Director, Sustainability Transformation

Arc'teryx · North Vancouver, BC (Corporate)

Department: Sustainability

Reports to: VP, Sustainability

Location: North Vancouver, BC / Portland, OR

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

As the Director of Sustainability Transformation, you will join a capable and committed team driving the Sustainability agenda across Arc’teryx, globally. In this role, you will develop and orchestrate the sustainability governance processes, lead program management and drive cross-functional projects, leveraging your strategic toolbox and execution muscle. This is truly a unique opportunity to join a stellar brand at a pivotal moment in its growth journey, with ambitions to catalyze change with and for the industry.

This role sits at the intersection of strategy, execution, and governance, ensuring that long-term transformation initiatives are delivered consistently, efficiently, and in alignment with business priorities. You will work hands-on with our Sustainability and Supply Chain teams; and engage a broad cast of internal and Amer Group stakeholders to enable and support delivery of our key strategic pillars for sustainability – Climate, Circularity and Worker Well Being.

This role is based in North Vancouver, BC or Portland, OR and open to hybrid work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada or the United States.

 

Meet Your Future Team:

Our Sustainability team is part of the broader Business Enablement organization. We collaborate across departments and with partners at Arc'teryx and Amer Sports to deliver meaningful progress towards our priority KPIs.

If you were the Director, Sustainability Transformation now, here are some of the core activities you would be leading:

  • Integrating sustainability priorities with enterprise strategy, ensuring alignment with long-term growth ambitions, brand positioning, and operational roadmaps
  • Leading cross-functional coordination, aligning priorities, timelines, and dependencies
  • Translating sustainability strategy into measurable operational outcomes, with accountability for tracking, reporting, and continuously improving performance indicators
  • Defining and maintaining program governance, including steering routines, decision frameworks, and risk management
  • Contributing to the strategic growth of sustainability services
  • Providing leverage to the key strategic pillars for sustainability
  • Supporting change management and transparency (internally and externally)

    • Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

  • Collaborating with business partners to identify opportunities to integrate sustainability into core business processes
  • Structuring and leading working groups to drive cross-functional projects
  • Supporting the Sustainability VP on strategic priorities and critical deliverables
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