What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Consultant-Sustainability position at Infosys?
Infosys is seeking Senior Consultant-Sustainability. Sustainability Practice Unit at Infosys is created with the motto of delivering high impact sustainability outcomes by leveraging solutions and capabilities from various service lines, partners and our own experience in achieving carbon neutrality. We are the nodal practice unit for all Sustainability conversations with our clients and within the company. We are a rapidly growing unit focusing currently on data analytics, reporting and compliance, decarbonization solutions. We aspire to grow the practice unit to also focus on developing specific industry focused sustainability solutions along with leveraging the latest in technology like AI, Block chain etc. and deliver real world, tangible sustainability outcomes for our customers.
Required Qualifications:
Candidate must be located within commuting distance of Houston, TX or be willing to relocate to the area. This position may require travel to project locations.
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
At least 4 years of Information Technology experience.
Engage with our customers to scope out sustainability solutions, identify the relevant offerings and develop proposals to deliver the desired outcome
Develop a delivery plan, designing a team structure and managing the program for a client solution
Identify sustainability value proposition to the industry sector of your project/proposal customers
Conduct industry research to refine or develop solutions to specifically address and define customer problem statement, evaluate the solution options and make recommendations.
Create detailed requirements, user scenarios and process artifacts to work closely with technical team for implementation
Articulate business value measured via industry standard KPIs for sustainability and other efficiency programs
You will conduct solution/product demonstrations, POC/Proof of Technology workshops and prepare effort estimates which suit the customer budgetary requirements and are in line with organization’s financial guidelines
Contribute to improvement of existing offerings through real world applicability assessment and gap identification.
Understanding of sustainability concepts and solution strategies (i.e. sustainability reporting, sustainability data analysis).
Awareness to CSRD, GRI, TCFD, and other ESG reporting standards/frameworks
Ability to develop value-creating strategies and models that enable clients to innovate, drive growth and increase their business profitability while remaining a sustainable business.
Awareness of latest technologies, platforms, products, and Industry trends in the Sustainability space.
Ability to assess the current processes, identify improvement areas and suggest the technology solutions
Logical thinking and problem-solving skills along with an ability to collaborate
Understanding of Data Analysis and visualization (Tableau or Power BI), and a Programming Language (e.g. Python).
Preferred Qualifications:
Understanding of the concepts of product carbon footprint, circular economy, life cycle assessment (LCA), sustainable manufacturing, and sustainable finance
Understanding of the sustainability implications for an organization within its operation as wells within the upstream & downstream value chain (e.g. sustainable supply chain)
The job entails sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Should be able to communicate by telephone, email or face to face. Travel may be required as per the job requirements.
About Us
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.
Infosys provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.
