Senior Sustainability Manager

ABOUT THE LONDON LEGACY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

The London Legacy Development Corporation is responsible for developing and managing Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and working to support and engage with the local boroughs, communities and people that live around, work within or simply visit and enjoy the Park.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Do you want to help build a sustainable future for east London?  Well, here’s an exciting opportunity to apply your expertise to the leading edge of sustainable development. We’re looking for an experienced sustainability practitioner to join LLDC’s sustainability team.

You’ll be supporting the delivery of LLDC’s Climate Action Strategy, focusing  on our extensive program of development projects.

This role has a strong focus on our construction projects and requires someone who can balance the technical rigor of high-level sustainability standards with the challenges of development project delivery.

This is a practical role for an exceptional communicator. We’re clear on the technical standards our developments require and are looking for someone who has demonstrable experience of applying ambitious sustainability standards to developer partnerships (developer agreements, joint ventures, etc).

You’ll work in close partnership with a range of internal and external stakeholders to positively influence LLDC’s net zero, climate resilient objectives over a critical period of the developments’ progress.

If this sounds like the role for you, please see below for application details.

• Support the Head of Sustainability as needed, to implement LLDC’s Climate Action Strategy (CAS).
• Provide leadership and strategic advice/input to LLDC’s development pipeline through the projects’ life cycles ensuring the successful delivery of targets and objectives within the CAS.
• Shape senior level conversations and direction internally as well as across partners and stakeholders.
• Oversee reporting against the development element of the CAS delivery plan and provide quarterly and annual updates to LLDC Carbon Emissions Inventory Tool, reporting progress to the CAS Steering Group.
• Collaborate with appointed joint venture and development partners on implementation of net zero carbon and Climate Action Strategy.
• Support LLDC’s secretariat role in convening the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP) Climate Action Group – a stakeholder group to support collective delivery of as a 1.5 degree aligned Park.
• In implementing the CAS initiate, develop and oversee implementation of additional guidance documents as required to facilitate/ensure the delivery of LLDC’s targets and objectives.
• Provide leadership and strategic advice/input to LLDC directorates and projects as required ensuring the successful implementation of the CAS.
• Supporting the Head of Sustainability and Head of Planning in delivering LLDC’s Capital Project to decarbonise the District Heating Network including providing net zero/decarbonisation advice, engagement with key stakeholders including the GLA, identifying key risks/issues and leading on delivery of feasibility projects as required.
• Consider opportunities for innovation within projects to facilitate delivery of CAS targets and objectives.
• Undertake leadership activities representing LLDC including involvement within industry wide working groups advancing the net zero carbon agenda and sharing best practice and learnings.
• Working with key external partners at a senior level, developing internal and external networks/contacts to operate successfully.
• Prepare and present reports for consideration by appropriate project, management and decision-making fora.
• Input into representations to relevant local, regional or national planning policy or other policy and industry guidance consultations in the interests of the organisation. Leading the coordination of responses as required.

EXPERIENCE RELEVANT FOR THE ROLE

• Demonstrable experience and success in managing and delivering sustainability outcomes across major development projects and across corporate activity.
• Demonstrable experience of monitoring and reporting against sustainability strategies and policies
• Strong track record of successfully managing budgets and resources with significant experience and delegation of decision making.
• Significant experience of procuring and managing professional services and design and construction contracts.
• Demonstrable experience and understanding of commercial considerations in respect of sustainability and town planning, in context of property development process and land ownership.
• Experience of managing complex multiple stakeholder arrangements including statutory and non statutory organisations and elected representatives and community consultation.
• Experience of managing the implementation of new processes and procedures within a corporate environment.

To view the criteria and full job description, please click here –> LLDC – Senior Sustainabilty Manager – Job description

To view the Application / Interview Process, please click here — > LLDC Recruitment Information Pack Jan 2026