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Ernst & Young

Global professional services: consulting, assurance, tax

Manager Sustainability Consultant - EY Roma

Strategy & Management ConsultingUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeRome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

About the Job

Requirements

  • The candidate needs 7–8 years of experience in strategic or operational consulting, industrial companies, or specialist organizations in sustainability, circular economy, and/or packaging.
  • The candidate needs knowledge of packaging material types, their characteristics, applications, and related environmental issues.
  • The candidate needs knowledge of eco-design, recyclability, recycled content, reuse, and resource efficiency.
  • The candidate needs knowledge of European and national regulations on packaging, waste, and the circular economy, particularly PPWR and Extended Producer Responsibility.
  • The candidate needs experience or knowledge of Life Cycle Assessment, carbon footprint, and environmental footprint methodologies.
  • The candidate needs the ability to assess economic and strategic impacts of regulatory and technological changes in packaging and translate them into transformation roadmaps.
  • The candidate needs experience managing complex projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
  • The candidate needs analytical and problem-solving abilities, and the ability to communicate technical and regulatory subjects to executive stakeholders.
  • The candidate needs excellent Italian and English language proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Develop strategic, technical-economic analyses and business cases related to sustainable packaging transformation.
  • Assess different packaging materials and solutions based on technical performance, environmental impacts, regulatory requirements, and economic implications.
  • Support companies and organizations in evaluating impacts and defining strategies to comply with PPWR, EPR systems, and other relevant packaging and waste regulations.
  • Support the development of packaging sustainability strategies and innovation roadmaps integrating environmental, regulatory, industrial, and economic aspects.
  • Conduct assessments and analyses of circularity, recyclability, reuse, and packaging footprint.
  • Translate regulatory and technological developments into strategic and operational business implications.
  • Ensure deliverable quality and adherence to project timelines.
  • Coordinate junior resources and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Engage with senior stakeholders, including Sustainability, R&D, Packaging, Procurement, Operations, and Supply Chain functions.

About the Company

Ernst & Young

Global professional services: consulting, assurance, tax

EY (Ernst & Young) provides professional services at a global scale, offering consulting, assurance, tax, and transaction advisory services. It serves clients across industries such as technology, media, real estate, hospitality, and construction. Instead of selling a single product, EY works with clients through tailored engagements where cross-disciplinary teams analyze challenges, design strategies, perform audits, help with tax planning, and assist with mergers or divestitures. What sets EY apart is its worldwide reach and integrated service model, industry-specific expertise, and focus on responsible business practices like sustainability, cybersecurity, and workforce flexibility. EY’s goal is to help organizations improve performance, manage risk, and achieve sustainable growth while building a better working world.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Founded
1991

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