Upwork ($UPWK) is the world’s work marketplace. We serve everyone from one-person startups to large, Fortune 100 enterprises with a powerful, trust-driven platform that enables companies and talent to work together in new ways that unlock their potential.

Last year, more than $3.8 billion of work was done through Upwork by skilled professionals who are gaining more control by finding work they are passionate about and innovating their careers.

Upwork’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIBs) was established in December 2019 and is already recognized as a best in class thought leader. As the Director, Diversity Business Partner your focus will be on deploying our company-wide DIBs strategy at the group and team level. You will comb data and cultivate collaborations that enable leaders to translate their aspirations to actions in pursuit of diversity as an outcome. This is the right time and right place to leave your stamp on a healthy and dynamic company culture that has all the right ingredients to transform the future of work!

Your Responsibilities:

• Leverage data to drive the development of annual DIBs goals and strategic plans for each business unit, in alignment with departmental business strategy and objectives
• Develop and manage close collaborations with HR Business Partners to facilitate equitable performance reviews, inclusive team building, workforce planning and managerial coaching
• Partner with Talent Access leads and hiring managers to raise the bar on candidate evaluations and debriefs
• Partner with Talent Management and HR Business Partners on performance calibrations and debriefs
• Provide quantitative and qualitative insights on corporate programming and education needs
• Share DIBs updates at business unit all-hands meetings
• Advise departmental BU working groups
• Collaborate on the launch and sustainment plans for corporate DIBs initiatives and programs
• Participate in external DIBs related events and advisory groups to understand trends and opportunities for Upwork

What it takes to catch our eye:

• Experience as a Diversity or HR Business Partner 
• Quantifiable impact on organizational health
• Demonstrated ability to develop trust and confidence with business leadership 
• Experience leveraging corporate and market data to develop and operationalize BU/departmental strategies  
• Internal or external consulting or advisory experience
• Experience building and sustaining accountability levers, including but not limited to DIB health metrics, meeting rituals and cadences with leaders 
• Experience in project/program management
• Passion for both strategy building and being in the weeds of tactics and operations
• Ability to toggle between deep independent work and highly collaborative consensus building and implementation

The annual base salary for this position in California and Washington ranges from $170,000 - $216,000 The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salary for this position in California and Washington, and individual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Additionally, this position is eligible for the annual bonus plan or sales incentive plan and eligibility to participate in our long term equity incentive program.

Come change how the world works.

At Upwork, you’ll shape talent solutions for how the world works today. We are a remote-first organization working together to create exciting remote work opportunities for a global community of professionals.  While we have physical offices in San Francisco and Chicago, currently we also support hiring of corporate full-time employees in 19 states in the United States. Please speak with a member of our recruitment team to determine whether you are located in a state in which we are hiring corporate full-time employees. 

At the core of our vibrant culture are shared values that form the foundation of our organization. These values revolve around trust, risk-taking, customer focus, and excellence. Our overarching mission is to create economic opportunities so that people have better lives. We foster an environment where individuals are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work, nurturing personal and professional growth through development opportunities, mentorship programs, and participation in Upwork Belonging Communities.

We take pride in providing exceptional benefits to our employees. These include comprehensive medical insurance coverage for both you and your family, unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. To explore these benefits in detail, as well as gain insights into our company values, working principles, and the overall employee experience, we invite you to visit our Life at Upwork page.

Upwork is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we never discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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