Sustainability Reporting Manager

JLL is seeking a Sustainability Reporting Manager to join their Sustainable Operations team in Sydney, Australia. This role involves leading environmental reporting to meet client obligations, managing data capture processes, and developing analysis tools for energy performance. The position offers a hybrid work environment, requiring some in-office presence as directed by clients. Key responsibilities include generating reports, ensuring data accuracy, and supporting sustainability initiatives.
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.

The Role:

The Sustainability Reporting Manager position is part of JLL’s Sustainable Operations team and will work with and report to the Sustainability Operations Director on sustainability reporting and processes to meet the client’s environmental reporting obligations.

The role will adopt a hybrid work from home environment and will require in-office presence as directed by the client.

Looking at sustainability from many facets including, but not limited to energy, emissions, water, waste and solar generation, you will play a key role in delivering JLL’s scope of service. Working closely with the Sustainable Operations Team and stakeholders, the Sustainability Reporting Manager is responsible for the following:
• Leading the delivery of comprehensive environmental reporting to meet the clients regulatory reporting obligations for the following types of environmental reports, as required:
• Monthly and Quarterly Environmental Data Reports and Presentation to client and key stakeholders.
• Ad-hoc reports, to demonstrate the JLL’s compliance with the Contract, Specification, Management Plan or Service Plan, which may include individual site reporting, cost recovery calculations, questionnaires, etc;
• Scope 1, 2 and 3 emission emissions related activity data, incorporated into the reporting regime;
• Input into the clients NGER EERS, Climate Active, ASX and CERT reporting
• Management of JLL’s environmental data capture and management processes
• Ensuring data contained within the data management system is maintained to a consistently high standard, complies with client requirements, is accurate, validated, verified and integrated
• Manage a centralized data management system to store, process, and analyse energy data.
• Develop data analysis and visualization tools to interpret energy consumption patterns, identify anomalies, and track performance.
• Implementing data validation and quality control measures to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the collected data.
• Generating regular reports and dashboards to communicate energy performance and trends to stakeholders.
• Support the sustainable operations function to analyse the merits of environmental improvement projects through analysis of current benchmarks, costs and payback periods to determine return on investment in support of budget funding requests and business cases.
• Collaborate with account team to ensure accurate environmental data quality and associated investigations, as required
• Support the development and implementation of sustainability initiatives and benchmarks for the continuous improvement of sustainability data management and reporting program
• Support the sustainability data reporting and third-party auditing for the client’s portfolio.
• Management an off-shore team of two resources, who will support the data capture and validation service provided to the client

What You Will Bring
• Tertiary qualifications in Science, Engineering or related field are desirable but not mandatory. Demonstrable experience within a similar role will be well regarded.
• 5-7 years of proven experience working in corporate sustainability or sustainability consulting within complex operating environments.
• A demonstrated aptitude for the interpretation and analysis of numerical data; preferably in an energy, emissions or utilities context with an understanding of how they relate to the property and building management.
• familiarity with sustainability standards and frameworks (e.g. ISSB) and assurance processes will be a plus
• The ability to extract and analyse data into clear and logical reports with a particular attention to detail.
• Proficient in the use of the MS Office product suite including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook, particularly Excel with a knowledge of pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas, etc.

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.