Sustainability Data Lead

• Support the Head of Sustainability and Sustainability Team in developing and executing sustainability data products and sub-domain strategy
• Develop enterprise-wide climate and impact data products focused on client financed emissions and net zero transition analytics
• Develop internal client and portfolio data flows and dashboards for PCAF-aligned analysis and external reporting
• Support data strategies and execute data products focused on Scope 1 and 2 emissions measurement and management
• Explore data products supporting sustainable finance commercialization and Impact Finance products and strategies
• Gather business requirements and translate emerging business needs into scalable analytics
• Lead annual financed emissions analysis
• Deliver audit-ready net-zero and PCAF reporting for internal, external, and regulatory use
• Partner with the Enterprise Data Office, Credit Risk, Reputation & Strategic Risk, business teams, Impact Finance functions, client-facing teams, and enterprise partners
• Extract, merge, transform, analyze, and benchmark large raw datasets against industry standards
• Communicate quantitative insights to internal stakeholders and senior management through concise presentations
• Manage programs, track execution and progress, and engage internal and external stakeholders

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, computer science, engineering, or applied mathematics, or equivalent work experience
• Six to eight years of relevant experience
• Advanced data science skills
• Exposure to climate and emissions measurement
• Prior corporate experience, preferably within a financial institution
• Experience gathering business requirements and writing complex queries
• Experience extracting, merging, and transforming large raw datasets
• Ability to benchmark results against established industry standards and resolve discrepancies across data sources
• Confidence in quantitative analysis and ability to communicate insights to senior management
• Experience with program management, execution, progress tracking, and internal and external stakeholder engagement
• Familiarity with greenhouse gas accounting frameworks and financed emissions methodologies across sectors and asset classes preferred
• Prior experience designing and implementing large-scale data strategies in large organizations
• Understanding of data integrity, risk, controls, and audit-ready data
• Knowledge of PCAF, ISSB, CDP, GRI, SBTi, Transition Plan Taskforce, California Climate Disclosure Act, and EU CSRD
• Practical experience implementing GHG Protocol and supporting sustainability reporting analytics, especially ISSB and PCAF
• Experience with climate-related data providers and sources
• Understanding of corporate finance, sustainable finance products, and carbon markets
• Strong data science and visualization skills
• Deep expertise in SAAS, SQL, Python, Excel, PowerBI, NLP/LLM models, data scraping, and generative AI applications
• Strong project management capabilities, including requirements gathering, stakeholder buy-in, influencing without authority, and timely execution
• Strong leadership, employee motivation, teamwork, interpersonal, management, and time-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines
• Significant independent decision-making ability
• Ability to identify risks, determine reasonable solutions, resolve conflicts, and make decisions under pressure
• Adaptability to a dynamic and evolving work environment
• Well-developed analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
• Knowledge of management and employee development principles and practices
• Applicants must comply with U.S. Bank policies, the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, and workplace conduct and safety policies
• Employment eligibility verification and background checks apply

Demonstrates advanced data science skills with a focus on climate and emissions measurement, including the ability to develop and execute sustainability data products and strategies. Proficient in stakeholder engagement, program management, and delivering audit-ready reporting aligned with industry standards.

• Advanced Data Science Skills
• Climate And Emissions Measurement
• PCAF Reporting
• SQL And Python Proficiency
• Program Management

• Data Extraction
• Data Transformation
• Quantitative Analysis
• Data Visualization
• Benchmarking
• Complex Query Writing
• Sustainability Reporting Analytics
• Greenhouse Gas Accounting
• Data Integrity
• Risk Management

• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Interpersonal Skills
• Time Management
• Problem-Solving

• PCAF
• ISSB
• CDP
• GRI
• SBTi
• Transition Plan Taskforce
• California Climate Disclosure Act
• EU CSRD
• Corporate Finance
• Sustainable Finance

• PowerBI
• Excel
• SAAS
• NLP/LLM Models
• Generative AI Applications