Sustainability Manager

Job Title

Sustainability Manager

Job Description Summary

The Sustainability Manager is responsible for developing and implementing sustainability programs to help our client achieve their sustainability goals and targets. To seamlessly deliver the client’s sustainability program and achieve targets, you will work closely with sustainability and operational teams including facility managers, engineering managers, building operating engineers, vendors, and strategic partners. You will also be responsible for tracking, monitoring, and reporting energy and carbon performance. Finally, you will also monitor and report key sustainability trends globally to support continuous improvement of the client’s sustainability program.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

• Execute sustainability roadmap across client’s global portfolio, working collaboratively with stakeholders to successfully implement program and initiatives to reach client’s objectives.
• Track, analyze, and report on global sustainability metrics, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3), energy, water, waste, and ESG metrics. Report internally and externally (GRI, CDP, TCFD, etc.) on sustainability initiatives and metrics, including ESG compliance reporting at the local, state, and federal levels. Support third-party assurance for annual GHG emissions and oversee contract with partners.
• Prioritize the suite of mechanisms to drive carbon reduction – including asset optimization, energy efficiency, and renewable energy – working with management, engineers, vendors, and strategic partners. Develop and recommend procurement strategies to help them achieve client’s objectives cost-effectively.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand opportunities and challenges to the program, build consensus, and translate those into a robust program approach and framework.
• Manage the process of change, ensuring there are tools, processes, and mechanisms to maintain, update, and communicate changes.
• Maintain a regular publishing schedule of key information supported by review sessions with stakeholders.
• Understand downstream impacts of changes to the standards on partner organizations and mitigate accordingly (i.e. technology, security, amenities, etc.)
• Maintain awareness of global sustainability trends, tools, and metrics, and support the integration of sustainability best practices into client’s sustainability program.
• Access current policies and processes, identify gaps in sustainability best practices, and drive improvement including drafting of new policies.
• Develop community engagement and outreach programs aligned with the client’s sustainability goals – including climate-related employee volunteering events.
• Act as the subject matter expert to educate and guide key stakeholders on sustainability requests.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in subjects such environmental science, engineering, climate change, sustainability, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Has 6+ years of diverse professional experience in managing large-scale programs for Fortune 100 corporations.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, online software platforms, with the ability to use spreadsheets and data analysis applications.

Competencies

• Broad understanding of sustainability program management within the real estate sector with deep expertise in the following:
  • Benchmarking
  • Sustainability strategies and programs
  • Climate risk and mitigation
  • Sustainable portfolio management strategies and programs
  • Sustainability and ESG reporting (GRI, TCFD, CDP, etc.)

• Expert understanding of relevant sustainability standards and disclosures.
• Expert understanding of The GHG Protocol, CDP, and TCFD.
• Has advanced expertise in sustainability program management in real estate including strategic planning, transaction management, project/construction management, and facilities management.
• A proven record in sustainability program execution/delivery under tight timelines.
• An experienced leader with the ability to build relationships across all engaged stakeholders.
• A skilled communicator with experience influencing and shaping program strategy and delivery.
• Strong balance of strategic and technical skills.
• Critical thinker with an understanding of processes, interconnections, and relationships.
• A knack for innovation and problem-solving with a collaborative, solutions-oriented working style.
• Versatility and ability to multi-task, work independently, and collaboratively in a cross-functional work environment with diverse skills and cultures.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including experience making presentations to clients and their stakeholders – conveying complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Passion for serving clients and delivering a positive client experience.
• Ability to interact with client and client employees, senior management, staff, and suppliers as a professional at all times.
• Able to build strong relationships with internal and external partners to deliver effective services.
• Possess a positive attitude with a flexible and responsive approach to problem solving.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Regularly required to travel outside between properties in varying weather conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to travel from floor to floor, climb stairs, and may be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions. The employee may also be regularly required to remain in a stationary position (sit or stand) for 85% of the time; regularly use hands to operate office machinery and regularly required to walk, talk, and hear.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 85,000.00 - $100,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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