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Director of Sustainability

Oura

San Francisco, CA · full time · Director

$226,100 – $266,000

Listed on Oura’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role leads the development and execution of Oura's enterprise sustainability strategy across product design, supply chain, and manufacturing for a consumer hardware company. It suits an experienced sustainability leader who can set direction across functions, navigate complex tradeoffs, and translate environmental strategy into operational practice.

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What they ask for

Required

  • 10+ years in sustainability, supply chain, environmental strategy, manufacturing, or related field
  • Significant hardware or consumer electronics product experience
  • Experience defining and executing enterprise sustainability strategy with product and technical teams
  • Understanding of product lifecycle impact, manufacturing, contract manufacturing, sourcing, logistics, materials, packaging, and end of life
  • Experience with carbon accounting, emissions reduction, lifecycle assessment, and supplier sustainability
  • Knowledge of sustainability frameworks and regulations like GHG Protocol, EPR, WEEE, RoHS, REACH, ISO 14001, SA8000, EcoVadis
  • Ability to evaluate tradeoffs across cost, quality, schedule, resilience, customer experience, brand, and environmental impact
  • Strong executive communication and ability to make complex topics clear
  • Experience building new functions, operating models, or cross-functional programs
  • Experience hiring, developing, and leading people
  • Practical and evidence-based approach to sustainability
  • Willingness to travel internationally 25–30% as needed

Nice to have

  • Experience shaping product strategy and adding sustainability to product development and design reviews
  • Experience with repairability, circularity, e-waste, recycled materials, packaging, freight emissions, or renewable energy
  • Experience responding to retailer, customer, investor, or regulatory sustainability requests
  • Experience building sustainability data models, dashboards, or reporting controls
  • Graduate degree in sustainability, environmental science, engineering, supply chain, or related field

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