Carbon Data Transformation Director / Consultant

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Carbon Data Transformation Director / Consultant

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: London, UK

Description

We see a world where we all contribute to a thriving planet and together, we are a collective force for good. The Planet Mark is a sustainability certification which recognises outstanding achievements, encourages action, and builds an empowered community of like minded individuals. We work with businesses to rigorously measure their carbon footprint and social value, engage their staff and supply chain to unlock their knowledge and drive passion for change, and communicate their progress to build a positive brand. We help businesses put a purpose at the heart of their organisation that brings social, environmental, and economic considerations together.

We're looking for someone to lead the design and planning to transform Planet Mark's carbon data framework. You will be responsible for designing a new end end carbon data lifecycle, spanning member data submissions, internal inputs, data quality, audit readiness and standards compliance. You will build the framework, governance and ways of working that enable high quality, transparent carbon reporting and analytics at scale and collaborate with Product and Engineering to bring it to life.

This role is being offered as a Fixed Term Contract for a period of 9 months.

What that means day to day

• Design and implement a single, unified carbon data framework as a "single source of truth" across submissions, processing, and analytics
• Ensure audit ready design with clear evidence trails, version control, and reproducible calculations aligned to key standards (e.g. SBTi, GHG Protocol, ISO 14064-3)
• Establish strong data governance including quality standards, automated validation checks, and defined ownership for issue resolution
• Enable scalable and efficient data processing by standardising intake, triage, and workflows, reducing reliance on spreadsheets and operational risk
• Develop structured taxonomies and boundaries, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 definitions, activity data types, and reporting rules
• Define input data requirements ("data contracts") including mandatory fields, validation criteria, acceptable evidence, and submission timelines
• Build and maintain a canonical data model with standard entities, relationships, and naming conventions
• Create and document calculation methodologies, including emission factor selection, fallback rules, and reporting standards
• Implement metadata, data lineage, and versioning practices, including a managed emission factor library and framework updates
• Establish data quality, controls, and audit processes, including assurance readiness, evidence management, and retention/reporting policies

What you'll need to be successful

• Proven experience designing and managing data frameworks, governance structures, and data quality controls in regulated or assurance led environments
• Strong understanding of corporate carbon accounting, including Scopes 1, 2, and 3, and familiarity with standards such as the GHG Protocol (ISO 14064-3 knowledge is a plus)
• Experience building audit ready data processes, including data lineage, versioning, reproducibility, and evidence management
• Ability to translate complex standards and methodologies into clear, practical rules, templates, and workflows
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience collaborating cross functionally (Product, Engineering, Analytics, and commercial/client teams)
• Strong decision making ability, with experience prioritising effectively and managing trade offs
• Highly analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex data and methodologies
• Clear and confident communicator, able to explain assumptions, uncertainty, and technical concepts to non specialists

What you'll get in return

We want you to be able to do your best work here. We emphasize providing many ways to support our team to do their best work and below are some of the perks and benefits we offer:

Personal Health & Wellbeing / Benefits

• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Generous annual leave
• Healthcare Plan

Future Planning

• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Rewards Program - access to discounts and cashback
• LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling & development

Interested but don't feel you meet all the requirements?

Our recruitment team assesses and reviews all applications against the role and business needs. We believe in people having transferable and soft skills and want you to know that we do consider where an individual might not meet all the criteria, but have the aptitude and capability, nonetheless. Our priority is to ensure we set people up for success. We will make a final call based on our determining whether we can offer the necessary support to upskill or provide the developmental support needed for you to get the best out of this opportunity with us!

Bring Your Whole Self to Work.

Alcumus is proudly an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that no candidate is discriminated against because of gender identity and expression, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, colour, region, creed, national origin, or sex. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team while continuing to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and empowered to be themselves.

What you can expect if you apply:

• A response to your application within 15 working days
• An interview process consisting of:
  • An initial discovery call with the recruiter
  • A first stage interview via Microsoft Teams
  • Additional interview (likely face to face) with the stakeholders you'll be working with closely in the role

We're keen to ensure our hiring process allows you to be at your best, so if you need us to make any adjustments, please just let us know.