IN-ManagerGreen technologyClimate & sustainability strategy Advisory Chennai

Job Description & Summary: A career within General Consultingserviceswill provide you with the opportunity to help clients seize essential advantages by working alongside business leaders to solve their toughest problems and capture their greatest opportunities. We work with some of the worlds largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever-changing environment. We help create sustainable change by stimulating innovation unlocking data possibilities navigating risk and regulatory complexityoptimizingdeals and aligning costs with business strategy to create a competitive advantage.

Responsibilities:

PwC is looking for a seasoned operations professional to join our Advisory practice. You will bridge the gap between traditional industrial operations and the future of sustainable manufacturing. Leveraging your 8 years of hands-on experience in Chemicals Pulp & Paper or FMCG you will advise C-suite clients onoptimizingtheir assets while integrating New Green Technologies (e.g. Decarbonization Circular Economy Hydrogen and Bio-based processes).

Key Responsibilities

Operational Transformation: Lead end-to-end operational diagnostics toidentifyinefficiencies in manufacturing processes yield optimization and supply chain flow.

Green Tech Integration: Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for transitioning traditional plants to green alternatives. This includes assessing the feasibility of carbon capture renewable energy integration and waste-to-energy systems.

Project Leadership: Manage complex advisory workstreams frominitialstrategy and techno-economic feasibility studies to the practical boots on the ground implementation of process improvements.

Client Relationship Management: Build trust with Plant Managers and COO-level stakeholders bydemonstratingdeep floor-level empathy and technical authority.

Capability Building: Mentor junior consultants on the technical nuances of process industries (e.g. mass balance thermal efficiency and chemical safety).

Required Qualifications & Skills

1. Industrial Experience (Non-Negotiable)

89 years of professional experience witha significant portionspent in on-site operations within:

Chemicals: Specialty chemicals petrochemicals oragro-chemicals.

Pulp & Paper: Large-scale mill operations and fiber processing.

FMCG: High-speed manufacturing/packaging lines (Food Beverage or Home Care).

2. Green Technology Expertise

Practical experience in implementing or managing Sustainable Technology at an operational level.

Familiarity with Decarbonization frameworks Net-Zero roadmaps or Circularity in manufacturing (e.g. water recycling solvent recovery orbio-plastics).

3. Functional Skills

Deep understanding of Lean Six Sigma TPM or Operational Excellence frameworks.

Strong knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) and EHS standards.

Ability to translate complex technical data into business-driven ROI for executive presentations.

Mandatory skill sets:

integrating New Green Technologies (e.g. Decarbonization Circular Economy Hydrogen and Bio-based processes)DigitalOperations (Manufacturing sector)

Preferred skill sets:

Good communicationskills; executive presence
Good analytical andproblem solvingskills
Team building; people skills
Business Development
Sales
Client Management

Years of experience:

8-10years

Education qualification:

Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering ora relatedtechnical field.

MBA from a premier institute is highly preferred (to bridge the technical-business divide)