Director, Sustainability Transformation

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

Are you our next Director, Sustainability Transformation? You have a minimum 10 years of experience in sustainability roles

You are a clear and confident communicator, capable of synthesizing complexity for leadership

You have deep experience leading teams and organizations through transformations

You are commercially aware with the ability to link sustainability to business value

You have experience leading and empowering teams and coaching sustainability professionals

You are structured and drive decisions based on data and insights

You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and seeking the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with a strong sense of ownership

You have demonstrated project management skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams

You have strong influential leadership – navigating complex issues across all levels of the business and are skilled at managing stakeholder relationships

You have a curious and creative mindset, co-creating solutions to navigate ambiguity

You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration

You have experience in the apparel or consumer goods industry with an understanding of the commercialization process

You have an unwavering commitment to leaving it better

Equal Opportunity Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance. Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core values, while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.  ​ All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values. Design your Purpose. Live our Values. DISRUPTIVE EVOLUTION. Design your future through challenge, experimentation, and inspiration. COMMIT. Set and deliver on bold objectives as we collectively raise the bar. LIVE IT. Deepen your connection to nature and live your most purposeful life. LEAVE IT BETTER. Create a better world, together.