**Job Title: Business analyst – Sustainability & ESG Reporting** **Location: Remote (PST preferred; heavy collaboration with Europe-based team)** **Contract Duration: 18 months (Expected full duration)** **Work Schedule: Monday–Friday | 40 hours/week | No overtime** **Pay Rate Range: $34 to $37hr on W2** **Summary of Responsibilities** + Maintain communication across business units and project teams + Store and retrieve project communication data and business metrics + Review contracts, cost proposals, and supplements + Set up project and work breakdown structures + Document and establish business processes + Track budgets, monitor costs, and control expenditures + Predict and prevent potential budget overruns **Required Qualifications** + **Experience:** 5–7 years in business operations, ESG reporting, or related roles + **Education:** Degree in sustainability, environmental science, or a numerate discipline preferred (not mandatory) **Disqualifiers** + Candidates with only carbon accounting experience (scope 1/2/3 emissions reporting) + No experience with broader ESG regulatory reporting **Preferred Experience** + Regulatory knowledge: Energy Efficiency Directive, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Carbon/Climate Risk Reporting + Industry background: Large matrixed organizations (e.g., Microsoft, AWS, Meta, oil/gas, pharma) + Bonus: Project management experience, interest in agentic AI **Performance Metrics** + Timely delivery of assigned tasks (tracked in Microsoft Planner) + Achievement of documented project goals and objectives + Weekly progress reviews with the team **Top 3 Required Hard Skills** + Sustainability/ESG Reporting: Minimum 5–7 years + Power BI: Required for reporting and data visualization + Cross-Functional Communication: Experience liaising with SMEs and executives in large organizations **Additional Skills** + Strong verbal and written communication + Ability to work independently and manage time effectively + Knowledge of strategic planning and resource allocation + Analytical mindset with business and financial acumen + Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel; enterprise tools a plus To apply: Please attach the updated resume. ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.