Global Director of International Labor Standards

The Walt Disney Company; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 252,000 - 337,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company seeks an Executive Director, International Labor Standards in Glendale to lead the global program for international labor standards. This role will shape policy, drive compliance across the supply chain, and steward a regionally based team to ensure responsible sourcing and risk management.

You will collaborate with Legal, Public Policy, and licensees to address violations, communicate policy, and oversee the annual budget while maintaining high integrity and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate will have approximately 8-10 years of experience in corporate social responsibility or other compliance-related work preferably with specific experience in ethical sourcing or labor standards at an international level, with executive leadership experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of corporate social responsibility, ethical sourcing and labor rights issues and reporting.
• Experience leveraging data to predict and draw conclusions about supply chain compliance trends.
• Experience in licensing, consumer products, global supply chains, manufacturing and distribution and operational matters.
• Experience in factory monitoring program development and process management.
• Experience managing and leading international teams and managing operating budgets.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Experience influencing key stakeholders, both internal and external.
• High integrity

Responsibilities

• Create and execute innovative supply chain social responsibility strategies in close partnership with the VP, Global Product and Labor Standards.
• Provide day-to-day management and oversight for global, enterprise-wide international labor standards program.
• Manage a large, regionally based international team.Contribute to the long-range plan and manage the annual International Labor Standards operating budget.
• Partner closely with internal colleagues, including the Global Public Policy team, to ensure a unified risk assessment and stakeholder engagement approach to supply chain compliance matters.
• Provide subject matter expertise on the assessment of emerging industry issues and the interpretation of program policies to new and acquired businesses.
• Work closely with internal business segments, Legal, Trade Compliance, Corporate Communications and licensees/vendors to address violations and public allegations involving Disney, in partnership with the VP, Global Product and Labor Standards.
• Provide guidance and input to internal and external communications and training strategies including public disclosures and issue management in partnership with Global Public Policy and Communications.
• Contribute subject matter expertise as it relates to policy development and execution.
• Partner with business units and Legal to negotiate contract provisions relating to ILS.
• Identify and address the risks associated with The Walt Disney Company products and vendors, both vertical and licensed operations.

Skills

Corporate social responsibility

Ethical sourcing

Labor rights issues

Executive leadership

Data analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Four-Year degree in CSR-related field or international relations or supply chain management

Master’s degree desirable

Job description

The Walt Disney Company seeks an Executive Director, International Labor Standards in Glendale to lead the global program for international labor standards. This role will shape policy, drive compliance across the supply chain, and steward a regionally based team to ensure responsible sourcing and risk management.

You will collaborate with Legal, Public Policy, and licensees to address violations, communicate policy, and oversee the annual budget while maintaining high integrity and stakeholder