Technical Lead, Chemicals and Fuels

Technical Lead, Chemicals & Fuels    Location: Preference in Europe / United Kingdom (open to other locations including U.S) Conditions: Remote working 90%  Reports to: ITA Deputy Director Full-time Are you passionate about developing innovative solutions to the climate crisis and supercharging industrial decarbonization?  Are you interested in being a foundational member of a new organization?  If yes, then join our growing team.  The Mission Possible Partnership (MPP) is a movement of climate leaders and companies driving industrial decarbonization across the entire value chain of the world’s highest-emitting sectors: aluminum, cement, chemicals, steel, aviation, shipping, and trucking. MPP is charting the inventive steps and radical collaboration to enable commercial-scale First Projects in this decisive decade.  The Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA) is a global multistakeholder initiative created to catalyse decarbonisation across the heavy emitting sectors. With expansive networks across industry, financial institutions, and governments, it brings together global leaders to unlock investment at scale, for the rapid deployment of decarbonisation solutions. Within three years, it aims to significantly grow the pipeline of commercial-scale, clean industrial projects to reduce emissions by 2030 and enable delivery of Paris Agreement-aligned ambition for heavy emitting industry and transport sectors.  Launched in December 2023 at the COP28 World Climate Action Summit, the ITA works in partnership with global institutions, global corporate and finance conveners, and sectoral industry groups among others to accelerate the decarbonisation of harder-to-abate, heavy emitting industry and transport sectors. The ITA’s Secretariat is hosted by MPP, and you can find out more here:     Position Overview: MPP has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Lead for Chemicals and Fuels to support the delivery of the ITA work programme.   The Technical Lead will leverage their extensive expertise, knowledge of end-to-end project life-cycles, and industry network to support the strategic development and delivery of multiple ITA workstreams. This is a varied role and the individual will need to be comfortable supporting multiple projects simultaneously, whilst also leading and delivering their own projects and discrete deliverables where needed. The individual will also be a key external point of contact for corporates within in their field of expertise.   Responsibilities:  

• Support the strategic development and delivery of projects and workstreams related to chemicals and fuels.
• Act as the go-to subject matter expert for ITA. 
• Lead projects and discrete deliverables related to chemicals and fuels, effectively keeping within agreed timelines 
• Building and maintaining relationships with a range of public and private sector stakeholders in the relevant industries.
• Working alongside the other ITA project leads to respond to fast moving priorities.  

Position Requirements:  

• Mid-career professional with extensive experience in a high-caliber environment (relevant corporates -with exposure to C-Suite executives), government, or top-tier strategy consulting firm. 
• Demonstrated expertise within chemicals and fuels (focusing on hydrogen, hydrogen derivatives, and other low-emissions fuels), including solid working knowledge of decarbonisation technologies and solutions. 
• Experience building and working with analytical tools, particularly relating to industrial and heavy transport decarbonization, and cross-cutting energy solutions (bio-energy, hydrogen, CCUS, renewables). 
• Proactive and self-starter, appetite for working autonomously in a fast-paced environment.  
• Clear, high-quality communication: verbal, written, presentation. Ability to develop compelling narratives based on quantitative and qualitative data, and write concise, well-structured documents conveying clear but subtle messages. 
• Collaborative team player, with strong interpersonal and relationship management skills. 
• Ability to develop and nurture trusting relationships and partnerships with a range of stakeholders (inc. senior executives) from different organisational and geographical horizons. 
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills, excellent digital skills.  
• Flexibility in approach and comfort in an entrepreneurial/start-up environment. 
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in economics, climate-related discipline, or STEM subject.  

Additional Desirable Requirements :

• Stakeholder engagement experience: bringing together diverse stakeholders from private sector, policy, and finance to work on energy and industry decarbonization solutions. 
• Experience working in/with membership organisations, and the corporate, NGO and policy worlds.  

  TO APPLY:   If you are interested in joining our team, please send your resume and cover letter to our HR team at recruitment@missionpossiblepartnership.org.   Compensation     MPP compensates based on the level and requirements of the role. Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.