Location
City Hall, Royal Docks (Kamal Chunchie Way, London, E16 1ZE) with some work at London Fire Brigade’s Head Office (Union Street SE1 0LL).

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£81,138 per annum

About the Role
The Senior Sustainability Manager is a leadership role within the Greater London Authority’s Land and Development team, part of the Housing and Land Directorate. This role ensures that GLA Land and Property Limited (GLAP) actively contributes to delivering the Mayor’s environmental sustainability and social value priorities. You will lead the implementation of GLAP’s Climate Action Strategy, embedding sustainability requirements and climate risk management across major development projects and estate management. The role involves collaboration across the GLA family, developers, and policy teams to share learning and drive sustainability outcomes. Key responsibilities include leading delivery and reporting on GLAP’s climate action strategy, developing guidance and standards, integrating sustainability into residential and commercial projects, managing climate risk and resilience plans, coordinating climate budgets, and providing sustainability input into high-profile projects such as the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre redevelopment. This role supports some of London’s largest regeneration projects, including Royal Docks, Greenwich Peninsula, and Barking Riverside, focusing on large-scale, mixed-use, multi-phased developments and estate management.

Experience
- Significant regeneration and development experience with a professional qualification.
- Proven success in delivering sustainability outcomes across major development projects and corporate activities.
- Strong understanding of sustainability technical matters, procurement, design, project finance, planning, and legal agreements related to development transactions.
- Demonstrable commercial awareness in property development and land ownership contexts.
- Experience contributing to structuring development agreements and joint ventures.
- Proven track record of implementing sustainability strategies, including monitoring and reporting.

About you
- Skilled at building and managing relationships across diverse stakeholders to achieve shared goals.
- Capable of making sound, evidence-based decisions and taking accountability.
- Organisationally aware, sensitive to political and cultural dynamics within and beyond the GLA.
- Strong planner and organiser, able to manage resources, priorities, and risks effectively.
- Strategic thinker who understands the bigger picture and translates vision into practical plans.
- Committed to fostering collaboration and embedding sustainability in all aspects of development and estate management.

Qualifications
- An appropriate professional qualification relevant to regeneration, development, or sustainability.
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience aligned with the essential criteria outlined above.