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Senior Manager, EAPAC Sustainability

IHG Hotels & Resorts • Thailand • Added on Nov 4, 2026
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This regional role turns IHG’s sustainability commitments into practical environmental plans for hotels and markets across East Asia and Pacific. The Senior Manager will guide work on carbon, energy, water and waste, helping teams move from regional priorities to changes in hotel operations and measurable performance.

The work connects IHG’s Journey to Tomorrow strategy with the realities of a large, varied hotel network. Progress depends on coordinating with hotel operators, owners and business teams, while adapting approaches across markets. Decarbonisation, water stewardship, reducing single-use items and sustainability certification are specific areas where regional guidance can shape environmental outcomes at scale.

This suits someone who combines environmental expertise with experience influencing multi-site or franchise operations, and who can use performance data to make clear recommendations, build trust across cultures and keep practical action moving without relying on direct authority.

Job FAQs

What are the main missions and responsibilities of this role?

The role would translate IHG’s Journey to Tomorrow commitments into regional plans and practical guidance for hotels. Core work spans carbon reduction, energy efficiency, water stewardship and waste, including single-use item reduction and sustainability certification. The manager would coordinate with hotel operations, engineering, owners and regional teams, use performance data to spot opportunities, and share approaches across markets. The broader aim is to support measurable environmental progress across a varied hotel network.

Key learning opportunities for this job

The position could deepen expertise in applying environmental programmes across a multi-market hotel business, including the practical links between hotel operations, engineering and sustainability performance. Exposure to decarbonisation planning, water stewardship, waste reduction and certification approaches may broaden technical knowledge. Working across regional and global teams could also build skills in influencing without direct authority, interpreting data for decision-making and adapting strategy to local operating contexts. The posting does not specify formal training or certifications.

How does the ideal candidate look like (experience, skills)?

The posting calls for at least five years of experience in environmental sustainability, carbon or energy management, with evidence of delivering improvements across carbon, water and waste. Experience in a multi-site, franchise, licensing or third-party operator setting would be relevant. A strong candidate would combine environmental knowledge with project management, analytical skills and confident communication. They should be able to interpret performance data, advise hotel teams, and constructively influence senior stakeholders across different markets. The posting does not name a required degree or certification.

Advice to stand out and make a successful application

Use examples that show environmental work moving from strategy into hotel operations. Describe the starting point, the changes made and the measured result, especially for carbon, energy, water or waste programmes. Explain how you worked across sites, markets or franchise relationships, and how you gained agreement when you lacked direct authority. For interviews, prepare a practical example of adapting a regional environmental priority to differing hotel conditions, and show how you used data to guide decisions.

What aspects of the company's sustainability is this role likely to focus on?

The role is likely to focus on environmental performance under IHG’s Journey to Tomorrow commitments, especially decarbonisation, energy, water and waste. Specific programme areas in the posting include water stewardship, reducing single-use items and sustainability certification. Because the work spans hotels and markets across East Asia and Pacific, the focus is also on turning group-level commitments into operational plans and tracking progress. The posting does not describe broader social or governance responsibilities for this position.

What are the main challenges someone in this role might face?

A likely challenge is achieving consistent progress across a large, varied hotel network where local operating conditions, ownership arrangements and market priorities differ. The role must make regional goals practical for hotel teams without assuming that every property can use the same approach. Influencing outcomes without direct authority may require sustained relationship-building with owners, operations and engineering teams. The manager will also need to balance multiple environmental programmes and interpret performance data in a way that leads to clear, workable actions.

How could a typical day look like for someone in this position?

A day could include reviewing environmental performance data, identifying areas where hotels may be able to improve, and preparing recommendations for regional colleagues. The manager might then meet hotel operations or engineering teams to discuss carbon, energy, water or waste priorities. Other work could involve advising on a decarbonisation roadmap, supporting certification efforts, leading a workshop, or addressing an implementation issue with an owner or hotel team. Priorities would likely vary with market needs and the regional sustainability programme calendar.

What are the opportunities for professional growth and development in this role?

The role could build a path toward broader regional or global sustainability leadership by developing experience translating corporate commitments into multi-market environmental programmes. It may also deepen knowledge of hospitality operations and the practical delivery of carbon, energy, water and waste initiatives. Cross-functional work with hotel teams, owners and regional stakeholders could expand strategic influence and project leadership skills. The posting does not specify a promotion route, so future progression would likely depend on business needs and the scope of results delivered.

The main stakeholders you might be interacting with

The manager would likely work closely with hotel operations and engineering teams, helping them apply environmental priorities to day-to-day hotel activity. Hotel owners and other regional stakeholders are also important partners, particularly where implementation requires agreement or local adaptation. Regional business teams and colleagues involved in IHG’s wider Journey to Tomorrow strategy may use the manager’s market insights and performance updates. The role also connects hotel-level experience with regional planning and group sustainability priorities.

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