Senior Director, Energy and Sustainability Program Lead

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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 influence behavioral changes, including change management ownership, 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, maintenance, and experience. 

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement 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, and improve upon, a multi-faceted global sustainability strategy
• Establish strong working relationships with global and regional workstreams to deliver local targets as well as overarching global 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 regard 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, global sustainable operations team capable of delivery 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
• Contribute to the client corporate sustainability strategy and drive the delivery of key objectives

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

• 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 con