EKS Sustainability Program Analyst

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role: EKS Sustainability Program Analyst

Elanco Animal Health is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Sustainability Project Analyst with a strong focus on carbon program measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MMRV) to join our growing team. This critical role will contribute to both innovation/development of new programs and the operation of commercialized livestock (dairy and beef) sustainability programs. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of carbon programs, carbon markets, and emissions quantification and measurement strategies in agricultural projects. This role will require the candidate to be able to develop quantification tools that meet methodology requirements, translate methodology monitoring requirements into actionable plans to be operationalized, and contribute deep technical knowledge to carbon program design. This role requires a proactive individual who can work independently and collaboratively to address complex challenges and can provide quantification and MMRV expertise to the expansion of Elanco sustainability offerings.

Your Responsibilities:

Innovation (50%): Support the technical design and development of measurement, quantification, monitoring, reporting and verification components of new ruminant sustainability programs.

• Quantification Tools and Measurement Application: Collaborate with Technical Consulting teams to build and maintain credible sustainability quantification approaches. Build quantification tools for use in programs. Support writing and documentation of quantification methodologies and SOPs as needed. Develop and refine data models to assess environmental impacts and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Methodologies and Standards Knowledge: Maintain and apply deep expertise in carbon programs, methodologies and standards, including various offset registries and scope 3 program opportunities for agricultural systems and/or super pollutants, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Land Sector and Removals Standard and Guidance, and Science Based Targets Initiative Forest, Land, and Agriculture Guidance.
• Quantification Approaches: Maintain knowledge and relationship with existing quantification approaches and models used in livestock systems (FARM ES, CoolFarm Tool). Experience and/or certification in product carbon footprint (PCF) or life cycle assessments (LCA) is a plus. Monitor and assess updates to key reference / source material and recommend update of tools as appropriate (e.g. IPCC, EPA, USDA, IDF, GRSB, relevant methodologies & industry guidance).
• Monitoring: Leverage carbon program design and methodology knowledge to develop monitoring plans and partner with Elanco UpLook operations team to build requirements and feature roadmaps. Translate complex protocol requirements to operational build and implementation plans.
• Reporting: Build reporting framework to ensure credible report delivery to producers and emission reduction buyers, partnering within the Elanco UpLook operations team to translate and build protocol requirements into operational reporting design features in UpLook. Work with dairy and beef commercial teams to ensure reporting meets producer needs while ensuring contractual and risk management (e.g. no double counting, inappropriate claiming).

Operations (50%): Support successful implementation of commercialized sustainability programs.

• Feed & Feed Ingredient Emissions Quantification: Maintain feed ingredient mapping database for use in carbon programs. Manage relationship with LCA and ingredient database providers, including contracting and ensuring adherence to license agreement requirements. Manage custom ingredient quantification in collaboration with dairy, beef, and operations as needed.
• Data Sources, Emissions Factors, LCA application: Maintain updated databases / source data required for program quantification. Ensure timely updates as new data are available and communicate updates proactively across stakeholder groups. Provide expertise and recommendations on best practices. Manage product carbon footprint or LCA engagements as needed.
• Monitoring and Program Operations: Maintain and contribute to the continuous improvement of Elanco tools to execute modeling and calculations (e.g. in Excel,  existing UpLook platform) and monitoring. Work with operations team to advise on monitoring data, oversee critical QA/QC processes, and communicate findings across teams.  Support Monitoring Specialist with any exceptions or questions related to active monitoring processes. Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and producer experience for data collection. Conduct data analysis on program outcomes as needed to inform decisions and program evolution.
• Asset Management: develop approach to managing delivered outcomes and claims to ensure appropriate delivery of outcomes to claiming entities with a focus on delivering contractual obligations and minimizing program risks.
• Verification Engagement Management: Serve as clearing house for all 3rd party verification engagements, collaborating with operations and commercial teams to efficiently respond to findings. Support program documentation updates as necessary resulting from verification engagements, communicating updates across stakeholder groups.  

What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Education: BS in Environmental Science, Statistics, Economics, Animal Science, or a related field. Advanced Excel skills required.
• Required Experience: 3+ years demonstrated knowledge of agricultural or super pollutant carbon program development, project implementation, tool management, and MMRV for successful issuance of program outcomes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Understanding of carbon markets and carbon project design
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese) is a plus.

What You Need to Have a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• MS in Environmental Science, Statistics, Economics, Animal Science, or a related field5+ years of experience in sustainability, agriculture, research, or data analysis.
• Experience performing advanced quantification for carbon programs, including land use change emissions, coding software, and/or uncertainty, leakage, or permanence analysis
• Experience with co-benefit programs, nutrient management, water, biodiversity etc.
• Experience with programs and projects in jurisdictions outside the United States, especially Mexico, Brazil, Canada, and / or New Zealand and Australia
• Miscellaneous sustainability experience or expertise – such as greenhouse gas inventory development; environmental attribute certificates; international crediting schemes such as Article 6 or CORSIA; implementing traceability or chain of custody models.

Additional Information:

• Travel: Up to 25% annually
• Location: Indianapolis, IN Global HQ (Preferred) or US Remote 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

Elanco Benefits and Perks:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:

• Multiple relocation packages
• Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
• 8-week parental leave
• 9 Employee Resource Groups
• Annual bonus offering
• Flexible work arrangements
• Up to 6% 401K matching

Elanco currently anticipates that the base salary for this position could range from $82,600.00 to $137,600 depending partly on the successful candidate’s qualifications, including education and experience. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending partly on company and individual performance). Additionally, Elanco offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees that includes a company-matching 401(k); vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Of course, the compensation is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described above. Elanco reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion, and Elanco’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Elanco employees.

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