Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Director

Company: SVB Financial Group
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: January 6, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Director (7345)Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Director - (7345)Job Description Are you passionate about building a consistently excellent and inclusive employee experience? Do you thrive in dynamic, project-focused environments where outstanding Diversity, Equity & Inclusion programs, policies and practices are developed? We have a terrific opportunity for you to join our team as a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Director. In this role, you will bring your strategic, organizational and influencing skills to build and execute projects to deliver on our long-term corporate DEI objectives. At SVB, we embrace diverse perspectives. This is one of our core values, which enables us to better serve our clients and our business.Our DEI projects focus on building an inclusive culture through employee awareness, training and education; designing equitable talent practices and policies; and increasing diverse representation through practical programs and strategic partnerships. This role will allow you to use your subject matter expertise and leadership skills to drive critical cross-functional initiatives with multiple HR groups --- Recruiting, Talent Development, HR Field Delivery, Benefits, Compensation --- as well as functions outside of Human Resources, including Marketing, Access to Innovation and Corporate Social Responsibility groups. We are looking for strategic problem solvers, driven and dedicated doers, and collaborative contributors. If this resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance DEI Project teamMain responsibilities:Lead DEI initiatives, from key projects, curriculum and content development, and event planning and execution, with project team members, cross-functional partners and external vendors Provide thought leadership on DEI subject matter for new critical initiativesAdvise key partners across the organization to inform, collaborate and influence outcomes with a DEI frameworkRun budgets, timelines and resources for DEI projectsSupport ad-hoc HR projects as needed Qualifications Ten to fifteen years--- experience leading complex Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives, with increased responsibility over time; prior general Human Resources project experience a plusBachelor---s Degree or equivalent work experience, preferably in HRAbility to lead cross-functional projects with multiple partners, as proven by previous experience driving outcomes, managing resources and mitigating risks Experience leading events and training programs, from development to delivery, in collaboration with key partners Strong communication and presentation skills to inform and influence partners and decision-makers across multiple levelsAgility and flexibility to work in ambiguity and uncertaintyAbility to recognize key market trends and mitigate potential risks through proactive recommendations and thought leadershipCuriosity to learn, courage and creativity to challenge status quo, and organizational savvy to drive strategic resultsKeen attention to detail and strong organizational skillsProficiency in MS Office 365 --- Word; Excel; Power Point; experience with Teams, One Note, Planner and SharePoint a plusAdept with technology and learning new systems Primary Location: TempeOther Locations: Broomfield, San Diego, Austin, NC-Charlotte, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Sherman Oaks, Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Portland, Menlo Park, Santa Clara, SeattleWork Locations: Hayden Ferry Hayden Ferry Lakeside I 80 E Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 600 Tempe 85281Job: Human Resources Full-timeJob Posting: Dec 11, 2020, 3:42:20 PM

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