Sr. Director, Quality and Sustainability

Description

Synaptics is leading the charge in AI at the Edge, bringing AI closer to end users and transforming how we engage with intelligent connected devices, whether at home, at work, or on the move. As the go-to partner for the world's most forward-thinking product innovators, Synaptics powers the future with its cutting-edge Synaptics Astra AI-Native embedded compute, Veros wireless connectivity, and multimodal sensing solutions. We're making the digital experience smarter, faster, more intuitive, secure, and seamless. From touch, display, and biometrics to AI-driven wireless connectivity, video, vision, audio, speech, and security processing, Synaptics is the force behind the next generation of technology enhancing how we live, work, and play.

Overview

Synaptics is looking for a Sr Director, Quality & Sustainability to join our dynamic and growing organization. You will be responsible for leading the company's Global Quality and Corporate Governance and Sustainability (CGS) functions to ensure operational excellence, product reliability, and long-term environmental and social responsibility. This leader will be responsible for developing and executing strategies that drive world-class quality performance across manufacturing and supply chain operations, while also defining and implementing the company's CGS strategy, goals, and initiatives. This position reports to the SVP, Global Operations.

The typical base pay range for this position is USD $199,000 - $313,500 per year. Individual pay is determined by many factors including work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual performance bonus, equity, and other benefits. Note that compensation listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Responsibilities & Competencies

Job Duties

Sustainability / CGS Leadership

• Define and execute the strategy to achieve the company's CGS goals, aligning with business objectives and stakeholder expectations
• Lead company initiatives relating to carbon reduction, resource efficiency, water stewardship, waste minimization, and social impact
• Lead compliance and certification initiatives relating to ISO 14001, EcoVadis, CDP, RBA and customer-specific sustainability audits
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration for CGS reporting, data collection, and submission to rating agencies and customers
• Act as the company's CGS ambassador, engaging with employees, customers, suppliers, and rating agencies on sustainability progress and performance

Quality Leadership

• Lead and oversee all aspects of Product Quality, Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality, Customer Quality, and Failure Analysis across global sites
• Establish and maintain a world-class quality management system (QMS) that meets or exceeds industry standards
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product yield, reliability, and customer satisfaction
• Oversee supplier quality programs, including qualification, audits, and corrective action systems, ensuring supplier compliance with quality and sustainability standards
• Manage cross-functional teams to address and prevent recurring quality issues
• Partner with Engineering and Supply Chain to ensure new product introductions (NPIs) meet all quality and reliability requirements

Competencies

• Ability to lead and motivate a diverse team: Achieves focus on key priorities, provides clear direction, delegates, actively communicates and coaches
• Ability to influence and lead through change and motivated by the challenge of a fast-paced, high-growth global environment
• Deep understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes, reliability engineering, and quality systems
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor fabrication, test, packaging, and assembly processes
• The ability to think strategically and develop solutions that align with the company's overall business objectives and long-term goals
• Proficiency in identifying and assessing risks and developing effective strategies to mitigate those risks while ensuring the company's growth and innovation
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to effectively convey technical and CGS information to executive audiences and external stakeholders
• Deep understanding of the global semiconductor market
• The flexibility to adapt to evolving industry landscapes and to quickly respond to changing business needs
• Sound judgment and the ability to make tough decisions, often under pressure, while considering and business implications
• Establishes clear expectations, sets objectives and brings multiple parties together to drive key initiatives

Qualifications (Requirements)

• Bachelor's degree Engineering, Materials Science, Environmental Science, or a related field
• Minimum of 15+ years' experience in Quality management, or Operations, with a minimum of 5+ years in a senior management role leading team
• Proven ability to translate complex quality and sustainability challenges into actionable strategies that drive measurable impact
• Experience in semiconductor failure analysis and quality systems, process development and manufacturing; including ramping new technologies and products to volume production
• Familiarity with all aspects of a fabless semiconductor business company
• Familiarity with ASIC design process, design for manufacturing, and design for test
• Proven experience developing and executing CGS strategies and familiarity with reporting standards such as GRI, SASB, TCFD, or CDP
• Experience leading EcoVadis assessments or equivalent sustainability ratings
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage customers, suppliers, and internal teams effectively
• Global experience preferred; ability to work across cultures and time zones
• Travel up to 10%

Belief in Diversity

Synaptics is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.