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Position Overview:

Responsibilities

In May of 2021, Comcast, the parent company of NBC Universal, announced a commitment to be carbon neutral by 2035 in Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions across its entire global operations. Following this announcement, Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky have developed sustainability strategies and are building dedicated organizations to deliver on this long-term commitment. More specifically, we have focused our current sustainability goals on sourcing of renewable and clean energy, improving energy efficiency and science-based measuring and reporting of our Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.

NBCU seeks to enhance its sustainability data gathering under a new team who reports to the Director of Sustainability Data Solutions. The Analyst will assist in the day-to-day operation of all sustainability data standards, data gathering and analysis methodologies, ensuring readiness for increased transparency in reporting and disclosures across the company. The Analyst will use this data to help partner with other company and corporate sustainability team members to drive action toward our 2035 sustainability targets.

Accurate and actionable data is the foundation for our company’s ambitious plan to transform itself into an industry-leading sustainable business within the media and entertainment sector. This role will offer the successful candidate an opportunity to add significant value through their analytical skills, and to be an influential member of a dynamic, global team, driving significant impact at scale across a diverse portfolio with a global reach.
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Key job responsibilities include:

• Sustainability data collection and analysis across all NBCU business units
• Partnering with NBCU IT and Technology experts in the management of the enterprise sustainability management and reporting tools
• Working closely with the Director and Lead of Sustainability Data Solutions in defining and improving data collection standards and methodologies (covering evolving levels of sustainable data maturity and complexity) that meet or exceed industry standards
• Assisting with preparing internal (e.g. Finance, Controllership and Audit) external data disclosures in line with defined government and Comcast requirements that are:
  • Accurate and concise
  • Easy to understand and can be sorted for varying levels of inquiry and analysis
• Using data to:
  • Measure progress (on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis) against our defined carbon reduction trajectory, and where challenges emerge, providing data driven solutions to get the program back on track
  • Draw insights from and inform and support sustainability-specific decision making across the business, acting as an advocate for carbon emissions reduction improvement through data transparency
  • Track additional sustainability KPIs, such as LEED buildings, renewable energy use, and adoption rates of other initiatives
• Using accurate and actionable data analysis to uncover opportunities for improvement and acceleration, working closely with the team’s Sustainable Strategy Director to develop NBCU’s Sustainability Long Range Plan (LRP) and ongoing plans for business unit engagement and transformation

Qualifications/Requirements

• BA Degree or higher in Environmental Sciences, Sustainability, Computer or Data Sciences, Engineering or related fields
• 2+ years of sustainability-related work experience with demonstrated success
• Prior experience with environmental sustainability and relevant technical skills such as greenhouse gas accounting, carbon accounting, and data collection
•  Prior technical experience with carbon emissions data programming and software systems and or experience designing and delivering data gathering and management programs deployed across a global company

Additional Job Requirements

• Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated, submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days following commencement of employment.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the commencement of employment or adhere to enhanced protocols if
• Company determines your job position requires accessing an NBCUniversal worksite.
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.

Desired Characteristics

• Master’s Degree or higher in Environmental Sciences, Sustainability, Computer or Data Sciences, Engineering or equivalent
• Experience participating in sustainability program roll outs that have been successfully implemented and that incorporate inputs from a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Experience working within a lean but focused internal organization that relies heavily on external providers to deliver high quality and timely work product
• Ability to use data to draw insights and drive decision making
• Enthusiasm, purpose-driven individual, self-starter with significant motivation to make a positive change in a new organization that is tackling a high priority issue for the enterprise
• Ability to communicate clearly, accurately and concisely, orally, in writing and with graphics in a manner that accommodates internal and external stakeholders’ voices and priorities