Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

Senior Director, Energy and Sustainability Program Lead

Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: McLean • Texas • Virginia • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • 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

Requirements

  • 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 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; 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
  • Excellent ability to build relationships with clients and their internal teams
  • A strong track record integrating sustainability into organizations’ operations
  • Demonstrated people management experience
  • 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
Benefits
  • 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
  • Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
  • Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
  • Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
sustainability strategychange managementproject managementsustainability performanceutility management systemsdata analysisreportingcontent developmentoperational planningcross-functional collaboration
Soft Skills
relationship buildinginfluencingcommunicationpeople managementinnovative thinkingproactive managementattention to detaildecisivenessnetworkingengagement
Certifications
change management certification