Regional Sustainability Manager

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JLL is seeking a Regional Sustainability Manager to join our regional team (covering Asia, Middle East and Africa) for global client account. You will work closely with client stakeholders and account team members to define compelling sustainability visions, create leading strategies and develop challenging targets for Corporate Real Estate and Integrated Facility Management environment. Our expectation is that you are as passionate about sustainability as we are; that you are committed to always exceeding your clients’ expectations and that you can demonstrate your excellent team-working, communication, analytical and project management skills

**Objectives**:
**The role is focused on two key areas**:
Providing energy, water & waste savings / reductions across the Clients Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa portfolio, including via low cost / no cost initiatives (LCNC) and initiatives which require capital investment.
Aligning JLL’s FM service delivery team with the client’s sustainability targets. In addition to energy consumption, water & waste this includes reducing carbon footprint, addressing climate change, Green Sourcing or conversion to more sustainable materials in operation use, and developing smart building solutions.

Accountabilities
Develop a Regional Sustainability Roadmap. Support Joint target setting with client for the same e.g. Zero Waste to Landfill Targets
Lead Program and support delivery of a range of climate and carbon projects.
Provide compliance and wider reporting.
Work with FM account team, Clients, leverage support from the central Energy and Sustainability Services team,. Specifically, this role will be responsible for day-to-day coordination of the Sustainability Program, sharing knowledge and technical expertise with local FMs, tracking progress across the portfolio, and reporting back to the JLL and client teams on results.
Provide clients and colleagues with cutting-edge climate change and carbon advice, aligning it with the developing global agenda and international best practice
Focus on upskilling FM teams and vendors with energy & sustainability expertise, such that they can identify and complete savings projects at their locations. Equip these teams to take greater carriage of future Sustainability and energy savings works.
Identify and seek to partner with vendors offering innovative technology and more, to position this client at the forefront of energy and sustainability practices.

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree-qualifications in Engineering, with a preference for higher or related qualifications (Master’s Degree, Certified Energy Manager (CEM)), or a related discipline.
Demonstrated experience delivering Sustainability program and energy savings across a large and diverse portfolio.
Sustainability & Energy expertise, sufficient to be self-starting on major projects, and to act as a coach and mentor to FM staff
Demonstrated experience working across cultures/languages.
Strong communication skills and client relationship management skills, especially in complex, self-directed working environments.
Strong numeracy skills, and experience in data management.
Detailed knowledge of energy performance contracting models, and how these can best be deployed in a predominantly leased environment.
Experience in initiatives such as CDP, GRESB, ESOS, GHG Protocol, Science Based Targets, Net Positive, Net Zero Buildings approaches would be desirable
Passionate about tackling climate change and about the wider sustainability agenda
Fluent written and spoken English is required. Additional languages would be highly regarded.

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 em