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JLL · 3 weeks ago

Global Sustainability Strategy & Integration Lead

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$110K/yr - $160K/yr

JLL is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services, and they are seeking a Global Sustainability Strategy & Integration Lead. This role involves driving sustainability solutions in real estate by collaborating with clients to implement and optimize sustainability programs across their portfolios.

CommercialReal Estate

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of all sustainability activities across the client real estate portfolio

Contribute to the client corporate sustainability strategy and drive the delivery of key objectives

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

Identify and drive actions at each phase of the real estate lifecycle

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

Qualification

Sustainability strategyChange managementStakeholder engagementProject managementData trackingCommunication skillsCollaborationAttention to detailLeadership

Required

University Degree (Science, engineering, math, or related fields)

Passionate about working towards a sustainable future

An excellent understanding of the key sustainability issues for corporate occupiers of real estate including, but not limited to; decarbonization, embodied carbon, circularity, resource preservation, biodiversity, climate risk, health & wellbeing, and social value creation

Demonstrated experience in influencing cross-functional teams

Demonstrated experience with change management across multi-faceted situations and cross-functional teams

Excellent ability to build relationships with clients and their internal teams

A strong track record integrating sustainability into organizations' operations

Experience working in a collaborative way with clients and other stakeholders to develop and implement ambitious and robust sustainability programs

Proven project management experience and excellent communication skills

Attention to detail and accuracy in written and numeric work

Ability to obtain buy-in and engagement from employees at all levels

Operates with a sense of urgency and is decisive

An authentic leader, stimulates action with a balanced leadership style of control and influence

Preferred

Change management certification is desirable

Experience working with corporate clients, commercial property, property managers and an understanding of the landlord and tenant relationship is desirable