Director, EHS & Sustainability

Description

This position is ideal for senior-level EHS, sustainability, and product compliance professionals to join the Global Real Estate, Workplace Services & Sustainability team as a Director, EHS and Sustainability, leading enterprise-wide environmental, health & safety programs, sustainability strategy, and product stewardship initiatives. Partnering with cross-functional teams including Legal, Product Development, Supply Chain, and Operations, you’ll provide strategic leadership, regulatory insights, and sustainability expertise to ensure compliance, drive innovation, and support the company’s environmental and social impact goals. This role is critical in shaping the company’s global EHS culture, advancing its sustainability commitments, and ensuring responsible product lifecycle management.

Role expectations

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) :

• Develop and implement global EHS strategies, policies, and programs aligned with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Ensure compliance with local, regional, and international EHS regulations across all sites.
• Lead incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for safety performance and risk mitigation.
• Promote a proactive safety culture through training, audits, and employee engagement.

Sustainability & ESG :

Product Stewardship & Compliance :

What we're looking for

C omplimentary skills :

Pay Transparency

If provided, base salary or wage rate ranges are the range in which Align reasonably expects to set a candidate’s pay for the posted position. Actual placement depends on the individual skills and experience level of a candidate plus the total compensation and equity across team members. For other locations outside of the primary location, the base salary range will be adjusted geographically.

For Field Sales roles, the salary listed is the base pay only and does not include the applicable incentive compensation plan. A cost of living adjustment may be added to base pay for higher cost areas in the U.S.

Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.

General Description of All Benefits

We are pleased to provide a general description of the benefits Align offers to full-time employees in this position.

Family Benefits.  Align offers employees and their eligible dependents medical (with a Health Savings Account option for some plan offerings),  dental, and vision in accordance with those plans.  Align also offers to employees :

Employee benefits.  Align offers its employees :

To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.

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Equal Opportunity Statement :

Align Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all our practices, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected category. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country for which they are applying, and employment eligibility will be verified as a condition of hire.

Your growth and well-being :

At Align, every smile matters. We’re committed to helping you thrive by supporting the health, growth, and well-being of our team members through a variety of tools and programs. While specific offerings may vary by location and role, Align employees can typically expect :

Country and / or role specific details will be shared with you by your recruiter during the interview process.

Discover Align :

We are a global community of game-changers and smart team players, united by our belief in the power of a smile. Our dynamic team of exceptional employees is dedicated to transforming the industry and creating extraordinary outcomes every day.

Align’s core values of agility, customer, and accountability are more than words to work by, they are words we live by. The actions we take every day speak to who we are as a company and our focus on being truly impactful. We celebrate our differences, and the many ways we support one another— ultimately creating a more inclusive organization and world as we continue transforming smiles and changing lives.

We foster a culture where thinking differently and seeking new experiences are not just encouraged but celebrated. With the Align Mindset, we empower each other, ensuring every voice is heard and valued in an inclusive environment that inspires creativity and collaboration.

At Align, we believe in the power of a smile, and we know that every smile is as unique as our employees. As we grow, we are committed to building a workforce rich in diverse cultural backgrounds and life experiences, fostering a culture of open-mindedness and compassion. We live our company values by promoting healthy people and healthy communities, all with the intent of changing millions of lives, one unique smile at a time.

As part of our commitment to innovation, Align Technology includes exocad and Cubicure, companies that enhance our offerings and extend our impact to industry transformation.

Eager to learn how we embrace our global differences and nurture employee well-being?

Explore Align's culture here!

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