Energy Strategy, Procurement & Sustainable Operations, Executive Director

About the role

Step into a leadership role shaping the future of sustainability across our corporate operations, including global real estate, procurement, and amenities portfolio, and serve as a resource on energy strategy, procurement and sustainable properties to leaders across JPMorgan Chase. As an Energy Strategy, Procurement & Sustainable Operations Executive Director on the Global Real Estate team, you will lead enterprise-scale energy procurement and operational sustainability initiatives, partnering closely with senior leaders to integrate environmental performance into day-to-day operations and long-term strategy. This role combines technical expertise, financial acumen, program leadership, and cross-functional coordination to deliver measurable environmental and asset value outcomes at scale.

Responsibilities

• Drive enterprise-wide decarbonization strategies, delivering financially viable, measurable efficiency and emissions reduction outcomes across our operations.
• Assess financial implications, risks, and strategic trade-offs of energy and sustainability investments and develop data-driven recommendations to deliver to senior leadership.
• Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to embed sustainability principles into operations and long-term real estate strategy.
• Oversee programs and initiatives designed to minimize the firm’s operational impact.
• Guide the development and execution of sustainability initiatives that enhance asset value, resilience, and performance.
• Establish consistent, enterprise-wide approaches, standards, governance, and controls for sustainable practices, including auditable data and disclosures.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to advance sustainability priorities across regions, functions, and stakeholder groups, orchestrating delivery through a global operating model.
• Lead and develop a team of approximately 15 energy and sustainability professionals.
• Support internal and external communications related to sustainability strategy, progress, and outcomes.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• 10+ years of leadership experience in energy and sustainability.
• Expertise in data/control frameworks, with the ability to lead complex, matrixed organizations and influence senior stakeholders.
• Ability to evaluate the financial implications, risks, and strategic trade-offs of complex transactions, and make clear recommendations on preferred alternatives.
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise project execution at global scale.
• Proven ability to lead enterprise-level programs balancing short-term delivery with long-term strategic objectives.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
• Ability to manage, analyze, and communicate insights from large and complex data sets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including senior-level presentations.
• Ability to build credibility, influence stakeholders, and lead effectively in a cross-functional setting.
• Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of professionalism, self-motivation, and sense of urgency, with experience leading and developing high-performing teams.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale sustainability and renewable energy programs within a real estate portfolio or Fortune 500 organization.
• Sustainability leadership experience delivering decarbonization programs across operational and financed emissions.
• Expertise in energy and sustainability governance and GHG accounting.