Principal CSR Analyst

Principal CSR Analyst Job Duties: Provide leadership and input in building the long-term business model and offering setRun competitive analysis to help define a build / buy / rent strategy for obtaining the required technical tools and dataWork with RampRate analyst team to adapt its IT-focused toolset into a methodology for assessing the social responsibility score of a specific spending decisionDevelop process & data set for separating impactful actions from greenwashing and failure to foresee adverse side effectsIncorporate third party data sources into the model and research additional data sources as the need arisesWork with third party data partners to create, evolve, and negotiate relationships and resolve any questions, issues, or data quality problems that may ariseOversee development of technical tools & implementation of real-time data feeds to ensure all information is currentConduct research on the positive impact of socially responsible spending on traditional corporate metrics such as growth & profitabilityKeep current with the evolution of data-driven evaluation of true social impactCreate an ongoing curated feed of reputable, groundbreaking third party articles and research on the subjectContribute to evolution of marketing materials & customer presentationsAfter service launch, take final responsibility for all deliverables related to any assigned client projects, ensuring data accuracy, objectivity, conformance with corporate standards, and fit with client requirementsCreate documents to support procurement / sourcing efforts, including questionnaires, incorporation of third party validation, and customer-facing assessmentAssess and compare supplier offers and services on a 'like for like' basisProvide feedback to suppliers on their performanceCalculate social impact of Syzygy services on the client in both abstract (CSR score) and concrete (e.g. tons of carbon) Recruit, train, and oversee junior analysts after an appropriate ramp-up periodAccept other responsibilities related to the function if and when required