Global Sustainability Director

JLL; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate services firm is seeking a Global Sustainability Director to drive sustainability initiatives across their real estate portfolio. The role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and influencing key stakeholders to achieve sustainability goals. Applicants should have a relevant university degree and demonstrated experience in sustainability issues. This is an exciting opportunity for passionate individuals looking to make an impact.

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of key sustainability issues for corporate occupiers of real estate.
• Demonstrated experience in influencing cross-functional teams.
• Proven project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of sustainability activities across the client real estate portfolio.
• Contribute to the client corporate sustainability strategy.
• Manage changes with stakeholders affecting sustainability objectives.

Skills

Sustainability issues understanding

Influencing cross-functional teams

Project management

Communication skills

Education

University Degree (Science, Engineering, Math or related fields)

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way

Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

Global Sustainability Director

About the Job

At JLL, we are driving sustainability through everything that we do, across all service lines and job positions. Specifically, we are growing our sustainability practice to drive end-to-end sustainability solutions in real estate, from site selection to decommissioning.

In this role, you will work directly with one of our high-profile clients. As the leader of the JLL Sustainable Operations Team, you will develop a deep knowledge of the needs of our client’s program ensuring they are capturing JLL’s full suite of sustainability services. You will act as an accelerator and collaborator within JLL services, enabling our client to increase engagement across stakeholders and progress towards goals. You will ensure sustainability integration across business functions throughout the real estate lifecycle and influence behavioral changes required to achieve scope of work delivery and goals. This role requires a programmatic approach to embed sustainability thinking and practices into space selection, fit-outs, occupancy, operations, maintenance, and experience.

This position is hybrid, requiring in-office presence and site visits periodically.

Candidate must have the ability to influence senior stakeholders, as they will be tasked with creating value added solutions for our client. Must be able to demonstrate the ability to develop and present executive level business cases. The role requires regular interaction with account leadership, clients, service providers, operational and support staff and will be part of a fast-paced environment consistently charged with handling multiple demands and priorities. The candidate must be able to organize and prioritize multiple tasks, effectively manage through stressful situations, and consistently make high-quality decisions. Candidate must have superb people management and documentation skills and deliver thoroughness and accuracy in all tasks. The role is critical to the success of the client relationship in driving energy & environmental performance management, risk mitigation and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of all JLL sustainability activities across the client real estate portfolio
• Contribute to the client corporate sustainability strategy and drive the delivery of key objectives
• Develop, drive, and continuously improve client facing rhythm of the business activities including monthly and quarterly business reviews and annual operational planning
• Provide strategic direction and guidance on ways to enhance and expand service delivery to the client, including leveraging supply chain partners, internal collaborations, and the broader JLL Sustainability Platform
• Own annual development and execution of a multi-faceted Strategic Energy and Sustainability Plan targeting portfolio-wide reduction of emissions, energy consumption and water use aligned with client goals and requirements
• Establish strong working relationships with internal and external partners to effectively manage and deliver on energy and sustainability targets
• Effectively network cross-functionally to collaborate with other JLL service lines on the account (technology, finance, projects, IFM, consultants, and procurement) to elevate the sustainability mission and objectives, and drive implementation where most organic within the business
• With cross-functional view, effectively manage changes in partnership with stakeholders, which have the potential to impact sustainability objectives
• Ensure success stories are tracked and communicated to ensure a high level of awareness and engagement is achieved with regards to the overall sustainability program and client’s success
• Demonstrate innovative thinking and proactive management in bringing new ideas and solutions to the client, and ensure they are rolled out effectively
• Develop and enhance systems and processes for delivering best practice sustainability performance and use of utility/sustainability management systems for monitoring and/or reporting purposes
• Manage an effective sustainable operations team capable of delivering according to scope of work and schedule
• Provide SME input and own program components (e.g., content development, maintenance) related to SME area
• Provide technical expertise, strategic leadership, and support for all various client facilities on sustainability issues
• Establish and maintain regulatory oversight framework to proactively identify legislative changes and compliance requirements as they relate to energy and sustainability; ensure audit preparedness, document compliance, and execute corrective actions as needed to achieve complete regulatory alignment

Sound like you? To apply you need to be/have:

• University Degree (Science, engineering, math, or related fields)
• Passionate about working towards a sustainable future
• An excellent understanding of the key sustainability issues for corporate occupiers of real estate including, but not limited to; decarbonization, embodied carbon, circularity, resource preservation, biodiversity, climate risk, health & wellbeing, and social value creation
• Demonstrated experience in influencing cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated experience with change management across multi-faceted situations and cross-functional teams; change management certification is desirable
• Experience working with corporate clients, commercial property, property managers and an understanding of the landlord and tenant relationship is desirable
• Excellent ability to build relationships with clients and their internal teams
• A strong track record integrating sustainability into organizations’ operations
• Demonstrated people management experienceExperience working in a collaborative way with clients and other stakeholders to develop and implement ambitious and robust sustainability programs
• Proven project management experience and excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy in written and numeric work
• Ability to obtain buy-in and engagement from employees at all levels
• Operates with a sense of urgency and is decisive
• An authentic leader, stimulates action with a balanced leadership style of control and influence

Behavioral Competencies

• Inspire – We are humble, inclusive and energize people to follow our lead
• Win Together – We work across JLL to deliver the best solutions to our clients, community and planet
• Simplify – We move fast by reducing complexity and setting clear direction
• Be intentional – We are courageous, decisive, resilient and hold ourselves accountable
• Be future ready – We are curious, agile and resourceful to stay relevant and future‑ready

Location

On-site – London, GBR

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