Senior Sustainability Manager

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.   

The role:

At JLL, our commitment to sustainability is foundational to everything we do. As we accelerate the growth of our Sustainability practice, we invite visionary leaders to shape the future of end-to-end sustainability solutions across all stages of the real estate lifecycle – from site selection to decarbonisation to green lease negotiation.

This is a pivotal and highly visible leadership opportunity.

This is an exciting opportunity to be the key sustainability partner to one of Australia's top-tier corporations, based in the Sydney CBD, acting as a senior extension of their internal sustainability team. You will be entrusted with delivering best-in-class sustainability programs, strategically identifying those initiatives that will amplify impact across the client's extensive property portfolio.

Snapshot of the roles:

• Managing a dedicated 4-person team to deliver the sustainability scope for a top-tier corporate client, with particular focus on environmental reporting and energy reduction
• Leveraging environmental data to identify and model benefits of initiatives against portfolio baseline
• Owning and improving a multi-faceted sustainability program including energy, waste and water optimization
• Identifying environmental improvement opportunities and preparing business cases
• Meeting client sustainability objectives and relevant KPIs

Benefits

• High autonomy and direct access to senior decision-makers
• Hybrid working with office in central Sydney CBD
• Pathways to significant career advancement with a top-tier Australian corporate within JLL's rapidly growing Sustainability team

Requirements:

• University degree or relevant experience in building operations optimization
• 10+ years of experience in sustainable operations of commercial buildings
• Experience in large multi-dimensional organizations
• Passion for working towards a sustainable future
• Excellent relationship-building abilities with clients and stakeholders

About us:

As an organisation, we don’t just accept that we are a place of many different people, but we embrace it, we celebrate it, and we proactively support the needs that difference brings. JLL is committed to equal opportunity and building an inclusive workplace. 

This is why, for more than a decade, we continue to rank among the World’s Most Ethical Companies. We support applications from all underrepresented groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBT+, people with disability and people of all age, religions and race.

We are dedicated to offering veterans from all ranks and services a successful civilian career as they transition out of the military. We recognise and appreciate the skills acquired in their service careers as vital and transferable to our workforce.

At JLL, we see a Brighter Way forward for our clients, our people, our planet, and our communities. With over 200 years of real estate experience, we are, and always have been, in continual pursuit of brighter ways of working.

We bring to life see a Brighter Way in all that we do by seeking better, smarter, more innovative ways of working. We approach our work in a warmer, more optimistic, and inclusive way.

JLL is a global leader in helping clients envision where people will live, work, play, shop, and eat.

Apply today, quoting job reference number JPREQ439283

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If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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