Assurance and Traceability Senior Director
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 160000 - 200000
Posted on:
9 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Assurance and Traceability Senior Director
Reports to: Chief Standards and Strategy Officer
Direct Reports: 3
Remote North America UK and Europe
About Us
Textile Exchange is a global non-profit driving positive impact on climate change across the fashion and textile industry. It guides a growing community of brands manufacturers and farmers towards more purposeful production from the very start of the supply chain.
By 2030 its goal is to guide the industry to achieve a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions within fiber and raw material production. Its focus is holistic and interconnected accelerating the adoption of practices that improve the state of our water soil health and biodiversity too.
For real change to happen everyone needs a clear path to positive impact. Thats why Textile Exchange believes that approachable step-by-step instruction paired with collective action can change the system to make preferred materials and fibers an accessible default mobilizing leaders through attainable strategies proven solutions and adriven community.
At Textile Exchange materials matter. To learn more visit.
Working at Textile Exchange
We work remotely with a teamlocatedin 20 countries. We are a diverse group committed to harnessing the strengths of the global textile industry to accelerate change toward climate and other key environmental goals. We work collaboratively on important environmental issues around the world by working and interacting with farming groups processors brands retailers and environmental experts in the textile and fashion industries around the world. We offer an opportunity to join a cutting-edge global environmental nonprofit and to help strengthen the impact of our organization.
Position Summary
The Assurance and Traceability Senior Director will have accountability for two pillars of the Textile Exchange standards system: our assurance system and digital tools. The Senior Director will shape the future of these pillars of the standards system through their knowledge and leadership. They will lead teams responsible for certification body oversight monitoring data collection and management and digital tool/platform development. This leadership role will offer an opportunity to continue improving one of the industrys largest sustainability standards systems during a pivotal transition to a new standard: the Materials Matter Standard. The role demands a forward-thinker with the right knowledge and experience to navigate multiple outcomes amidst changes being implemented across a range of contexts.
Successful candidateshavedemonstratedleadershipoflarge global teams androbust knowledge of certification systems especially those that includethird-party certification traceability and advanceddigital platforms. They will haverobust knowledgeofassurance models with a knack forcommunicating to various audienceswith confidence.
Key Responsibilities
- Effective management ofhigh performing and highly engaged teamscontributing to the organizational culture.
- Accountable forrobust assuranceand traceability aspart ofanintegratedstandards systemthat is credible scalable and future-ready.
- Accountable fordigital tools and systemsthateffectivelyadvance thestandardssystem by supporting transparency regulatory alignmentmarket confidence and measurable impact across complex global supply chains.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Own the ongoing evolution ofassurance and traceability within thestandards system ensuring that policies processes data and governance function togetherin an integrated way.
- OverseetheAssuranceteamresponsible forcertificationbody management monitoring and assessment and all other certification activities.
- Oversee the Traceability andStandardsData teams responsible for development and management of digital tools supporting Textile Exchange standards.
- Proactively evolve therelevant models andsystemsto strengthen the integrity of the standards systembalancing credibility usability cost and innovationamid regulatory change technological advancement and shifting market expectationsensuringlong-termstrategic success.
- Develop strategies tostrengthenproactive monitoring and responseto complaints or inquiries related to certification bodyperformance or user conformity across the system
- In partnership with thestandardsleadership teamdefine and advance Textile Exchanges strategic approach to traceability including interoperability scalability and alignment with emerging regulatory and market expectations.
- Ensureappropriateriskmanagementwithin certification activitiesincludingappropriate organizationaltransparency responsiveness andconfidence.
- Guideprioritization decisions where trade-offs exist between rigor scalability cost and adoption.
- Represent Textile Exchange externally as a thought leader on assuranceand traceability with certification bodiesthe ISEAL community peer standards bodies users and strategic partners.
Minimum Qualifications
- 10 years of experience insustainability relatedstandards and certificationschemes
- 10 years of management experienceincluding global and remote teams
- Experience acrossa range of assurance models includingnavigating implementation across diverse contexts
- Experienceof traceability and information management systems
- Experience in strategy developmentand ownership of system-level outcomes
- Commitment to contributing to a positive organizational culture
- Strong communicationskills including comfort navigating between technical and high-levelaudiences
- Experience engaging incross-initiative alignment efforts including across regulatory and voluntary contexts
- Experience leadingcomplex systemsthroughsignificant growthand dynamic contexts
- Experience in riskandperformance management within the context of certification
- Experiencewith chain of custody models
- Experience with data modeling and data management systems
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with an ISEAL member initiative
- Experience within the apparel textileor agriculture sectors
Employment Package
- Full-Time Position 40 Hours a Week
- Required travel: between 35%
- Annual Salary Range: $160000 - $200000 USD
Required Experience:
Exec
Key Skills
About Company
We’re helping the fashion, textile, and apparel industry to reconnect with the resources it uses.Textile Exchange is a global non-profit driving beneficial impacts on climate and nature across the fashion, textile, and apparel industry. We guide a growing community of brands, manufact ... View more
