Sustainability Manager - Pharma

Sustainability Manager - Pharma

Quantis

Lausanne or Zürich, Switzerland

THE ROLE

As a Sustainability Manager focusing on client relationships, you’ll lead client engagements, manage major accounts and complex projects within the Pharmaceuticals sector. You’ll play a key role in growing business by cultivating strategic partnerships, identifying new opportunities, securing new business and co-creating solutions aligned with client needs. You will contribute significantly to the company’s revenue growth and strengthen our market presence in the sector.

You’ll craft and implement account strategies that reflect client priorities and sustainability goals, working closely with internal experts to ensure quality and consistency across delivery. You’ll collaborate with experienced consultants, and junior colleagues to deliver impactful work - primarily within your sector, while occasionally contributing to projects across other areas. In doing so, you’ll continue building your consulting and relationship management skills in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment.

You’ll also mentor junior colleagues and may progressively take on line management responsibilities to support their growth and development.

ARE YOU READY TO LEAD SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS AND GUIDE TEAMS?

• You’re eager to apply your consulting capabilities, sustainability experience, business development, and client relationship skills to our mission of bridging sustainability and business value;
• You have 4-8+ years of work experience relevant to the role, with exposure to sustainability and/or consulting for Pharma/Life Sciences companies and a relevant network in this sector;
• You’re actively shaping your long-term path as a business development professional and feel confident to manage accounts arounds Pharma topics;
• You have a good understanding of key challenges in Pharmaceuticals sector;
• You have proven experience in project management;
• You have solid knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint;
• You bring a Master’s degree or equivalent experience that equips you to guide companies to understand and design transformative and science-based strategy (Environmental Science, Engineering, Business, Economics...);
• Whatever your background, you’re intellectually curious, have a science-based mindset, and motivated to learn and grow;
• You’re motivated for teamwork and can coach, teach and mentor team members with your knowledge and skills;
• You’re confident using generative AI tools, while maintaining a critical and thoughtful mindset;
• You communicate effectively in fluent English. French and/or German would be a plus.

WHAT YOU MIGHT ALSO BRING TO THE ROLE

• Additional knowledge in further corporate sustainability topics and/or sectors other than your specific sector;
• Good knowledge of sustainability frameworks relevant to Pharma.