DescriptionAs the Global Real Estate - Head of Sustainability you will support to the Global Real Estate (GRE) Head of Property Management, as well as, other senior leaders within Property Management and Global Real Estate on matters related to sustainability, onsite renewable generation assets and strategy. This position requires knowledge and background in construction management, sustainability project management, building operations, renewable energy, energy procurement, process improvement and enterprise project execution at scale. Ideal candidates would have familiarity with how Fortune 500 corporations and real estate holding companies view sustainability and leverage it in day to day operations and future plans.
Job responsibilities
- Manage deployment of all renewable energy generation projects across entire portfolio and coordinates with external development & construction partners
- Implement and enhance global strategy, goals, and maximized deployment related to operational sustainability programs
- Provide energy and sustainability input to new construction and other capital projects
- Implement newest technologies, improve energy efficiency and conceptualize cost savings opportunities, reduce consumption and environmental impact
- Standardize company sustainable practices and green standard construction and operating procedures
- Coordinates regularly across functional teams to drive sustainability project construction activity throughout the organization
- Leads cross-functional team efforts including liaison with internal and external customers, renewable energy and procurement groups, development management teams and Global Real Estate departments
- Sets and manages renewable energy projects and programs, including goal setting, reporting, documentation, overseeing studies, and managing consultants
- Promotes effective stakeholder engagement and provides a framework for doing so
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for national and international sustainability operations
- Strive to improve corporate performance of all facility related mechanical and electrical systems throughout the portfolio
- Work with team to assist in the development and implementation of both internal and external sustainability communications
- Communicates internally on project delivery and results both written and spoken
- Identify and prioritize initiatives based on an evaluation of their life cycle cost and/ or ability to enhance asset value
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- 10+ years experience working in construction, real estate, engineering, energy and sustainability programs
- Master’s Degree or MBA preferred
- Experience in program managing with an established track record of overseeing successfully both short term objectives and long-range strategic vision with interim and measurable goals
- Experience managing and establishing sustainability initiatives and programs for a real estate portfolio or Fortune 500 company
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including past publishing and speaking experience
- Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
- Ability to manage and track large amounts of data, and to articulate a clear and meaningful message supported by the data
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Ability to build rapport, garner respect, and appropriately exercise authority and influence in a collaborative cross-cultural environment
- Ability to read and understand typical construction documents; Understanding of typical mechanical, electrical & plumbing design
- Solid organizational, project management, and multi-tasking skills
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office
