Sustainability Data and Governance Lead

Company Description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Job Description

We are seeking a sustainability data and governance manager to join our global sustainability team. This individual will be responsible for building holistic environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data management strategy, robust controls and procedures to drive standard work, and strong governance to ensure compliance with global disclosure regulations and deliver investor-grade, integrated reporting. This role will directly support Sandisk’s reporting strategy and roadmap, regulatory disclosure preparations, and stakeholder engagement.

The ideal candidate will possess and demonstrate passion for driving strong data management and proven analytical skills, data governance and controls experience, as well as a deep understanding of ESG reporting regulations (e.g. California SB253, SB261, EU CSRD, ISSB, etc.).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
ESG Data Governance and Control

• Develop and implement ESG data governance and control frameworks, including policies, methodologies, and procedures for data collection, validation, and reporting.
• Monitor and engage with ESG teams across the company to promote awareness and provide guidance related to measurement and management of sustainability-related metrics to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and public reporting standards.
• Define requirements and drive selection and implementation of ESG reporting tools, integration, and automation for compliant public reporting purposes.
• Engage with Internal Audit team and serve as primary point of contact for internal and external assurance audits on all ESG-related disclosures.

ESG Data and Systems Management

• Lead internal engagement and queries related to data collection and calculation methodologies for ESG data.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, tracking deliverables and coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders across the company.
• Engage relevant teams and stakeholders to collect and review required data to ensure data integrity and completeness.
• Identify and troubleshoot issues with data, calculations, methodologies and/or results, including validating data and models.
• Manage program documentation, including policies and procedures, with a strong focus on compliance and controls.
• Define requirements for data solutions and work with stakeholders to establish user and business requirements for user-friendly and informative dashboards and tooling solutions.
• Develop and guide teams toward better measurement, dashboards, and KPIs; drive continuous improvement and alignment to beyond-compliance best practices.

Data Analytics:

• Serve as final data quality and accuracy reviewer for quarterly and annual environmental and sustainability reports for both internal and external stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• Review methodologies and processes relative to the underlying protocols and frameworks to ensure completeness and consistency of ESG data accounting and reporting.
• Conduct gap analyses of ESG data and work with business partners to understand appropriate corrective actions, including measures which improve the efficiency of data capture.
• Review and refine models used to define and track environmental goals, performance, and projections, including Scope 1, 2, and 3, waste and water data.
• Review environmental data and report content in accordance with globally recognized protocols, such as CDP, GRI, TCFD, IFRS, CSRD, CSDDD, and California Climate disclosures.

Sustainability regulatory compliance:

• Stay informed on the latest developments in global sustainability disclosure regulations and requirements.
• Support development of compliance strategies and roadmap, with an emphasis on data requirements.
• Support regulatory gap assessments and gap closure work streams, such as double materiality assessment, EU taxonomy analysis, and CSRD readiness assessments and disclosure preparations.
• Support compliant reporting development and submission, and own development and maintenance of data controls, procedures, and their documentation.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant and quantitatively-intensive field (e.g., environmental science, economics, mathematics, data analytics, accounting, finance) OR a similar field with extensive quantitative coursework.
• Master’s degree and/or advanced certifications or qualifications (e.g., GHG accounting standards) or finance (e.g. CPA, CFA) is/are a plus.

You will be a great fit if you have:

• 8-10+ years of industry experience in data science, applied statistics, or a related quantitative field, with a track record of building data products, analytical systems and/or applied analytics.
• Strong foundations in statistics and quantitative reasoning—proficiency with concepts like statistical modeling, forecasting, trend analysis, and scenario planning.
• Demonstrable experience applying data quality controls and management using applied analytical logic and statistical validation.
• Experience with and patience for working with real-world data and making principled decisions about how to model, standardize, and harmonize it into reliable datasets and dataflows.
• Communicate complex analytical concepts clearly and tailored for a range of audiences, from global teams to project managers to customers to senior executives.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy and ownership. Strong work ethic.
• Excellent project management skills, and ability to execute in a complex, fast-paced large corporate environment.
• A natural affinity to be reflective, to learn from challenges, and demonstrate resilience.
• Highly motivated, self-starter, results-oriented with the ability to work on multiple deliverables at the same time and drive projects to completion.

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@sandisk.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 04/23/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Sandisk's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.