Senior Executive / Assistant Manager, Sustainability, Singapore

At RQAM, we believe great workplaces are built by great teams. Guided by our PACE values,
People Oriented, Accountability, Collaboration and Excellence , we foster a culture where people feel valued, supported and empowered to do their best work. If you are looking to grow your career in a dynamic and high-performing environment, we welcome you to explore opportunities with us.
About the Role We are seeking a Sustainability professional to support and drive our corporate sustainability and ESG initiatives. This role will focus on planning, coordinating, and delivering sustainability programmes across the organisation, working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners. You will play a key role in advancing our sustainability agenda, strengthening ESG practices, and ensuring effective execution of initiatives that create meaningful impact.
Key Responsibilities a) Sustainability Framework and Policies Develop, maintain and periodically review sustainability policies, frameworks and strategies aligned with RQAM's ESG roadmap and longterm decarbonisation and netzero ambitions. Establish sustainability goals and targets with clear implementation plans and develop metrics to track progress. Lead and coordinate sustainability reporting activities, including the preparation, review and consolidation of RQAM sustainability disclosures in alignment with recognised standards and frameworks (e.g. GRI, TCFD, ISSB or other applicable requirements). Coordinate and manage external sustainability assurance processes, including liaising with external assurance providers, facilitating information requests, addressing findings, and supporting management responses to ensure auditsafe and defensible disclosures. Research on best practices and sustainability trends and provide recommendations. Keep up to date with trends and industry best practices in sustainability.
b) Collaboration on Sustainability Design, coordinate and implement tenant engagement programmes (e.g. BayGreen and related initiatives) in partnership with office and retail tenants, internal departments, and external partners to drive participation, awareness and measurable sustainability outcomes. Lead the development of environmental e.g. waste management and social sustainability initiatives in collaboration with the Asset Operations, Marcom, FM teams, and other internal departments to ensure alignment with RQAM's sustainability targets. Act as the coordinator and secretariat for sustainability and sustainability committees e.g. ESG committee, including preparation of materials, coordination of inputs, and tracking of follow up actions. Implement, and report on the performance of sustainability initiatives, i.e. environmental and social metrics for the office and retail tenants, as well as for By The Bay community. Work with various stakeholders to ensure operations activities are in accordance with sustainable efforts and practices.
c) Budget planning, review and execution Formulate, monitor and report on budgets for sustainability projects to enable the portfolio to work towards initiatives. To anticipate the demand for the forthcoming year and recommend annual budget for the sustainability projects. Raise and issue Purchase Orders (POs) for sustainabilityrelated services, consultants, programmes and initiatives in accordance with RQAM's procurement and finance policies. To monitor expenditure on services within the agreed budget. Ensure all expenditures are well accounted for with the necessary documents to support.
d) Administrative duties Support the submission of various sustainability reports for different stakeholders etc.
Qualification & Experience Bachelor's degree with specialization in Sustainability, Marketing, Business Administration or a related discipline. Professional certification will be an added advantage. 3 – 8 years' experience in corporate sustainability, ESG and sustainability reporting or related field. Experience in programme management, with the ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver initiatives involving multiple stakeholders. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a strong command of English. Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to collaborate and influence across functions. Self-motivated, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.
What we are looking for We are particularly interested in candidates who are: Collaborative
- able to bring diverse teams together to achieve shared goals P roactive
— resourceful and driven in pushing initiatives forward Purpose-driven
— passionate about sustainability and creating real impact
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.