Director, Global Sustainability

About the role

Advanced Energy, a global manufacturer of precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions, is looking for a Director, Global Sustainability. The role leads the company's global Sustainability, ESG and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy to drive business value, strengthen regulatory compliance and enhance stakeholder confidence. It reports to the VP, Global EHS and Sustainability and sits on the EHS Leadership Team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the global Sustainability and CSR strategy, aligning environmental, social and governance priorities with business objectives.
• Drive enterprise-wide programs on climate, greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1, 2 and 3), energy management, waste reduction, water stewardship, resource efficiency, pollution prevention and biodiversity.
• Set sustainability goals, roadmaps, performance metrics and governance processes.
• Own ESG reporting, disclosures and sustainability data governance, and prepare and publish the annual Sustainability Report.
• Ensure compliance with global sustainability, environmental, climate and financial disclosure regulations.
• Lead responses to customer sustainability and ESG requirements, and oversee assessments such as CDP, RBA, SBTI, CARB and customer audits.
• Manage material compliance, including Conflict Minerals, and partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality and Legal on due diligence and regulatory reporting.
• Drive the CSR agenda (human rights, responsible sourcing, labour and working conditions, community engagement) and strengthen supplier due diligence.
• Build sustainability capability across the organisation and turn emerging risks and trends into action.

Required profile

• 10+ years in Sustainability, ESG, Environmental Management, EHS or related fields in a global or multinational organisation.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing enterprise-wide sustainability, ESG or climate programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading sustainability reporting, ESG disclosures and external stakeholder engagements.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, electronics, semiconductor, medical technology or similar complex environments preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering, Business or a related field; Master's preferred.

Required skills

• Deep expertise in corporate sustainability, environmental management and ESG reporting.
• Knowledge of GRI, CDP and other reporting frameworks and regulations.
• Experience leading greenhouse gas management programs (Scope 1, 2 and 3).
• Leadership, stakeholder management and executive engagement skills.