EKS Sustainability Project Coordinator (Finance)
At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. We're driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life' and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you'll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals' lives better makes life better – join our team today!
About the Role:
Elanco Animal Health is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Sustainability Project Coordinator with a strong focus on carbon project design, project management, and sustainability standards and methodologies. This critical role will contribute to both innovation and development of new and commercialized livestock sustainability programs. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of carbon project design; measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MMRV) principles; key carbon accounting standards and methods; and project and account management. This role will require the candidate to translate their carbon project expertise into writing methodologies and designing programs in beef and dairy and communicating effectively with CPGs and processors about these programs. This role requires a proactive individual who can work independently and collaboratively to address complex greenhouse gas accounting and operational challenges.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carbon Project Design: Contribute to the design and development of new carbon programs and evolution of existing programs. Contribute to MMRV & operational design. Build requirements for associated tools & platforms to meet design needs.
- Project Management: Project end-to-end project management of program design, pilots, and program updates. Build project plans, communicate and document milestones and progress, develop RACIs and associated project management tools. Move programs through stage gate process. Work cross functionally (technical, marketing, IT, operations) to drive on time delivery of programs.
- Methodology Development: write and revise program methodologies in partnership with technical team and sustainability program teams.
- Standards & Methodologies: maintain working knowledge of key standards and guidance & apply to carbon project design, including Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Science Based Targets, Verra & Gold Standard. Communicate and educate teams on key principles. Participate in industry workgroups as appropriate.
- Validation and Verification: Manage engagement with validation and verification bodies. Partner with commercial teams to drive successful on-farm verification engagements
- Account Management: Manage communication and relationship with key partners during development and execution of programs. Support program pitches and contracting.
What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
- Education: Bachelor's Degree
- Required Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in sustainability
- Minimum 2 years of experience in project management
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in agriculture
- Deep understanding of carbon markets, carbon project design, and greenhouse gas accounting principles (emphasis on Scope 3 accounting)
- Demonstrated experience applying key methodologies & standards in carbon project design – e.g. voluntary carbon market experience, Scope 3 program design, consulting, or MMRV design
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Fluency in English
What You Need to Have a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
- 4 years of experience in sustainability
- Experience in dairy & beef sustainability programs
- Strong understanding of dairy and feedlot/beef production systems, including direct engagement with producers
- Knowledge of dairy and beef carbon foot printing approaches
- Experience with third party validation and verification engagements
- Experience working with consumer package good companies and processors
Additional Information:
- Travel: Up to 15% annually.
- Location: Indianapolis, IN HQ (Hybrid)
Elanco Benefits and Perks:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
- Multiple relocation packages
- Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
- 8-week parental leave
- 9 Employee Resource Groups
- Annual bonus offering
- Flexible work arrangements
- Up to 6% 401K matching
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status
