Sr. DEI Manager

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. That’s how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet.
What’s in it for you: We believe companies who genuinely put their people first deliver the best work, so we prioritize well-being and flexibility and constantly engage in shaping an enjoyable workplace where people feel they belong. We value individuals who are authentic and autonomous and want to collaborate across the organization. Here, professionals at any level can grow their careers through challenging and innovative work, receiving recognition and rewards. And we operate with a mission-oriented commitment to the environment.    We believe our culture and the quality of our work are strengthened when they are developed and supported by individuals with diverse life experiences whose understanding of social and cultural issues can help make our work and workforce more inclusive. We encourage people of all races, economics, social, cultural, sexual orientations, and gender expressions to apply.  Location: Remote/Virtual or based in any Woodard & Curran office Travel: approximately 10% Who are we looking for:The Senior Manager, Equity and Inclusion plays a critical role in working toward an equitable employment experience that allows all of our employees to grow, succeed, and contribute. This position is responsible for developing and guiding the implementation of Woodard & Curran’s Equity Strategy. Reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources and working closely with the CEO, this position will advise and be supported by the Executive Leadership Team in working with the equity resources and broader company leadership to create and implement the initiatives to lead change and progress and to embed and advance equity within Woodard & Curran.
What You Will Be Doing at Woodard & Curran

Strategy & Resources

• Develop the Equity strategy that supports the company’s Mission, Vision, and Values, including goals, timeframes, and responsibilities, in partnership with leadership. Strategy includes but is not limited to: Partnering with HR leaders and business leaders to develop strategies to attract and retain underrepresented applicants and employees and expand workforce complexity.
• Collaborate with leadership and HR teams to incorporate an equity lens into all aspects of the company's policies, practices, decision-making processes, and communications.
• Monitor and Evaluate Progress toward Goals: Identify and monitor appropriate measures of progress to assess the impact of equity initiatives and generate insights to inform future strategies.
• Report annually on the implementation and progress toward Equity Strategy goals; provide regular assessment of progress, barriers, and proposed improvements in implementing Equity Strategy.
• Lead and empower the ERGs to be catalysts for positive change, aligned with the Equity Strategy and building community.
• Establish, define, and structure the company’s equity resources in support of strategy.
• Lead and ensure the coordination of communications and activities of the equity resources.
• Prepare and manage annual equity budget items and track related expenses for approval, including recommending and managing charge codes as appropriate.

Communications

• Develop and manage an annual communications plan designed to maximize the internal and external impact of our commitment to Equity in partnership with Internal Communications and Marketing.
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance as needed on sensitive equity topics.
• Develop and facilitate company-wide updates and progress on the Equity Strategy.
• Respond to external surveys, client requests, and RFPs related to demographics and equity strategy.

Compliance

• Responsible for the completion of annual Affirmative Action Plans, including preparing census data for external AAP consultants.
• ​Complete and submit annual Equal Employment Opportunity reports, including working with EEO consultant to maintain position map.
• Complete annual Veteran’s reporting.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining policies in the Equal Employment Opportunity section of the Employee Handbook in compliance with company, legal, and client needs.

Training

• Foster a continuous learning culture that empowers employees to develop their kno