Strategic Director, Balance & Belonging

Brown and Caldwell has an exciting opportunity for Strategic Director of Balance & Belonging. In this role, you will join us in driving and embedding diversity, inclusivity belonging, and collaboration into all parts of our business through supporting our business and people strategy. We strive to create balanced teams where diverse ideas are exchanged resulting in curiosity, innovation, and solutions that meet our client’s needs. In this role, you will partner with the Chief People Officer and executive leadership team to create and deploy innovative programs that drive increased diversity and inclusion at all levels of the organization. You will find that we offer a non-hierarchical, collaborative, and supportive environment, allowing you to do your best work.

As the Strategic Director of Balance & Belonging you will be responsible for partnering with HR and the business to identify, develop, and implement plans to promote diversity within our organization. You will act as a strategic consultant to business leaders and HR partners focused on attracting, retaining, and developing talent that reflects and promotes an environment where employees at all levels can do their best work. This role will report to the Chief People Officer (CPO).

The preferred location for this position is in St Paul, MN although open to other locations.

Who you are:

You take a balanced, systemic approach to problems and have worked with leaders to plan and implement a strategy resulting in a more diverse and inclusive workforce. You have diplomatically challenged mindsets, inspired new points of view, and removed systemic and cultural roadblocks to leave a lasting, positive impact on an organization. You are able to engage across all levels of an organization, influence and bring energy in a fast-paced environment, and positively impact employee experience. You have a growth mindset and are excited to innovate with the business in mind.

What you will do:

Strategic Leadership:

• Lead BC’s Balance and Belonging Council. Create and moderate safe spaces for candid and practical dialogue around DE&I while challenging conventional wisdom.
• Serve as a key member of the HR leadership team and take an active role in People projects as agreed with the CPO.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive DE&I strategy that aligns with the company’s business objectives.
• Build key relationships with diverse professional organizations; serve as BC’s representative to external professional and community organizations.
• Ensure integration of diversity, equity, and inclusiveness into HR policies, processes, and practices related to recruitment, performance management, pay and talent development.
• Collaborate with business leaders to embed DE&I into talent processes, ensuring alignment with company objectives and driving impactful business results.
• Oversee the company’s Employee Networking Groups. Partner closely with ENG Executives, HR sponsors, and ENG leaders.
• Represent the company at DE&I related events and conferences.

Culture and Engagement:

• Foster an inclusive and positive workplace culture that reflects our values – integrity, curiosity, and empathy.
• Steward the culture of the organization through policies, communications, and supportive leadership; stay attuned to internal and external factors that impact the team and keep a pulse on trends and shifts in workplace culture.

• Partner with the Corporate Communications team to develop a communications plan that includes content to promote culture, engagement, and DE&I activities, initiatives, and messages for both the internal audience and potential candidates.
• Partner with Talent Management and Talent Acquisition to develop and implement programs that enhance employee engagement, satisfaction, and well-being.
• Serve as a resource and trusted advisor to employees and leaders on DE&I-related matters, providing guidance, support, and facilitating open dialogue.

Talent Acquisition, Development, and Retention:

• Partner with our Talent Acquisition Director to develop and deploy a cutting-edge workforce strategy; identify and implement strategic opportunities to develop our diversity pipeline including best practices to recruit in local communities in which BC operates.
• Partner closely with members of the HR team to develop, maintain, and execute company policies.
• Develop meaningful metrics, tools, and analytics that enable leadership to evaluate the performance, integration, and effectiveness of our inclusion and engagement programs.

 

Desired Skills and Exper