TALENT MANAGER – DIVERSITY, EQUITY INCLUSION & BELONGING (DEIB)

SUMMARY:

The Talent Manager – Diversity, Equity Inclusion and Belonging will lead the charge for organizational progress with respect to diversity, equity and inclusion at 84.51°, championing an environment where everyone feels they belong.  Through a multi-pronged approach involving people, process improvement, and partnerships (internally and externally), the Talent Manager will work to ensure that a DEIB lens is applied across the organization for decision making and transformation, and that a visible commitment to DEIB is embraced by both leadership and associates, and further embedded in our culture.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the Insightful Inclusion Council (IIC), consisting of 4 cross functional sub-teams, to ensure we are successfully meeting 84.51°’s DEIB deliverables as laid out in our roadmap.
• Act as program manager for major initiatives related to DEIB roadmap including but not limited to:
  • Ensuring unconscious bias, inclusive leader & related mitigations are being integrated into key HR practices (interviewing, onboarding, leadership programs, promotion, performance feedback, calibration, talent reviews, policies etc.) and business compliance.
  • Partner with HR Talent team to identify, document and bring to life behaviors in our Leadership model that speak to what an inclusive leader demonstrates and how to measure it.
  • Support and guide the recruitment team to help create a brand, supported by recruitment practices, that appeals to diverse applicants and removes bias.
• Partner with the IIC & People Analytics to design and implement metrics, surveying, monitoring and reporting to effectively benchmark organizational progress and ensure appropriate accountability is in the right places, as follows:
  • Act as a catalyst for leveraging diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging to drive sustainable growth and opportunity. This will allow us to track progress against our key declarations (diversity progress, inclusion progress, belongingness).
  • Develop and maintain recurring reports to measure success, glean insights and incorporate into future plans and initiatives; track and regularly communicate results at the senior leadership level.
• Steer and ensure best practice and consistency across our collective voluntary, employee-led groups with an aim to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace.
• Review current practices and policies, assessing and analyzing the extent to which they support or hinder the company’s diversity goals.
• Key stakeholder in building and sustaining relationships with key external organizations (including Historically Black Colleges and Universities - HBCUs) as well as other key business. organizations/associations to ensure 84.51° remains a recognized environment for diverse talent.
• Be a leading voice/communicator for inclusiveness at 84.51°, communicating effectively and regularly with internal and external audiences, showing 84.51°’s commitment to this work.
• Act as internal research and content consultant to leadership so the organization can achieve their DEIB objectives.
• Manage and own DEIB content for 84.51°, including the DEIB learning paths/communities on 84.51° Career Center.
• Maintain knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, and best practices.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree; I&D and/or IDI certification a plus
• Minimum of 5-7 years progressively responsible experience in talent and/or leadership development with a DEIB focus
• Experience in leading/implementing DEIB strategies
• Passion for 84.51°’s mission and its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging; strong role model for 84.51° values

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8 years leadership experience – leading teams/driving strategy execution

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