Director - Climate Change & Sustainability Services (CCaSS) - KSA

The Opportunity

EY is seeking a high-performing Director to join the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) practice. The successful candidate will play a leadership role in shaping and delivering sustainability and ESG transformation programs for government entities, sovereign wealth portfolios, public institutions, and leading private sector organizations across Saudi Arabia.

The role requires a combination of deep technical sustainability expertise, strong client relationship skills, business development capabilities, and experience leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex engagements.

Key Responsibilities

Client Leadership & Engagement Delivery

• Lead large-scale sustainability, ESG, climate, and responsible business transformation engagements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, board members, regulators, and government stakeholders.
• Oversee engagement quality, risk management, commercial performance, and client satisfaction.
• Provide strategic guidance on sustainability strategy, ESG governance, climate risk, decarbonization, sustainability reporting, and related regulatory requirements.

Business Development & Growth

• Drive revenue growth and market expansion for the KSA CCaSS practice.
• Identify, shape, and convert new opportunities across public and private sector clients.
• Lead proposal development, RFP responses, and strategic pursuits.
• Build and strengthen relationships with key client stakeholders and alliance partners.
• Contribute to account planning and cross-service line collaboration.

Technical Leadership

The Director will be expected to lead and support services across areas including:

• Sustainability and ESG strategy
• Climate change and decarbonization
• Sustainability reporting and assurance
• ESG governance and operating models
• Sustainable finance and responsible investment
• Impact assessment and measurement
• Environmental and social advisory programs

These focus areas align with EY CCaSS solution clusters including Sustainability Advisory, Climate & Decarbonization, Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), and Sustainability Reporting & Assurance.

Team Leadership

• Coach, mentor, and develop managers and senior managers.
• Contribute to recruitment, talent development, and performance management activities.
• Build a high-performing sustainability team in line with EY's growth ambitions in Saudi Arabia.
• Promote collaboration across MENA and global sustainability teams.

Thought Leadership

• Represent EY at industry events, client workshops, and conferences.
• Contribute to market insights, thought leadership publications, and sustainability research.
• Support the development of innovative sustainability solutions aligned with evolving market needs.

Requirements

Experience

• 12–15+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Significant experience in sustainability, ESG, climate change, public sector transformation, strategy consulting, environmental advisory, or related fields.
• Proven track record leading complex consulting engagements and managing senior client relationships.
• Demonstrated business development and sales experience with responsibility for revenue generation.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Economics, Business, Public Policy, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Professional sustainability credentials (GRI, ISSB, SASB/FSA, TCFD, GHG Protocol, CFA ESG, LEED, etc.) are desirable.

Key Skills

• Sustainability strategy and ESG transformation
• Climate risk and decarbonization
• Program and project leadership
• Government and public sector experience
• Executive stakeholder management
• Commercial acumen and market development
• Proposal and pursuit leadership
• Team leadership and coaching
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Arabic and English proficiency preferred

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a commercially minded sustainability leader who combines deep technical expertise with the ability to develop client relationships, identify growth opportunities, and build high-performing teams. The successful candidate will be a market-facing leader capable of supporting EY's continued expansion across Saudi Arabia's sustainability and transformation agenda.