Diversity & Inclusion Specialist

Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. Our talented people are central to the future of Edwards Lifesciences, which is why our Human Resources teams help design, guide, and deliver inspiring experiences for our people. With a fundamental understanding of how to build a supportive community and organizational capability, you’ll deliver solutions to attract and retain talent. Your work will enable our teams to thrive as they help patients live healthier and more productive lives

The Specialist, Diversity & Inclusion role is responsible for supporting the D&I strategy, philosophy, and framework for D&I programs globally while ensuring consistency and standardization of D&I practices and delivering on high quality outcomes.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Collect, analyze, and develop moderately complex reporting metrics as it relates to diversity trends, and provide recommendations and insights on the development of D&I tools and resources that will support the global D&I strategy and framework. Manage content and delivery of D&I communications (newsletters, emails). Proactively stay up to date on trends and developments within D&I, and provide ideas and information to leaders regarding best practices and trends.

• Engage and manage partnerships with external community organizations. Including the coordination of internal stakeholder engagements within Edwards, as well as Edwards’ participation in external events hosted by our community partners. Actively engage in community partnerships that support diversity and inclusion initiatives (e.g., Girls Inc., NSBE, etc.).

• Provide input to stakeholders (e.g., ERG leaders, COEs) for the development of the annual global calendar of D&I events; Develop and maintain internal sites for tools and resources (e.g., Sharepoint, Teams). In collaboration with team members, resource, plan and execute D&I signature events (e.g., externship program, global D&I Day, Career Day). Including the composition of scripts for ELT and SLT event participants and speakers.

• Identify issues and provide solutions to global Inclusion & Belonging situations with moderate complexity.

• Provide COE guidance to internal stakeholders as it relates to research and development of DI&B related material and expertise.

• Develop and document processes and procedures related to Inclusion and Belonging governance

• Other incidental duties

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree in related field , 3 years experience of previous related experience required, preferably in HR generalist or I&B roles required or

• Other: Inclusion and Belonging Certification preferred

• Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Excel

• Good written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills

• Good problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills

• Strict attention to detail

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment

• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control