Sustainability Director

JLL is seeking a Sustainability Director in Sydney, Australia, to lead a team focused on delivering sustainability services for a high-profile client. Responsibilities include managing environmental reporting, optimizing energy and waste programs, and ensuring client sustainability objectives are met. The role requires collaboration across various teams to enhance sustainability initiatives and innovative problem-solving to drive effective service delivery.
JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally.

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.

About Us:
Our Work Dynamics business line works with some of the world's leading organisations to provide onsite solutions.

In this role, you will work directly with one of our high-profile clients, acting as an embedded extension of their in-house sustainability team. As a member of the JLL Sustainable Operations team with a deep knowledge of the needs of our client’s program, you will ensure our sustainability services are effectively and efficiently delivered.

The Role:
Managing a dedicated team to deliver the sustainability scope and schedule for client, with particular focus on environmental reporting and a commercial building optimization program
Managing environmental team with 2-3 reports
Environmental reporting that includes a client regulatory reporting
Own, and improve upon, a multi-faceted sustainability program, including energy, waste and water optimization programs and site audits/inspections
Identifying opportunities for environmental improvement, prepare business cases and work with the Project and Facility Management teams to deliver client approved projects.
Actively engaging with Facility Managers to identify and manage environmental risks, minimise consumption, and reduce costs.
Lead, the implementation and continuous improvement of all sustainability activities across the JLL managed client real estate portfolio, including development of relevant tactical plans and activities
Meet client sustainability objectives and relevant key performance indicators and ensure processes for monitoring and measuring performance are transparent and reported
Provide strategic direction and guidance on ways to effectively and efficiently implement sustainability services that meet client expectations
Effectively network cross-functionally to collaborate with other JLL workstreams on the account (e.g. technology, finance, projects, facilities, and procurement) to elevate the sustainability mission and objectives, and drive implementation where most organic within the business
Demonstrate innovative thinking and proactive management in bringing new ideas and solutions to the services delivery, 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

What you will bring
At least seven years of experience as an energy or sustainability manager/engineer, demonstrating the execution and delivery of sustainability services
Able to excel in a highly matrixed corporate environment and manage various stakeholders into a cohesive team is essential
Produce clear and concise scope of work documentation to support contracting
Exceptional communication and analytical skills, maintaining relationships within various business levels and lines
An engaging leader and a willing team player who seeks to collaborate

What to expect from 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.

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

Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:

JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.

About JLL –

We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities.

Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we’re honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.

Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we’re headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.