Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Core Responsibilities:

?? As the most senior executive (Chief Diversity Officer) dedicated to creating a more inclusive and diverse team, you will actively participate in setting companywide Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) strategy

?? Partner with Organizational Development & Training and Talent Acquisition teams to shape and communicate guidelines for hiring managers on inclusive hiring practices and ongoing development opportunities for people through Learning and Development investments

?? Partner with Diversity & Inclusion Committee to advance alignment on objectives

?? Work directly with every member of Senior Leadership team to define strategies and objectives for their teams and business

?? Interact directly with our CEO to inform strategic investments

?? Be accountable to Board of Directors on commitments and advancement on inclusive and diverse practices and representation

Strategy

?? Lead the shaping of a system vision and a compelling message for DEI by creating aspirational goals, plans for change, and assessment of initiatives

?? Contribute to the broader global Human Capital vision, strategy, and execution of initiatives helping ensure the strategic goals align as appropriate across the broader organization

?? Plan, guide and advise executive officers on DEI

?? Skilled in translating external and internal trends into innovative and creative practices

?? Work with executive officers to define strategies and support objectives for their teams

?? Communicate cohesive, integrated strategy roadmap as well as progress towards DEI to the Board, executive officers and all levels of leadership

?? Serve as a strategic subject matter expert to senior leadership focused on transformation

?? Partner with Senior Leadership to develop and execute best practices that promote employee engagement and foster a high-performing global workforce that contributes to the company??s strategic growth

?? Establish trust and credibility with leaders as a valuable sounding board on organizational and talent issues. Recommend and design organizational changes to optimize organization and talent.

Talent Acquisition Process

?? Assess the current state of the Talent Acquisition team and global objectives with regard to diversity and representation

?? In partnership with the Talent Acquisition leader, develop a diverse recruitment strategy. This may include job posting optimization, recruiting marketing channel development, job board procurement, digital and non-digital employment marketing, comprehensive recruitment campaign planning, talent planning targeted and new and more diverse talent pools

?? Through an understanding of key talent markets, support the creation of targeted recruitment approaches

?? Manage and create strategies for social assets (company website, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, etc.) that complement brand strategy, Talent Acquisition strategy and support DEI efforts and objectives

KPIs And Measurements

?? Recommend and drive employee experience and engagement objectives with regard to inclusion

?? Recommend and drive representation metrics globally, by region and by business unit

?? Advance and iterate DEI scorecard and approach to measure key performance indicators based on strategy and objectives

?? Collect and use data to assess programs and increase shared accountability

?? Use metrics and business judgment to analyze complex situations, diagnose the root cause, and recommend appropriate plans to optimize talent, structure, and culture

Cross-team Collaboration/Partnership

?? Form and cultivate strategic partnerships with individuals and organizations outside the company to help further its diversity agenda

?? Collaborate on programs and initiatives to improve recruitment, development and retention of a high-performing diverse and inclusive workforce

?? Recommend and advocate for policies, management, and decision making to reflect inclusive leadership. Education is a key part of this role.

?? Develop and collaborate with leaders on processes and systems to hold leaders accountable for their support, implementation and ownership of DEI in their departments

?? Collaborate with key executives to assist in shaping their roles as champions and advocates for DEI both internally and externally

?? Collaborate with leaders to build an inclusive brand and culture that attracts diverse talent as the best place to work

?? Support existing and newly forming ERGs

?? Participate as a key member of the Human Capital Leadership team and a key partner to the Global Talent Acquisition leader

?? Partner with the centers of excellence to proactively contribute to the creation, development, and roll-out of global processes and programs including new programs that are designed to meet the current and future DEI needs of the organization.

Execution

?? Ability to influence and drive action at all levels of the organization

?? Evaluate DEI efforts by identifying areas for improvement, directing future programs and assessing the achievement of annual plan goals

?? Assess the multi-generational impact of people practices on DEI, and work with Human Resources to evolve practices and metrics in recruitment, talent management, total rewards, and employee engagement

?? Draws on research, scholarship, and information on national and international trends to develop and support innovative programs and policies relevant to DEI

Leadership

?? Ability to Influence across the company to design, implement and measure the success of efforts across the system

?? Create a collaborative, supportive, and high-performance culture that supports DEI efforts

?? Ability to influence a broad group of stakeholders, partners and senior leaders without direct authority ?? a team-oriented consensus builder who understands how to achieve buy-in from different leaders, builds bridges, and designs mutually beneficial solutions across the company

?? Committed to increasing equity and justice as well as furthering and improving the lived experiences of employees related to equity

Communication

?? Demonstrate communication and conflict-resolution skills needed to navigate socially and politically-charged situations to resolve problems, build consensus, and reconcile competing interests

?? Interpersonal strengths of an open-minded, strategic, creative thinker and active listener who can mediate diverse opinions to address shared needs

?? Facilitate group discussions and town hall meetings

?? Create and implement communication strategies and content management for training, web resources, social media and print materials to support DEI and related initiatives

?? Serve as a spokesperson on matters related to DEI

?? Support executive officers on decision making and messaging on matters related to DEI

?? Work with diverse populations and establish rapport and trust with diverse audiences

?? Understanding and sensitivity to diverse socio-economic, ethnic, religious and cultural background, disabilities, and sexual orientation of members, partners and staff

?? Measure and communicate results against committed DEI actions, to ensure meaningful progress towards DEI and strategic business goals

What Would Make You a Good Candidate for the Role:

?? Master??s degree from an accredited college/university

?? Minimum Twelve (12) years of progressive experience advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in a complex organization, including a minimum of 8 years in a leadership role

?? Experience working with multiple partners to develop multi-year strategy plans, identify appropriate resources and partnerships needed, and develop milestones to ensure continued progress and delivery of desired outcomes

?? Experience partnering with Senior Management to understand how to effectively align leaders around DEI objectives

?? Proven experience in developing, implementing and assessing DEI strategies, initiatives and programs

?? Deep knowledge of best practices in DEI including expertise and comfort in facilitating meaningful and difficult conversations with a wide range of stakeholders

?? Confidence in influencing and interacting with executives

?? Demonstrated cross-cultural competencies, including strong emotional intelligence, influencing skills and the ability to engage and build relationships with underrepresented communities, and wide range of internal and external stakeholders

?? Consistent record of advancing equity and justice initiatives that reveals the ability to develop and implement successful strategies and initiative

?? High capability in guiding organizations through periods of change

?? Comfortable challenging the status quo with a passion to deliver results in a dynamic environment

?? Ability to partner on strategic issues and policies to bring best practices to critical parts of organizational culture

?? Able to exercise excellent professional judgment

?? Proven ability to work effectively on a team, providing support to other team members

?? Proven leadership abilities to influence, motivate, coach, and develop others

?? Highly analytical with proven problem-solving skills including the ability to diagnose the root cause

?? Excellent judgment and a high degree of integrity

?? Experience contributing to the success of mergers/acquisitions

?? Proven ability to work effectively with remote multiple sites over great distances

?? Ability to effectively utilize collaboration technologies

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