About Vaayu

Vaayu is on a mission to decarbonize retail by helping brands (from fashion and beauty to consumer goods, health and beyond) to track, cut and credibly communicate their climate impact in real time. Our science-based platform provides granular, automated and accurate carbon calculations, powered by over 600,000 activity-based data points that make it easy for brands to understand their emissions and take action throughout the value chain to meet their reduction targets.

We believe in the power of technology as a force for good and are looking for game-changers from across Europe (or equivalent time zones) who share our vision of helping retailers reduce 1 gigaton of emissions by 2030. If you want to work at a purpose-driven start-up and be part of a team defining state-of-the-art technology that drives down carbon emissions at scale, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Values

• Environmental. The Earth is our protagonist. Protecting it is at the center of everything we do.
• Collaborative. Climate change affects us all. By working collaboratively we know we can make a difference within retail, and beyond.
• Honest. Our voice is informative and authentic. We want to share what we are working on, be open about the challenges, and build an ecosystem that creates change.

About the role

At Vaayu, the planet is our priority, with our customers’ decarbonization journeys being central to our mission to decelerate climate change. We are looking for an experienced lead to join our innovative, fast-paced and purpose driven Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) team. The role will cover managing a large LCA team and guiding good practice across various retail verticals. Applicants will ideally have strong leadership experience and a deep understanding of LCA methodologies. This role will require working across various parts of the business and the ability to work cross-functionally. This role will report directly to the CTO. We are looking for candidates based in Europe.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage an LCA team. Actively contribute to and support the development of direct reports by finding opportunities and effectively delivering constructive feedback
• Collaborating with engineering and data science teams to ensure that we understand and address the climate needs of our prospective customers
• Build an internal team and create a network of external specialists
• Developing product group-specific LCA frameworks
• Distilling complex issues into structured frameworks and concrete action plans
• Understanding and monitoring the evolving changes in the environmental sector and its implications and opportunities for LCA
• Planning and overseeing all LCA project work, including assessing project timelines and identifying potential challenges.

Requirements

• Extensive experience managing teams
• Past experience in performing and/or managing LCA
• Market overview of LCA software and tools, knowledge of LCI databases as well as knowledge of standards for PCF calculation
• Collaboration skills and teamwork-orientation, as you will work with multiple teams
• Excellent leadership and communication with both peers and non-technical stakeholders
• Collaboration skills and teamwork orientation, as you will work with multiple teams
• Fluency in English
• Academic background in a related field
• A passion for solving climate change
• Located in Europe

Additional useful experience:

• Working on product environmental footprints and an understanding of manufacturing processes
• Previous experience working with technology teams

Benefits

• Being part of a dynamic and innovative team committed to making a positive impact on the environment.
• Competitive compensation

Vaayu is an equal opportunity employer. We do not believe in discrimination of any kind, and are proud to have an international team from over 17 different countries. We nurture an inclusive and collaborative environment for all, and are committed to reflecting a diverse range of backgrounds, experience and thinking. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.