrated success in securing funding or grants for environmental, climate, or resiliency projects.
Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles and application; Certification in Project Management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) or Climate Leadership (e.g., LEED AP, ENV SP) is preferred.
Familiarity with Massachusetts environmental regulations and policies, including MEPA, and their application to infrastructure projects.
Experience in building a skilled, diverse workforce.
Experience in budget planning and controls.
Ability to pass the pre-placement physical, controlled substance screening, security, and background checks.
Work Schedule :
Ability to work a minimum of a 37.5-hour workweek and ability to meet the demands of a fluctuating workload based on current needs, including weekends and nights.
Ability to travel locally, nationally, and internationally as required for stakeholder engagement, conferences, or industry forum
About You :
As Chief Climate & Resiliency Officer, you are a strategic and visionary leader who thrives on driving impactful change, uniting diverse stakeholders, and fostering collaboration to achieve bold climate and resilience goals.
Your ability to communicate complex ideas with clarity and inspire action positions you as a trusted advisor to leadership and an influential partner to communities and external organizations.
You bring a balance of innovative thinking and practical execution, empowering your team to excel while ensuring measurable outcomes that showcase environmental leadership.
With a commitment to sustainability and operational excellence, you align organizational priorities with broader environmental and societal needs, creating lasting value and progress.
What you will do :
Lead the development and execution of climate, environment, and resilience policies, fostering a culture of minimizing climate risk and aligning with clean energy goals.
Collaborate across departments and with external stakeholders to align efforts, build partnerships, and integrate climate goals with state, federal, and international priorities.
Build relationships and engage employees, EJ communities, and advocacy groups through strong communication, negotiation, and training.
Oversee a skilled team, manage resources and budgets, and implement technologies to achieve sustainability and resilience objectives.
What You Offer :
Bachelor's degree in environmental science, business administration, or related field, with 10 years of executive-level experience in Climate or Resiliency.
Expertise in strategic planning, data analytics, and sustainability reporting, including carbon accounting and greenhouse gas inventorying.
Knowledge of Climate best practices, Massachusetts environmental regulations, and project management, with preferred certifications like PMP or LEED AP.
Proven leadership in building diverse teams, managing budgets, and securing funding for climate initiatives.
What we offer :
Collaboration with colleagues at all levels of leadership from all different disciplines, from Aviation to Maritime and beyond.
Every day is different and the breadth of our impact on the Massachusetts region through our facilities provides many opportunities for our employees to grow, learn, and explore the many areas of our business.
Our business is all about connecting.
We support and take pride in the employees who make those connections possible each and every day.
What we believe in :
Work / life balance
Supporting the people and businesses of New England
A supportive and inclusive culture
Achieving results and having a positive impact
Opportunities for growth
Being good neighbors in the communities we serve
Providing a safe, healthy, and secure work environment
Protecting the environment
Benefits :
Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
401k Retirement Fund
About the Company :
Port authority committed to connecting Massachusetts and New England to the world. Offers safe, secure, and efficient port services. Focused on hiring talented professionals and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Expanding Boston's global reach through Logan Airport.
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