Job Description

ERM has an opportunity for an experienced leader to join our global consulting firm as a Country Manager for our Indonesia office.

We are looking for both established and emerging professionals who are interested in being part of this thriving global community – outstanding individuals who combine strong desires around consulting and business development with a strong technical foundation – to foster and expand a network of excellent client relationships. We seek talented specialists to help us drive the continued growth of ERM’s business through selling and delivering world-class services, recruiting and developing our next generation of leaders, and further advancing our reputation for supporting development of some of the world’s most complex projects.

This is a senior level opportunity for a Partner looking to further his/her career in a global environmental/social leader that aims to lead the field in sustainability consulting. A career as an ERM Business Leader is unique. Our model offers unparalleled opportunities for consultants with ambition, vision and proven expertise, providing:

• The opportunity to contribute significantly to key decisions, including the overall strategic direction of our organization as well as the local market strategy.
• Meaningful equity ownership with significant financial and intangible rewards.
• The ability to provide “thought leadership” on a wide range of technical and business issues impacting our core markets.
• An extension of ERM’s market position and reach with your established relationships to further drive our growth.

ERM Indonesia

ERM’s Indonesia office was established in 1997 and now employs approximately 30 people in Jakarta. The key areas in which our clients’ needs our help include environmental and social impact assessments, assurance that their operations meets national and international standards (e.g., Equator Principles), due diligence, assessment of process safety, regulatory compliance services, climate change, and contaminated site management.

ERM is the premier environmental and social consulting firm in Indonesia, having worked with the leading global oil and gas, mining, and manufacturing companies that are active throughout the archipelago.

ROLE PROFILE

As Country Manager, you will play a key role in growing our Indonesia Business across its broad portfolio of service offerings. As the senior point of contact for executive leadership within ERM Indonesia, you will be responsible to lead commercial operations and to drive the growth and profitability of the Indonesia business.

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

People Leadership and Development

• Build and maintain appropriate people management, development and retention culture (e.g., setting expectations, performance management, development planning, appropriate supervisory skills, training, succession planning etc.) among direct reports.
• Identify the development needs of direct reports and coach them to address these needs.
• Build relationships with other Partners in the regions and contribute to the leadership of the Indonesia business
• Assist regional leaders in risk management (including financial, quality, contractual and safety risk) of proposals, projects and deliverables.
• Create and maintain on-going communication processes with all levels of employees in office and communicate behavioral expectations, key strategic themes and office initiatives.

Client Relationship and Business Opportunities

• Develop and implement a strategic plan to establish the Indonesia Operations with the support of the South East Asia Managing Partner and regional commercial teams. The plan should be aligned with regional and group level initiatives and support the business in meeting the targets and objectives for growth in South East Asia.
• Undertake, promote and encourage collaboration and the use of cross-company, regional, and group resources to achieve the strategic plan
• Develop and maintain client relationships in Indonesia and South East Asia region.
• Develop and foster internal relationships with Partners and Key Client representatives in other regions to win and develop work.

Business Results and Performance Culture

• Drive and actively manage the successful financial performance of the team as well as support the South East Asia Managing Partner in regional initiatives
• Provide input to the development of the annual budget and sales plan for the team with appropriate assistance from the South East Asia Managing Partner and regional commercial lead.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven P&L leadership history in an EHS, Environmental and/or Sustainability consulting services firm.
• Minimum 15-20 years of overall experience, with prior experience in a senior leadership position
• Strong understanding of Indonesia markets pertaining to any or all of the following sectors of commerce: Power, Technology, Oil & Gas, Mining, Chemical, and local industrial manufacturing sectors.
• Background of consistently achieving / exceeding annual revenue and profit targets via innovative and inspirational leadership combined with entrepreneurial flexibility.
• Built, guided, managed, mentored, motivated and rewarded teams while setting and delivering revenue / profit targets.
• Big-picture thinker and successful track record of building trusted relationships with target clients.
• Possesses teamwork, communications and management skills needed for success in a rapidly growing, matrixed and changing organization.
• Reputation for being highly ethical and working very collaboratively.
• BS/MS in environmental science or engineering, social sciences, planning, geography, or related field.

Who We Are:

As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. ERM and our partners are driven by a dynamic vision: By 2021 we will be the clear leader in our chosen markets, we will double in value and we will deliver on our promises to our clients, our people and our investors. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers. We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status or disability status.

Thank you for your interest with ERM!