Environmental Programme Lead - Sustainability & Advisory

Reference: JN -112025-72945_1774958205

A growing advisory business working across large-scale development projects is seeking an experienced Environmental Programme Lead to drive delivery, client engagement, and team performance across a diverse project portfolio.

This is a senior role for someone who combines technical depth with commercial awareness, and who is comfortable operating across multiple regions and stakeholder groups.


The Opportunity

You'll take ownership of a key project portfolio, guiding delivery from early-stage planning through implementation, while ensuring high standards of quality, compliance, and client satisfaction.

Alongside project delivery, you'll play a central role in growing the business, developing client relationships, and shaping the direction of a specialist service offering.


What You'll Be Doing

  • Lead complex environmental and sustainability programmes across multiple locations

  • Oversee delivery teams to ensure projects meet technical, regulatory, and commercial objectives

  • Act as a senior point of contact for clients, providing trusted advisory support

  • Identify and secure new opportunities through relationship development and market engagement

  • Manage project performance, including budgets, resourcing, and timelines

  • Guide and mentor a team of project leaders and technical specialists

  • Contribute to the evolution of internal processes, tools, and service capabilities


What We're Looking For

  • Strong background in environmental or sustainability-related disciplines

  • Proven experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects

  • Experience in client-facing roles within advisory, consulting, or project environments

  • Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams

  • Solid understanding of regulatory frameworks and project governance

  • Strong commercial awareness, including budgeting and revenue management


Qualifications & Experience

  • Postgraduate qualification in Environmental, Sustainability, or related field

  • Significant experience in project-based environments across infrastructure, resources, or industrial sectors

  • Experience working across multiple geographies or regions

  • Professional registration advantageous


Personal Profile

  • Strategic thinker with strong leadership presence

  • Commercially aware and opportunity-driven

  • Strong communicator with stakeholder influence skills

  • Collaborative and adaptable in fast-moving environments

  • Motivated by delivering meaningful, real-world impact

COMPETITIVE SALARY

Johannesburg

Permanent

Added 31/03/2026
Reference: JN -112025-72945_1774958205

Environmental Programme Lead - Sustainability & Advisory

Johannesburg
Permanent

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