Sustainability Compliance Assurance & Systems Lead

HP•Vancouver, WA

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About The Position

HP is seeking a strategic Sustainability Compliance Assurance & Systems Lead to support its global Product Stewardship and Sustainability Compliance organization. The role combines compliance program management, compliance systems ownership, assurance, and business planning. The successful candidate will own and administer compliance management tools, work with software suppliers and internal partners to improve system capabilities and adoption, and help ensure sustainability regulations are effectively integrated into HP business processes through assurance activities, audits, and governance reviews. The position also provides operational and project support for complex regulatory implementations requiring cross-functional coordination. The role connects strategy, systems, process improvement, and execution, with responsibility for influencing stakeholders across multiple organizations. The successful candidate will help improve visibility into compliance implementation, strengthen confidence in consistent regulatory execution, and enable compliance teams to scale through better processes, governance, and technology.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in program management, compliance, sustainability, engineering, operations, business planning, or related disciplines.
Experience leading complex cross-functional projects.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
Ability to influence across organizations without direct authority.
Experience developing processes, governance frameworks, or operational controls.

Nice To Haves

Experience with sustainability, environmental, product compliance, or regulatory programs.
Experience with compliance management systems, workflow tools, reporting platforms, or enterprise software implementations.
Familiarity with sustainability regulations, environmental compliance, ESG programs, circularity, product stewardship, or market access requirements.
Experience conducting compliance reviews, audits, or quality assurance activities.
PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, compliance, audit, or related certifications.
Experience working with global teams and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary business owner and super user for HP sustainability compliance management tools.
Manage day-to-day relationships with software vendors, service providers, and implementation partners.
Develop the tools roadmap with compliance, stewardship, IT, and business stakeholders.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, workflow management, reporting, analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities.
Develop governance processes, training materials, user guides, and best practices.
Monitor tool adoption, data quality, system performance, and user feedback.
Represent business requirements during system enhancements, upgrades, and implementation projects.
Develop and maintain assurance processes to verify effective implementation of sustainability and product stewardship regulations.
Conduct audits and periodic reviews of regulatory implementations across product lines, geographies, and business organizations.
Identify compliance gaps, implementation risks, and process improvement opportunities.
Partner with regulatory experts and implementation leads to verify that enacted regulations have been translated into compliant business practices.
Develop compliance assurance metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting.
Support internal and external audits and prepare compliance evidence packages when required.
Provide project management and coordination support for high-priority regulatory initiatives.
Support compliance domains during peak workloads or when regulations require significant cross-functional engagement.
Coordinate among GBUs, legal, supply chain, procurement, engineering, operations, and sustainability teams.
Help establish implementation plans, milestones, risk management strategies, and stakeholder communications.
Support issue escalation and resolution for complex compliance programs.
Support annual operating plans, workforce planning, budgeting, and strategic initiatives.
Develop management reporting, business reviews, KPIs, and executive communications.
Maintain organizational process documentation and operating procedures.
Drive continuous improvement focused on scalability, efficiency, and standardization.
Support organizational transformation initiatives and the evolution of the compliance operating model.