Environmental Sustainability Lead

Synopsys; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys is seeking a senior sustainability leader to shape and execute its global sustainability strategy, driving climate programs, and managing cross-functional data collection and reporting. You will lead regulatory readiness, disclosures, and governance, partnering with procurement and other stakeholders to advance responsible supply chain initiatives.

The role requires a strong background in sustainability leadership, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration across regions, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in sustainability, environmental science, business, engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in sustainability, environmental management, corporate responsibility, or related field.
• Experience leading cross-functional sustainability initiatives in a global organization.
• Experience managing sustainability reporting and regulatory readiness across multiple regions.
• Experience presenting analyses to senior leadership and executives.
• Knowledge of greenhouse gas accounting, climate targets, and environmental performance management.
• Familiarity with supplier engagement and responsible supply chain programs.
• Strong project management, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-influence skills.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute Synopsys' global sustainability strategy, priorities, and roadmap.
• Drive climate-related programs, including emissions management and environmental goals.
• Manage cross-functional sustainability data collection, validation, and reporting processes.
• Lead sustainability reporting and regulatory readiness efforts, including CSRD-E1 and disclosures.
• Develop and enhance sustainability data governance and assurance-ready processes.
• Support sustainability performance tracking, forecasting, and disclosures.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree or certification in sustainability

Tools

Sustainability data platforms

ESG reporting tools

Job description

We Are

At Synopsys, our mission is to empower innovators to drive human advancement. We are a leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We partner closely with customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their research and development capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow.

Responsible Business at Synopsys provides the focus and structure for how we optimize our impact on the world and influence others to do the same. We collaborate across the company to advance sustainability priorities, strengthen governance and reporting, and integrate responsible business considerations into decision-making.

You Are

You are a sustainability professional who can translate business needs, stakeholder expectations, and evolving requirements into practical solutions. You are comfortable balancing strategy, execution, collaboration, data management, and measurable results.

You build strong relationships, exercise sound judgment, and work effectively across a global organization.

What You'll Be Doing

• Help shape and execute Synopsys' global sustainability strategy, priorities, and roadmap.
• Drive climate-related programs, including greenhouse gas emissions management, environmental goals, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Manage cross-functional sustainability data collection, validation, and reporting processes.
• Lead sustainability reporting and regulatory readiness efforts, including CSRD-E1, climate-related disclosures, and other evolving sustainability requirements.
• Develop and enhance sustainability data governance, controls, and assurance-ready processes supporting external disclosures and reporting.
• Support sustainability, performance management and reporting processes, including tracking progress and forecasting against Synopsys' environmental sustainability commitments and responsible business priorities.
• Manage environmental sustainability disclosures, external and internal assessments, benchmarking activities, and executive-level reporting preparation.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and partnerships, supporting environmental sustainability ownership, accountability, milestones, and measures of success.
• Monitor and assess emerging sustainability regulations, reporting requirements, industry trends, standards, and stakeholder expectations, and help translate them into actionable business initiatives and recommendations.
• Partner with Procurement and other key stakeholders to advance responsible supply chain programs, supplier engagement, and sustainability due diligence.

The Impact You Will Have

• Strengthen the credibility and effectiveness of Synopsys' sustainability program.
• Enable informed decision-making through high-quality sustainability data, reporting, and insights.
• Advance Synopsys' climate, environmental, and responsible supply chain priorities.
• Improve readiness for evolving sustainability-related requirements and stakeholder expectations.
• Build scalable governance, processes, and infrastructure that support long‑term business resilience.
• Drive cross-functional alignment, accountability, and measurable results.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in sustainability, environmental science, business, engineering, supply chain, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in sustainability, environmental management, corporate responsibility, responsible sourcing, sustainability reporting, or related field.
• Experience leading cross-functional sustainability initiatives in a global organization.
• Experience managing sustainability reporting, disclosures, external assessments, or regulatory readiness across multiple countries, regions, or regulatory environments.
• Experience preparing materials, analyses, and recommendations to support senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of greenhouse gas accounting, climate targets, and environmental performance management.
• Familiarity with supplier engagement, due diligence, or responsible supply chain programs.
• Strong project management, analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑influence skills, including the ability to drive results without direct authority.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in the technology, semiconductor, software, electronics, or professional services industries.
• Hands‑on experience using sustainability data management and reporting platforms and supporting ESG ratings, external reporting frameworks, reporting controls, or assurance readiness.
• Advanced degree or certification in sustainability, environmental management, business, or related field.

Who You Are

• You are practical, thoughtful, and comfortable working through detailed sustainability topics.
• You build strong working relationships and know how to bring people along.
• You are organized, detail‑oriented, and proactive, with the ability to move work forward with limited guidance.
• You communicate clearly and can translate complex sustainability topics, data, and requirements into practical business decisions and next steps.

The Team You'll Be Part Of

You will be part of the Responsible Business team and report to the Executive Director, Responsible Business. The team partners with leaders and stakeholders across Synopsys to advance sustainability priorities, strengthen reporting and governance, build resilience, and support the company's broader responsible business objectives.

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.

In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job‑related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request. The base salary range for this role is across the U.S.