Senior Manager, Sustainability PMO & Special Projects

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad is seeking a Senior Decarbonisation Lead to drive group‑level opportunities across plantation, milling, refinery and oleochemical operations. You will identify renewable energy, energy efficiency and low‑carbon solutions and guide cross‑functional teams to implement high‑impact projects.

The role requires translating emissions data into actionable recommendations, guiding feasibility studies and engaging senior stakeholders to align on the decarbonisation roadmap and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Renewable Energy or a related discipline.
• Significant relevant experience in decarbonisation, renewable energy, engineering, sustainability, technical advisory, strategy or project development.
• Strong familiarity with greenhouse gas accounting, emissions analysis and decarbonisation planning.
• Demonstrated experience in feasibility assessment, business case development and project prioritisation.
• Understanding of RECs, PPAs, carbon offsets, carbon insetting and related market mechanisms would be an advantage.
• Exposure to plantation, milling, manufacturing, energy or industrial operations would be highly beneficial.
• Familiarity with SBTi, climate‑related disclosure frameworks and broader sustainability reporting expectations would be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the identification, prioritisation and development of decarbonisation opportunities across the Group, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, fuel switching, process optimisation and other low‑carbon solutions.
• Provide strategic oversight on the Group’s decarbonisation pipeline across plantation, milling, refinery, oleochemical and related operations.
• Assess and guide the evaluation of technologies such as solar PV, biogas, BioCNG, biomass applications, biomass-based boilers, geothermal, wind and other emerging low‑carbon solutions where relevant.
• Oversee the assessment of nature‑based and agricultural decarbonisation opportunities, including biochar, soil carbon enhancement and lower‑emission fertiliser strategies.
• Review and guide the use of market‑based mechanisms such as RECs, PPAs, carbon offsetting, carbon insetting and other commercially relevant decarbonisation approaches.
• Lead preliminary technical, commercial and techno‑economic evaluation of opportunities to determine feasibility, scalability, emissions reduction potential and strategic fit.
• Oversee the preparation of concept papers, business cases, management papers and supporting materials for internal review, investment evaluation and decision‑making.
• Drive cross‑functional alignment across business units, site owners, engineering teams, finance and other internal stakeholders to progress opportunities towards implementation.
• Challenge, refine and prioritise proposals from business units, vendors and external partners to ensure resources are focused on the most viable and impactful opportunities.
• Identify opportunities for replication and scaling of successful initiatives across sites and business units.
• Translate greenhouse gas emissions data, hotspot analyses and operational insights into practical decarbonisation opportunities and recommendations.
• Monitor the progress of approved projects and intervene where necessary to ensure continued alignment with intended decarbonisation objectives and sustainability outcomes.
• Support and help shape the Group’s decarbonisation roadmap, including near-, medium- and long‑term priorities across regions and business units.
• Engage senior internal stakeholders, including management and steering committees, on project prioritisation, trade‑offs, risks and resource allocation.
• Support engagement with customers, investors, financial institutions and other external stakeholders on KLK’s decarbonisation strategy, project pipeline and progress, including responses related to SBTi and other climate‑related commitments.

Skills

Decarbonisation strategy

Renewable energy

Techno-economic eval

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or Sustainability

Postgraduate qualification advantageous

Job description

THIS POSITION WILL BE BASED IN MUTIARA DAMANSARA, PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the identification, prioritisation and development of decarbonisation opportunities across the Group, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, fuel switching, process optimisation and other low‑carbon solutions.
• Provide strategic oversight on the Group’s decarbonisation pipeline across plantation, milling, refinery, oleochemical and related operations.
• Assess and guide the evaluation of technologies such as solar PV, biogas, BioCNG, biomass applications, biomass-based boilers, geothermal, wind and other emerging low‑carbon solutions where relevant.
• Oversee the assessment of nature‑based and agricultural decarbonisation opportunities, including biochar, soil carbon enhancement and lower‑emission fertiliser strategies.
• Review and guide the use of market‑based mechanisms such as RECs, PPAs, carbon offsetting, carbon insetting and other commercially relevant decarbonisation approaches.
• Lead preliminary technical, commercial and techno‑economic evaluation of opportunities to determine feasibility, scalability, emissions reduction potential and strategic fit.
• Oversee the preparation of concept papers, business cases, management papers and supporting materials for internal review, investment evaluation and decision‑making.
• Drive cross‑functional alignment across business units, site owners, engineering teams, finance and other internal stakeholders to progress opportunities towards implementation.
• Challenge, refine and prioritise proposals from business units, vendors and external partners to ensure resources are focused on the most viable and impactful opportunities.
• Identify opportunities for replication and scaling of successful initiatives across sites and business units.
• Translate greenhouse gas emissions data, hotspot analyses and operational insights into practical decarbonisation opportunities and recommendations.
• Monitor the progress of approved projects and intervene where necessary to ensure continued alignment with intended decarbonisation objectives and sustainability outcomes.
• Support and help shape the Group’s decarbonisation roadmap, including near-, medium- and long‑term priorities across regions and business units.
• Engage senior internal stakeholders, including management and steering committees, on project prioritisation, trade‑offs, risks and resource allocation.
• Support engagement with customers, investors, financial institutions and other external stakeholders on KLK’s decarbonisation strategy, project pipeline and progress, including responses related to SBTi and other climate‑related commitments.

JOB SUCCESS REQUIREMENTS

• Strong ability to identify, prioritise and shape practical decarbonisation opportunities across diverse industrial and operational settings.
• Strong understanding of renewable energy, low‑carbon technologies and industrial or agricultural decarbonisation pathways.
• Ability to lead feasibility screening and high‑level techno‑economic evaluation with sound commercial and strategic judgement.
• Ability to balance carbon impact, implementation feasibility, capital discipline and organisational readiness in recommending priorities.
• Strong capability in working across multiple business units and influencing stakeholders with different priorities, constraints and levels of maturity.
• Ability to translate emissions data, hotspot analysis and business context into actionable decarbonisation recommendations.
• Strong leadership in early‑stage project development, strategic coordination and cross‑functional alignment.
• Ability to prepare and present clear, decision‑useful recommendations for senior management and governance forums.
• Ability to maintain a Group‑level strategic perspective while understanding site‑level operational realities.
• Confidence to challenge assumptions, test business cases and drive clarity in ambiguous or incomplete situations.

ADDITIONAL NOTES / DESIRABLE SKILLS / REQUIRED SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Renewable Energy or a related discipline. A postgraduate qualification would be an advantage.
• Significant relevant experience in decarbonisation, renewable energy, engineering, sustainability, technical advisory, strategy or project development.
• Strong familiarity with greenhouse gas accounting, emissions analysis and decarbonisation planning.
• Demonstrated experience in feasibility assessment, business case development and project prioritisation.
• Understanding of RECs, PPAs, carbon offsets, carbon insetting and related market mechanisms would be an advantage.
• Exposure to plantation, milling, manufacturing, energy or industrial operations would be highly beneficial.
• Familiarity with SBTi, climate‑related disclosure frameworks and broader sustainability reporting expectations would be an added advantage.
• Strong analytical, commercial, problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare high‑quality papers and presentations for senior stakeholders.
• Able to work independently, exercise sound judgement and lead cross‑functional coordination in a complex Group environment.