Sustainability Alliance Manager: Strategy & Leadership (Perth)

City of Perth; Perth; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Job summary

City of Perth in Perth is seeking an Alliance Manager Sustainability to guide environmental strategy and drive climate action across the organisation, reporting to the General Manager Planning and Sustainability.

You will lead the Sustainability Strategy delivery, advise senior leaders and Council, and develop a capable team focused on measurable outcomes. A five-year maximum-term, full-time role based in the Perth CBD.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and significant experience leading sustainability, climate action or environmental initiatives within a complex organisation.
• Demonstrated success developing and implementing strategic sustainability outcomes and contemporary environmental governance practices.
• Strong strategic judgement, with an ability to provide pragmatic expert advice and influence executive as well as Council decision-making.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement, partnership-building, negotiation and communication capabilities.
• Proven leadership experience, with an ability to build capability and guide teams through complexity, change and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development and implementation of the City’s Sustainability Strategy and supporting frameworks.
• Embed sustainability into corporate planning, infrastructure projects, procurement, asset management and operational decision-making.
• Establish robust governance, reporting and performance measures for the City’s environmental and climate commitments.
• Deliver complex sustainability initiatives and build productive relationships with government, industry, research and community partners.
• Inspire and develop a high-performing team, fostering innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualifications in sustainability

Job description

City of Perth in Perth is seeking an Alliance Manager Sustainability to guide environmental strategy and drive climate action across the organisation, reporting to the General Manager Planning and Sustainability.

You will lead the Sustainability Strategy delivery, advise senior leaders and Council, and develop a capable team focused on measurable outcomes. A five-year maximum-term, full-time role based in the Perth CBD.