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Position Overview:

Job Summary

Vista Equity Partners is seeking an ESG Project Manager to support and implement our ESG program within our organization and across our portfolio companies. Vista’s ESG program supports the firm’s long-standing consideration of environmental, social and governance practices in due diligence, investment decisions, operations and portfolio company value creation planning and execution.

The ESG Project Manager will work with the Head of ESG and third parties to support the ESG due diligence assessment and portfolio company engagements to identify opportunities for value creation in software and technology companies. The Project Manager will work collaboratively and independently to conduct sustainability research, evaluate data from our portfolio companies, respond to investors inquiries and develop Vista’s annual ESG and PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment) Framework report. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of working on sustainability and ESG issues across various sectors (especially including software & technology companies) and is able to work both independently and with a diverse team of professionals across the Vista platform and portfolio companies.

The Project Manager will work across the organization to further our strategies including close partnerships with investment professionals, operating principals, investor relations, Vista Consulting Group, Diversity & Inclusion, impact investing, legal and compliance teams. The role will also work closely with the leadership of Vista’s portfolio companies to advise and support them in establishing ESG practices that will enhance value, returns and employee motivation and impact.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for portfolio companies ESG efforts; support ESG projects (energy efficiency, employee engagement, ESG reporting, GHG measurement, goal setting, etc.)
• Support the Vista ESG team on a variety of projects, including ESG research and analysis, investment due diligence and engagement with portfolio companies on a variety of sustainability issues
• Review and analyze data from the annual portfolio company ESG Assessment
• Draft annual ESG report and PRI Framework report, create PowerPoint presentations and respond to LP inquires
• Perform other related duties at the direction of the ESG team to support investment colleagues and portfolio companies
• Develop systems, dashboards and tools to track, measure scale ESG efforts
• Create presentations to regularly report metrics and program updates to key stakeholders

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years of corporate work experience
• Detail oriented and able to handle multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Experience in sustainability—investment, corporate or consulting
• A versatile self-starter that can quickly learn and work independently
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proven research and analytical skills and problem solving ability
• Proficient with PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Superior time management skills and highly organized
• Careful attention to detail
• Ability to successfully manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines

Company Overview

Vista Equity Partners is a U.S.-based investment firm with offices in Austin, Chicago, New York City, Oakland, and San Francisco with more than $57 billion in cumulative capital commitments. Vista exclusively invests in software, data, and technology-enabled organizations led by world-class management teams. As a value-added investor with a long-term perspective, Vista contributes professional expertise and multi-level support towards companies to realize their full potential. Vista’s investment approach is anchored by a sizable long-term capital base, experience in structuring technology-oriented transactions, and proven management techniques that yield flexibility and opportunity.