Watershed - Global head of sustainability data advisory

• Lead and scale a high-performing team. You’ll coach and develop a talented team of managers, while also driving strong frontline execution. • Drive business impact. You’ll ensure the team delivers top-quality advisory and services to Watershed’s customers, bringing technical depth and business value to every interaction. • Drive operational excellence. You’ll design, implement, and optimize the team’s operations to improve quality, efficiency, and scalability. You’ll shape future organizational plans by assessing factors such as role specialization and geographic distribution. • Shape Services strategy. You’ll own the strategy for the Sustainability Data Advisory team, and you’ll partner with the Head of Sustainability Advisory & Services, as well as other leaders, to shape our overall strategy for the Services business at Watershed. • Foster deep cross-functional collaboration. You’ll work closely with Customer Success, Support, Product, and Methodology leadership to align strategies and execution. • Embody and champion Watershed’s operating principles. You’ll lead by example, setting the tone for a high-performance, customer-obsessed, and mission-driven team. • You’re a great fit for this role if… • You bring 10+ years of demonstrated success leading professional services teams, either in a consulting environment or within B2B SaaS • You bring expertise in carbon accounting and sustainability-related topics, built through direct experience in the field. • You’ve managed both ICs and managers, and you’re energized by coaching, hiring, and developing high-performing teams. • You are customer-obsessed. You know how to set a high bar for quality customer delivery and help your teams to reach that bar. • You're a strong operator with a bias toward data-driven decision-making, structured problem-solving, and building repeatable systems in high-growth environments. You have experience leveraging AI to drive efficiency and customer impact. • You’re an exceptional written and verbal communicator, able to clearly articulate a vision, inspire confidence within your team, and influence cross-functional peers. • You love working cross-functionally to improve alignment and unlock results. • You’ll thrive in a high-growth, fast-paced environment; you bring an ownership mentality, intellectual curiosity, and a bias to action in everything that you do. • Must be willing to work from an office 4 days per week (except for remote roles) • What’s the interview process like? • It starts the same for every candidate: getting to know the team members through 1 to 2 conversations about Watershed, your experience, and your interests. Next steps can vary by role, but usual next steps are a skill or experience interview (e.g. a coding interview for an engineer, a portfolio review for a designer, deeper experience call for other roles) which leads to a virtual or in person interview panel. We prioritize transparency and lack of surprise throughout the process. • What if I need accommodations for my interview? • At Watershed, we are dedicated to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. We provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health needs, religious observances, neurodivergence, or pregnancy-related support requirements. If you need assistance during your process, please contact your recruiter.