Sustainability Manager in London

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Sustainability Manager to join the Central Sustainability Team within the Global Design & Construction (GDC) team. This position is within the Global Design and Construction.

You will lead and support a range of sustainability initiatives across global design and construction projects. Key focus areas include embodied carbon, green building certifications (e.g., LEED, BREEAM, Green Mark, NABERS), construction and demolition waste, and sustainability governance throughout the entire project lifecycle, from initial design through to construction.

This role involves close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, effective data management, and the integration of sustainability best practices into all aspects of our design and construction processes. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape and implement a global sustainability strategy across diverse markets in AMER, EMEA, and APAC, gaining portfolio-level experience and driving meaningful impact.

Join us in making a meaningful impact on sustainability in our projects worldwide.

• Responsible for supporting the implementation, enhancement and day-to-day management of the Global Design and Construction (GDC) sustainability charter across key areas such as embodied carbon, green building certifications (such as LEED, BREEAM, Green Mark, NABERS), construction and demolition waste, and the governance of sustainability throughout the project lifecycle, from design inception to construction.
• Establish and manage relationships with internal stakeholders including supporting the Sustainability Program Office, Utilities & Energy team, Global Operations, Accounting, Sales & customers, Investor & Analyst Relations and Marketing and Global Procurement team.
• Maintain and execute against the company’s global strategic sustainability goals.
• Act as a subject matter expert for GDC sustainability initiative queries encompassing but not limited to embodied carbon, green certifications, construction and demolition waste, the governance of sustainability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage the sourcing and purchasing process for our consultant base, including receipt and evaluation of proposals; contract negotiation, award and administration of purchase orders, and preparation and management of consultant scope.
• Work with internal teams and external sustainability consultant(s) to ensure full participation in key program elements to ensure resulting data and information is sufficiently detailed, complete, accurate to support internal strategy development and communication updates.
• Ability to travel frequently internationally and domestically.

• Execute and oversee multiple simultaneous projects and initiatives undertaken to meet the sustainability goals of the company and GDC Sustainability Charter.
• Create, control and enhance reporting activities, assisting in the creation and retention of accurate GDC sustainability data, tracking issues and risks.
• Aligns GDC construction projects with the charter and sustainability project goals.
• Facilitates program and project meetings.
• Identifies and resolves program level issues with cross functional teams.
• Track project benefits including carbon savings and financials.

• Builds relationships with company key stakeholders and business liaisons including internal teams.
• Establish and manage relationships with the other GDC Sustainability Workstream leads and other GDC teams to ensure sustainability processes and programs are effectively integrated and executed.
• Builds and manage relationships with external key stakeholders such as general contractors, and key suppliers.
• Regularly present to E-staff and other internal/external groups as necessary.
• Communicates minor project/program scope, schedule, resource, and budget changes.

• Communicates GDC Sustainability Charter framework and progress to all stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain communication plans and execution templates leveraging PM Tools.

• 5 years of experience preferred working in design and construction with a background in working directly with general contractors.
• Engineering Bachelor’s degree (or degree with significant analytical / technical content). Master’s degree preferred.
• Proven experience in Project and program management.
• Able to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders across multiple disciplines and organisations.
• Attention to detail.
• Written and spoken fluency in English.
• MS Office confident.
• Ability to translate complex sustainability topics to a broad range of audiences.
• Provide excellent analytical skills identifying all options available and defining best possible solutions.
• Experience with stakeholder management.
• Able to design dashboards, roadmaps & presentations.
• Willingness to travel internationally (occasionally).
• Experience of having worked independently across a diverse set of stakeholders in multiple time zones.
• Awareness of existing or pending sustainability legislation relevant to data centers, real estate and technology companies.
• Awareness of voluntary sustainability programs specific to energy, environment and emissions.