We are⠀seeking a⠀leader who⠀is deeply⠀passionate⠀about DEI,⠀results-oriented,⠀strategic,⠀and⠀collaborative.⠀This⠀person⠀should⠀exhibit⠀strong⠀communication,⠀influencing,⠀program⠀management,⠀and⠀problem-solving⠀skills⠀across⠀partner⠀groups and⠀have a⠀proven⠀track⠀record of⠀successfully⠀delivering⠀DEI⠀initiatives.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Collaborate⠀with the⠀CDEIO to⠀execute,⠀measure,⠀and⠀continue⠀to build⠀on⠀Valley's⠀DEI⠀strategy⠀which⠀promotes a⠀culture of⠀inclusion⠀and⠀belonging⠀for our⠀associates⠀and⠀customers.
- Work⠀with CDEIO⠀to⠀inspire,⠀develop,⠀and⠀facilitate⠀the work⠀of⠀Valley's⠀four DEI⠀Governance⠀Councils.
- Oversees⠀of⠀Valley's⠀Associate⠀Resource⠀Group⠀Program.
- Execute⠀and manage⠀DEI⠀initiatives,⠀events,⠀and⠀programs⠀with⠀minimal⠀oversight.
- Communicate⠀with and⠀influence⠀stakeholders⠀(without⠀direct⠀authority).
- Manage⠀the⠀communication⠀strategy⠀for⠀promoting⠀and⠀highlighting⠀DEI⠀programs.⠀Partner⠀with⠀Marketing⠀and⠀Communications⠀to⠀communicate⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀DEI⠀initiatives⠀and⠀messaging.
- Partner⠀with⠀Learning &⠀Development⠀and Talent⠀Development⠀teams to⠀ensure DEI⠀content is⠀included⠀in⠀leadership⠀development,⠀learning,⠀and⠀engagement⠀programs,⠀and⠀develop⠀and⠀implement⠀a DEI⠀education⠀curriculum.
- Develop⠀Valley's⠀Supplier⠀Diversity⠀Program in⠀partnership⠀with⠀Procurement⠀and Vendor⠀Management.
- Build⠀strong⠀relationships⠀with⠀external⠀organizations⠀to⠀increase⠀awareness⠀of⠀Valley's⠀commitment⠀to⠀DEI.
- Partner⠀across⠀Business⠀Groups,⠀and People⠀Resources⠀to create⠀awareness⠀of and⠀drive⠀diversity⠀strategies,⠀leveraging⠀subject⠀matter⠀expertise.
- Work⠀with the⠀talent⠀management⠀team to⠀develop⠀and⠀champion⠀internal⠀mobility,⠀career⠀pathing⠀and⠀associate⠀retention,⠀and to⠀further⠀establish⠀Valley as⠀a⠀destination⠀for⠀diverse⠀talent.
- Gather,⠀analyze⠀and⠀present⠀data and⠀metrics,⠀utilizing⠀data-based⠀evidence⠀to measure⠀progress⠀and to⠀improve⠀DEI⠀strategies⠀and⠀plans.
- Stay⠀at the⠀forefront⠀of the⠀diversity,⠀equity and⠀inclusion⠀external⠀landscape,⠀remaining⠀up to date⠀on⠀emerging⠀topics and⠀best⠀practices.⠀Leverage⠀this⠀knowledge⠀when⠀planning⠀and⠀executing⠀DEI⠀programs.
- Identify,⠀select,⠀manage,⠀and track⠀partnerships⠀that align⠀with our⠀strategic⠀goals.
- Act⠀as a⠀change⠀agent and⠀think⠀"outside⠀the box,"⠀while⠀consistently⠀exhibiting⠀sound⠀judgment⠀and⠀critical⠀thinking⠀skills.
- Actively⠀engage⠀with⠀associates⠀and create⠀effective⠀feedback⠀loops⠀around the⠀DEI⠀programs.
- Directly⠀and⠀indirectly⠀manage and⠀coach DEI⠀team⠀members⠀and⠀volunteers.
Other Responsibilities:
- Comply⠀with all⠀regulations⠀pertaining⠀to BSA,⠀USA⠀PATRIOT⠀ACT, and⠀OFAC.⠀Complete⠀annual BSA⠀training.⠀Report⠀suspicions⠀of⠀criminal⠀activity,⠀or any⠀attempt to⠀avoid BSA⠀reporting⠀requirements⠀on the⠀part of⠀customers⠀or⠀employees,⠀to the⠀AML/BSA⠀Compliance⠀Department.⠀Ensure BSA⠀training⠀requirements⠀are⠀completed⠀by⠀staff.
- Special⠀projects⠀and other⠀duties as⠀assigned.
Required Skills:
- Diversity,⠀Equity,⠀and⠀Inclusion⠀subject⠀matter⠀expertise.
- 5+⠀years of⠀direct⠀experience⠀in⠀managing⠀Diversity,⠀Equity &⠀Inclusion⠀programs.
- Strong⠀knowledge⠀&⠀understanding⠀of HR⠀practices,⠀employment⠀law and⠀talent⠀management⠀processes,⠀including⠀performance⠀management,⠀compensation,⠀internal⠀mobility,⠀engagement⠀and⠀retention.
- Expert⠀level⠀experience⠀analyzing⠀and⠀interpreting⠀numerical⠀data and⠀translating⠀analyses⠀into⠀meaningful⠀recommendations⠀to inform⠀decisions⠀and to⠀create⠀measurable⠀strategies.
- Demonstrated⠀program⠀management⠀skills⠀with the⠀ability to⠀effectively⠀drive⠀cross-functional⠀projects⠀with⠀multiple⠀partners⠀and manage⠀projects⠀end to⠀end.
- Proven⠀ability to⠀work with⠀all levels⠀of⠀management⠀as a⠀tactical⠀and⠀strategic⠀partner,⠀coach and⠀advisor.
- Excellent⠀communication⠀and⠀presentation⠀skills;⠀ability to⠀influence⠀without⠀authority⠀and to⠀build⠀trusting⠀relationships.
- Experience⠀and⠀credibility⠀as a⠀leader⠀with the⠀ability to⠀work⠀across⠀business⠀lines and⠀regions.
- Ability⠀to work⠀independently⠀and⠀proactively⠀follow⠀assignments⠀through to⠀completion.
- Strong⠀analytical⠀and⠀organizational⠀abilities.
- High⠀degree of⠀discretion⠀and⠀experience⠀working⠀with⠀confidential⠀information.
- Ability⠀to seek⠀understanding⠀in⠀ambiguity,⠀and⠀resilient⠀in the⠀face of⠀setbacks.
- Passion⠀for⠀developing⠀oneself⠀and⠀others.
Required Experience:
A minimum⠀of 10⠀years of⠀professional⠀work⠀experience⠀in⠀Diversity⠀&⠀Inclusion,⠀Human⠀Resources,⠀Talent⠀Management,⠀Learning/Organizational⠀Development⠀or Program⠀Management.
Bachelor's⠀degree in⠀Business,⠀Human⠀Resources⠀or other⠀related⠀field,⠀experience⠀in⠀financial⠀services⠀or a⠀similarly⠀regulated⠀industry⠀preferred.
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