Principal Analyst

Principal CSR Analyst Job Duties: Provide leadership and input in building the long-term business model and offering set

Run competitive analysis to help define a build / buy / rent strategy for obtaining the required technical tools and data

Work with RampRate analyst team to adapt its IT-focused toolset into a methodology for assessing the social responsibility score of a specific spending decision

Develop process & data set for separating impactful actions from greenwashing and failure to foresee adverse side effects

Incorporate third party data sources into the model and research additional data sources as the need arises

Work with third party data partners to create, evolve, and negotiate relationships and resolve any questions, issues, or data quality problems that may arise

Oversee development of technical tools & implementation of real-time data feeds to ensure all information is current

Conduct research on the positive impact of socially responsible spending on traditional corporate metrics such as growth & profitability

Keep current with the evolution of data-driven evaluation of true social impact

Create an ongoing curated feed of reputable, groundbreaking third party articles and research on the subject

Contribute to evolution of marketing materials & customer presentations

After 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 requirements

Create documents to support procurement / sourcing efforts, including questionnaires, incorporation of third party validation, and customer-facing assessment

Assess and compare supplier offers and services on a 'like for like' basis

Provide feedback to suppliers on their performance

Calculate 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 period

Accept other responsibilities related to the function if and when required