Senior Manager (gn) Operations

About CDP: CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. Over the past 15 years we have created a system that has resulted in unparalleled engagement on environmental issues worldwide.  

About the role: As the global leader in environmental disclosure and with the increasing requirement for companies and authorities to monitor and report on their emissions, water and forestry impact, CDP has undergone significant growth and evolution in the last year.  As the size and scale of CDP has grown, so too have our processes and the necessity to modernise and digitise how we operate to set us up for long-term scalability. 

• Engaging key stakeholders in all of CDP Europe to map and document our existing processes, identify inefficiencies and propose solutions that will simplify and remove bottlenecks 
• Introduce automation and improved effectiveness through reviewing and optimising our digital tools and systems usage  
• Develop dashboards that track KPIs and measure impacts, providing useful insights to Management and wider teams
• Act as representative for CDP Europe stakeholders, working with software vendors to discuss business needs, source solutions and implement 

• Experience in a business or process analysis position 
• Experience scoping, managing and delivering projects within complex international environments, companies undergoing transformation, or significant growth and change 
• Comfortable working with IT systems and technical specifications 
• Professional fluency in English 
• Well-developed writing skills, can translate technical term into easy-to-understand information 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including relationship building, negotiation and professionalism 
• Comfortable working with Microsoft Excel – building dashboards, pivot tables and working with formulas 
• Beneficial – Experience working with PowerBI 

• Positively contribute to solving one the world’s most pressing issues  
• Competitive NGO salary and annual bonus (depending on company results); 
• 30 days annual holidays; 
• Flexible working hours; 
• Monthly contribution to public transport ticket (BVG Monatskarte); 
• Modern office at WeWork (Sony Center) with free networking events, and hot and cold beverages; 
• Non-contributory Pension: 8% annually of gross salary (after probation period); 
• Urban Sports Club membership; 
• Free German lessons