Sustainability Manager

Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD); Singapore; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a sustainability leader to develop and implement corporate strategies that align with net zero goals. This exciting role involves collaborating with university leaders to promote environmentally friendly practices, organizing workshops, and effectively communicating sustainability initiatives to diverse audiences. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, data management, and presentation skills, along with a background in science or engineering. Join a forward-thinking institution committed to making a positive impact on the environment and driving change within the community.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of relevant working experience in sustainability.
• Proficiency in Mandarin for communication with audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop corporate strategies to meet sustainability objectives.
• Collaborate with leaders to drive sustainability strategies.

Skills

Diplomatic communication

Leadership skills

Data management

Presentation skills

Critical and creative problem solving

Systems thinking

Design thinking

Mandarin proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Science

Master's Degree in Engineering

Degree in Ecology

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop corporate strategies to ensure that SUTD sustainability plan objectives are met
• Ensure SUTD practices environmentally friendly behaviors, processes and meets SG Green Plan goals
• Collaborate with SUTD leaders and community to drive sustainability strategies to reduce the university’s carbon footprint
• Promote and explain the university’s philosophy to internal and external audiences through strong presentation and communication skills
• Organize workshops to drive home sustainability understanding and behavior

He/She must be skilled in:

• Driving technical sustainability programs to impact and achieve SUTD’s net zero goals
• Assess and interpret social, ecological, and business-related information relating to sustainability reporting
• Solving complex business problems by practicing systems thinking, or design thinking which involves analyzing whole systems by understanding how component parts interact and impact one another
• Diplomatic communication and leadership skills as he/she is required to lead the team, propose initiatives, building awareness, organizing events, and generating buy-in and enthusiasm within the organization

Requirements

• At least Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Science, Engineering, or Ecology Related degrees
• 5 to 10 years of relevant working experience in similar capacity
• Proficiency in Mandarin to communicate with mandarin-speaking audiences
• Critical and creative problem solving skills, ideally in design thinking skills
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Strong data management skills
• Strong presentation skills with ability to convert data into compelling presentations
• Note: This is a contract role