Culture, Programs & Partnerships Lead (Hybrid) (Richmond, VA)

This position is responsible for driving enterprise-wide engagement, growth, and strategic alignment across Teammate Resource Groups (TRGs), BRIDGE Champions, and the BRIDGE Council. This role supports both in-person and virtual collaboration and requires periodic travel across the Atlantic Union footprint.

This role increases TRG market share, expands Teammate participation, strengthens internal and external partnerships, and activates high-impact cultural programming. The role partners with the BRIDGE Council and collaborates with department leadership on enterprise-wide inclusion initiatives, including the Enterprise Internship Program.

This role acts as a Teammate champion and cultural change agent. This leader manages and implements portions of the Inclusion strategy, culture-building initiatives, and partners with lines of business, Talent Acquisition, and HR to ensure an elevated Teammate Experience. The role strengthens inclusive hiring practices and connects TRG insights to workforce and recruitment strategies to ensure Inclusion and culture are embedded in our Teammate life cycle as our talent attraction efforts.

Position Accountabilities

Partner with Atlantic Union leaders to assess organizational structure and implement programs to support a high performing and inclusive culture. 

• Partner with Atlantic Union leaders to assess organizational structure and implement programs to support a high performing and inclusive culture.
• Lead enterprise-wide strategies that strengthen belonging and TRG visibility.
• Execute hybrid engagement models requiring in-person travel across the footprint.
• Assess people practices, HR processes, policies, and systems to gauge impact on the Teammate experience and inclusive culture.
• Increase TRG market share through growth strategies and footprint activation.
• Serve as primary relationship manager to mentor and coach TRG leaders and BRIDGE Champions.
• Maintains partnership with the BRIDGE Council.
• Facilitate BRIDGE Champion and TRG Roundtable meetings and ongoing engagement, serving as backup to the Manager, Inclusive Culture & Engagement
• Partner with TRG leadership on budget management, annual goal planning, and measuring effectiveness
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on recruitment strategies supporting an inclusive workforce.
• Align TRG programs with inclusion strategies.
• Coordinate and co-facilitate aspects of the Enterprise Internship Program.
• Partner with department leadership to ensure alignment with inclusion and talent objectives.
• Build external community partnerships aligned with TRG and corporate inclusion strategies.
• Partner with the Community Impact Team on inclusion-aligned engagements.
• Partner with the Onboarding Experience Program Manager to facilitate inclusion-aligned engagement at the Stronger Together enterprise onboarding events in person and virtually.
• Use data to measure TRG impact and inclusion outcomes.
• Coordinate data collection and reporting processes
• Communicate inclusion activities and share best practices around Resource Groups.
• Lead HR efforts on award participation for Inclusion initiatives.
• Design and facilitate conversations, meetings, training, and learning opportunities that promote inclusion and belonging.
• Maintain knowledge of inclusion-related issues, legislation, and best practices.
• Adhere to all applicable laws and regulations governing bank operations.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.
  
  

Organizational Relationship

• This position reports to the Sr Mgr. Teammate Experience Management

Position Qualifications

Education & Training

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration/Management, Psychology or related field
• 3+ years of Inclusive leadership experience
• 5+ years working in business leadership or HR experience
• 2 + years of relevant project management experience
• Employee relations experience preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• In-depth knowledge of employee engagement, compliance and general human resource practices.
• Strong ability to coach and influence management at all levels.
• Solid presentation skills, conflict resolution, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to be a change agent in a high performing culture.
• Ability to lead corporate inclusion initiatives.
• Strong customer service, influence and negotiation skills.
• Ability to exercise effective judgment, sensitivity and creativity to changing needs and situations.
• Ability to establish and ma