Business Lead

In support of the RSK Group vision, the RSK Centre for Sustainability Excellence aims to be a world leading centre for sustainability excellence that develops and delivers solutions to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Net Zero and global challenges faced around the world.

The Centre is committed to investing in Singapore as a regional hub to support the growing demand for sustainability services in the region. Focused on four applied business strands covering Carbon Accounting, Digital Water, Renewable Energy and Sustainable Agriculture, underpinned by innovation, research & development, the Centre will support Singapore in delivering the Singapore Green Plan 2030 and contribute to positioning the Republic in the global market for sustainability services in addition to building expertise and reputation for RSK Group in the Asia Pacific region.

Business lead - Sustainable Agriculture

We are looking for a business lead to develop and lead the Sustainable Agriculture division of the Centre, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality consultancy advice to clients on sustainability topics. You will be fully accountable for the identification of opportunities, development and overall management of proposals and for the implementation of highly complex projects. You will provide technical guidance to the project teams, act as the main point of contact for clients and promote our services to drive new business growth. In addition, you will lead the development of new products and solutions to address sustainability challenges.

This is an exciting opportunity, where you, and your team’s contributions will proactively shape the future success not only of our business but also delivery of the UNSDGs. We are looking for someone who is highly driven, an engaging sales leader and work winner, who is aligned with our business vision and values. As a member of the senior management team, you will be comfortable working at both operational and strategic levels - a visible leader who is capable of engaging external and internal stakeholders. You will hold overall responsibility for the achievement of targets for revenue generation, margin, costs and profitability.

**Main duties and responsibilities will include**:
Manage and supervise large/complex consulting projects on sustainable agriculture throughout their entire project cycle.

Identification of new opportunities, guidance on the development of proposals and implementation of advisory projects, as well as lead their technical review.

Interact and build relationships with our clients, providing them with advice and support on the development and implementation of UNSDG aligned sustainability projects whilst following international best practice standards.

Work closely with the Centre’s other business units, marketing team and RSK Group businesses, in particular ADAS, RSK’s agricultural advisory service, to design and deliver the portfolio of work in accordance with RSK’s strategic plan.

Represent the Centre in key events and other fora, building relationships with academia, businesses, governments, investors and NGOs, increasing our external profile and reputation.

Position the Centre to influence key policy issues and engage in emerging topics at the nexus of agriculture and conservation globally.

Lead the development of the Centre’s marketing materials, offerings, products, services and thought leadership.

Technical development and growth of the team and mentoring of team members.

**Desired experience**:
University degree, Master’s level or higher, in a sustainability-related field, ideally in Environmental Sciences or Agronomy.

15-20 years’ work experience in agricultural supply chains, corporate sustainability consulting or a related field.

Practical experience with sustainable agriculture and project development/program management in a multi-stakeholder and multi-geographies context.

In-depth knowledge of relevant science, policy and practice and likely future trends.

Excellent writing skills, with proven expertise in creating and reviewing high-quality written documents (proposals and deliverables).

Excellent client and stakeholder management skills.

Industry-relevant connections, with a dense network of potential clients, collaborators and other relevant stakeholders.

Commercial skills and good business sense to be able to identify and seize opportunities in a challenging and competitive market environment.

Excellent leader, manager and team player.

Pragmatic approach to solving problems and delivering impact.

Ability and willingness to travel internationally.

Full driving license.

**Salary and benefits**:
This is a full-time post with an employment package commensurate with experience.

Regular training and development will be provided, including mentoring by ADAS personnel where applicable to the applicant’s experience.

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