Senior Director, Sustainability

Company Description

At Stream Data Centers, we're powering, cooling, protecting, and connecting the technology infrastructure of the world’s leading hyperscale data companies, cloud providers, and large enterprises. Operating across eight markets in North America, our innovative approaches to data center design have set new standards for reliability, efficiency, and sustainability, enabling flexible environments that scale swiftly to meet market demands. Our success trajectory is accelerating, thanks to strategic greenfield expansions and acquisitions.

Our foundation is our people. Stream’s culture thrives on attracting and retaining top talent, creating an environment where excellence, inclusivity, and a shared set of core values—Nice, Smart, Honest, Passionate—prevail.

The Senior Director, Sustainability will be responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive sustainability and ESG strategies that align with existing corporate values and goals. You will be the subject matter expert within the organization and work with a cross-functional team to develop and report ESG KPIs and use them to drive incremental improvement to these metrics for both operational facilities and new developments.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and articulate a clear vision and roadmap for sustainability and ESG initiatives within the organization.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to integrate sustainability and ESG principles into the overall business strategy and decision-making processes.
• Lead the creation of key priorities and establish short, mid and long-term goals to drive progress.
• Sustainability and ESG Planning and Implementation:
• Lead the execution of comprehensive sustainability and ESG programs, policies, and initiatives across all aspects of development and operations.
• Identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption, minimize waste, optimize resource utilization, and enhance social responsibility within data center facilities.
• Work cross functionally to drive the implementation of best practices for sustainable design, construction, and operation of new and existing data centers, with a focus on ESG considerations.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Cultivate strategic partnerships with industry peers, government agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to advance sustainability and ESG goals and initiatives.
• Engage with customers, investors, and the broader community to communicate the company’s commitment to sustainability and ESG principles and foster transparency and accountability.
• Develop and implement ESG focused training programs for employees to enhance awareness and understanding throughout the organization.

Performance Monitoring and Reporting

• Monitor and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness and impact of sustainability and ESG programs.
• Conduct and update annual greenhouse gas inventory in line with existing procedures and current guidance to provide consistent, accurate, and comprehensive emissions reporting for the company across all three scopes of emissions.
• Develop regular reports and presentations to communicate progress, achievements, and areas for improvement to internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with the communications team to develop and publish annual sustainability reports and regulatory filings, in accordance with global ESG reporting standards (e.g. GRI, SASB, TCFD).

Regulatory Compliance and Advocacy

• Stay abreast of emerging sustainability and ESG trends, regulations, and industry standards relevant to the data center sector.
• Identify and assess ESG-related risks and opportunities for the company. Develop and implement strategies to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.
• Advocate for policies and practices that promote environmental stewardship and sustainability within the data center industry and beyond.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business Administration, Engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in sustainability and/or ESG leadership roles, with a proven track record of driving meaningful change within complex organizations.
• Deep understanding of environmental issues, sustainability best practices, ESG frameworks, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to align sustainability and ESG initiatives with corporate goals and financial objectives.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and mobilize teams  toward a common vision and effective solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, including peers, customers, partners, regulators, advocacy groups, and investors.
• Experience in guiding and adhering to carbon emission standards and ESG reporting frameworks such as: SBTi, CDP, GRI, The GHG Protocol, IFRS, life cycle assessments, and sustainable building certification standards.

Character Traits/Skills:

• Nice – Represents the company as trustworthy
• Self-starter – Can operate autonomously

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• High Integrity
• Cross functional collaboration
• Honest
• Assertive
• Candor - Able to have crucial conversations
• Resilient
• Solutions focused
• Innovative
• Focus on Continuous Improvement

Compensation range for the Senior Director, Sustainability is between $170,000 - $250,000 base + bonus. Location and experience will be looked at to determine compensation. The position is 100% remote with travel expected to be up to 30% in the first year.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Furthermore, Stream Data Centers recognizes the dynamic nature of our industry and the need for flexibility in responding to evolving business needs. Therefore, the organization, leadership, or hiring manager reserves the right to assign or reassign key responsibilities and qualifications of this job at any time to ensure alignment with corporate goals and market demands. This flexibility ensures that our team remains at the forefront of innovation and excellence, prepared to meet the challenges of the future.