Project Management Assistant

Job Description

Hybrid – Thousand Oaks, CA – Come into office once a week.

Ideal Candidate: 2-4 years of experience, program management experiences are helpful, strong excel, data analysis, basic coding, environmental and sustainability exposure. Strong communication skills is a must have.

Responsibilities include:

• This position will require collecting internal and third-party information related to carbon footprints to track Scope 3 carbon reductions across our enterprise.
• Assess supplier data to develop a relative ranking / categorization program.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret sustainability data to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Analyze structured and unstructured datasets, and ability to data gap fill when information is not available.
• Evaluate case studies with our carbon accounting leader to assess carbon reductions in our supply chain to help develop our longer term (net zero) strategy.
• Improve recordkeeping and data management from internal teams located in various business units across the enterprise (matrix organization).
• Demonstrate collaboration, problem solving, and conflict management skills to ensure a productive work environment and achievement of objectives.
• Analytical, organizational, and project management experience and ability to work independently, including the ability to multi-task and manage demands and/or projects simultaneously.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and visualizations to effectively communicate sustainability metrics and progress to stakeholders.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, regulations, and best practices in sustainability data management and analysis.

Requirements:

• 1-4 years of demonstrated project management experience in industry.
• Bachelors degree in environmental science, engineering, data science, or a related field. Master’s degree is a plus.
• Proven experience in data analysis, preferably in the field of sustainability or environmental science.
• Proficiency in data management and analysis tools, such as Excel and statistical software.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and identify trends and patterns.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data collection and analysis.
• Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Knowledge of key sustainability initiatives such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Science Based Targets, life cycle analysis, product carbon footprint, as well as greenhouse gas inventories and databases.
• Data analysis skills and proficiency in excel, R, SAP, Enablon, Tableau, and/or Python.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $35.00 – $40.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

License/Certification:

• PMP (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Newbury Park, CA 91320 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Newbury Park, CA 91320: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newbury Park, CA 91320