Head of Sustainable Operations

Verdant Search; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Good benefits

Job summary

Verdant Search is supporting Redevco in recruiting a Head of Sustainable Operations for a 12-month maternity cover. Based in Amsterdam or other European offices, the role leads a team of Sustainability Managers, delivering on energy performance, decarbonisation, regulatory compliance and ESG reporting across Europe.

The successful candidate will drive sustainability strategy, coordinate across investment leadership and ensure governance, data quality and stakeholder engagement while navigating

Qualifications

• Experience leading sustainability transformations in real estate or asset management.
• Proven ability to manage remote or international teams.
• Strong knowledge of building systems, energy optimisation and carbon accounting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation of sustainability strategy across multiple European locations.
• Lead and manage a team of sustainability managers with clear goals and accountability.
• Collaborate with investment leadership on sustainability goals for development, acquisitions and disposals.
• Maintain governance and ongoing programmes for net zero and decarbonisation roadmaps.
• Oversee building performance improvements, energy optimisation and decarbonisation projects across Europe.

Skills

Sustainability leadership

People management

Stakeholder engagement

ESG reporting

Building performance

Job description

Verdant Search is proud to be supporting Redevco in their search for a Head of Sustainable Operations. This is a 12 month fixed term contract role, providing maternity cover, that can be based in Amsterdam or any of their other European offices (Brussels, London, Paris, Madrid, Hamburg or Dusseldorf).

Redevco is a real estate investment management business with c.€10.5bn of assets under management and over 250 staff, managing in excess of 300 properties in a diverse real estate portfolio and are committed to a net zero carbon portfolio by 2040.

Reporting into the Chief Sustainability Officer, you will manage a team of Sustainability Managers focused on implementing their European sustainability, delivering on asset-level performance, operational decarbonisation, compliance and data excellence. Working with stakeholders across the business to improve energy performance, carbon, climate resilience, social value, human rights, water and waste.

Duties will include:

• Oversight of the sustainability strategy’s implementation in multiple locations across different countries, for both existing properties and new projects, working in a collaborative style and maximising engagement.
• Lead and manage a team of sustainability managers, ensuring they have clear goals, continued support and are held accountable.
• Work with the investment leadership on sustainability goals, across new development or redevelopment projects, plus acquisitions, disposals and debt.
• Maintain the continuity of existing programmes of net zero and decarbonisation roadmaps, embedding agreed processes and providing governance.
• Oversee portfolio wide building performance improvements, energy optimisation and decarbonisation projects across Europe, including assurance.
• Ensure compliance with EU and national sustainability regulations (e.g. EPBD, SFDR reporting and operational data requirements), while also staying up to date with all latest regulatory changes.
• Overall responsibility for reporting, such as SFDR, GRESB and annual sustainability reports, plus quarterly board reports.

Candidate MUST have:

• Successful track record in a sustainability leadership role within the real estate investment management / asset management sector.
• Strong people management skills, leading remote or international teams.
• Experience of directly implementing sustainability transformation in the property sector, ideally internationally.
• Good commercial building operating knowledge, with an understanding of European real estate markets and the challenges of operating in multiple jurisdictions.
• Proven engagement and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to successfully problem solve and influence at all business levels.
• Technical knowledge of building systems, climate risk, carbon accounting, energy optimisation and sustainability certifications.
• Good experience of sustainability and ESG reporting, presenting to senior leadership and overseeing data assurance.

Desirable are:

• Experience in interim leadership.
• The business language is English, however other languages such as French, Dutch, German or Spanish language skills are highly desirable.
• Strong real estate asset management and / or investment management knowledge, covering capital planning, construction, development, finance and due diligence.

The role offers hybrid working, with 2 days a week from home and requires travel to sites across Europe.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative and progressive business, the successful candidate will receive a highly competitive salary, bonus, pension and good benefits.

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