Principal – Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Planning and Oversight

Job Description

Every perspective and every voice makes us stronger - yours can too. Fannie Mae embraces diversity in everything we do. We value employees of all backgrounds at all levels, in a welcoming work environment designed to help everyone succeed.

In this compelling leadership position, you will manage the development, evolution, monitoring and oversight of diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategic priorities through programmatic and operational leadership. You will collaborate with stakeholders across Fannie Mae to embed diversity and inclusion into all business and activities of the enterprise and measure progress across various strategic initiatives.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Principal, Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Planning and Oversight role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

• Partner with the VP-CGS (Compliance, Governance and Strategy) to refine the D&I strategic planning framework, inclusive of a needs or strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis, core goals and success measures.
• Facilitate strategy development and advise on execution of D&I priorities, inclusive of research and consultation on resources to support strategic goals.
• Partner with leadership to develop or refresh enterprise-level strategic priorities and related data-driven performance metrics and targets.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise to innovate on ways to further embed D&I into Fannie Mae’s business activities and maintain durability of the enterprise’s D&I efforts, consistent with the principles of equal opportunity.
• Lead alignment between the enterprise-level D&I strategic priorities, divisional D&I learning and Employee Resource Group strategic plans.
• Manage integration between the D&I, Environmental, Social and Governance, Climate and Corporate Strategy teams.
• Design and execute monitoring and oversight activities to assess impact of actions and progress towards enterprise-level D&I strategic priorities, goals, actions and tactics.
• Support enterprise-wide and divisional communication of progress against D&I commitments.
• Author and maintain D&I strategic planning governance documents and ensure that corporate and divisional repositories contain up-to-date and accurate information on strategic planning, monitoring and oversight processes, and related risks and controls.
• Review and contribute to enterprise risk assessments related to diversity and inclusion.
• Consult on new policies, processes and initiatives to ensure design considers diversity and inclusion and related regulatory priorities. Make recommendations to enhance policies, processes, practices, programs and training, as applicable.
• In collaboration with VP-CGS and other leadership, periodically socialize changes in the D&I strategic priorities and present on progress and opportunities to management committees and other forums.
• Build productive relationships across the enterprise to support strategic execution, collaboration and shared accountability.
• Establish, maintain, and grow external network to inform internal strategic priorities, identify leading practices and promote D&I externally.
• Monitor the internal and external environment to keep abreast of changes to enterprise strategies and processes, the legal and regulatory landscape, and D&I trends and practices.
• Other duties as assigned in support of Fannie Mae’s diversity and inclusion efforts.

Qualifications

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM 

Minimum Required Experiences

• At least 8 years of multi-year enterprise-wide strategic planning and performance measurement, inclusive of assessing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for a corporate strategy and identifying and selecting strategic options.
• At least 3+ years of D&I leadership experience in diversity and inclusion strategic visioning, planning and thought leadership across a variety of business activities, including procurement, financial transactions, equitable housing, community investment, and/or talent management. Experience embedding D&I into enterprise-wide business policies and practices.
• Awareness of evolving trends in diversity and inclusion.
• Strong business acumen and leadership judgment.
• Ability to quickly develop an understanding of the US housing sector, including the Government Sponsored Entities’ (GSE) role in the US housing market.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and experience presenting information and/or ideas to an audience in a way that is engaging and easy to understand.
• Experience working with and leading people with different functional expertise respectfully and cooperatively towards a common goal.
• Demonstrated success in stakeholder management and influencing organizational change.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to gather accurate information and provide credible challenge.
• Skilled in creating visual concepts and content and preparing executive-level presentations.
• Ability to operate in a highly regulated environment.

Desired Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, Master’s or other advanced degree preferred.
• Familiarity with D&I-related regulatory requirements that are applicable to the GSEs.
• Advanced knowledge and application of current and historical D&I concepts, issues, and trends.
• Knowledge of Fannie Mae or another GSE’s business activities in at least one business segment or corporate function.
• Skilled in using MS Copilot, Workiva and/or Confluence.