Manager, Cultural Change & Diversity

*Applicants MUST submit a cover letter with resume to be considered.

*This position will require in-office presence. Hybrid work schedules may be possible based on specific job duties and consistent with ESD policy.

*ESD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees.

*We strongly encourage you to apply if you are from a marginalized group.

*We encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and are committed to providing support throughout the hiring process.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION:

The Manager, Cultural Change and Diversity will play a key role in supporting the development and implementation of ESD DEI Initiatives. The role will provide operational, project management, and curriculum/learning and development support to meet goals outlined by the Vice President of Cultural Change and Diversity for the organization. This role has an on-site requirement with eligibility for a hybrid schedule in accordance with the organization’s policy. Some travel throughout NYS is required.

WORK PERFORMED:

Operational Support:

• Maintaining Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility resources on organization’s intranet 
• Assisting with logistics/coordination of initiatives
• Providing communications updates for projects and initiatives 
• Support the management of the training portal, including user license administration and coordination with service provider.

Data Analysis: 

• Coordinating with key stakeholders to draft plans that measure the impact of programs and initiatives 
• Building project tools (surveys, reports, feedback forms) 
• Analyzing survey and questionnaire data to track key indicators and draft reports to be shared with the ESD staff
• Creating survey summaries and recommendations based on trends in the literature 

Project Management: 

• Creating detailed project plans to monitor work streams, communications plans, project roles, task assignments, timelines, deliverables        
• Coordinating, executing and managing initiatives and events (e.g., panel discussions, webinars, surveys, and presentations)

Learning and Development:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education required: Bachelor’s degree in human services, social work, social and behavioral sciences, HR, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or other relevant degree fields preferred; Associate degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience will be considered.   

Experience required: 3-5 years of experience designing curriculum, data analysis, performing quantitative and qualitative research, proven ability to build strong working relationships and work with all levels of stakeholders and senior leadership, end-to-end project lifecycle management, confident and capable public speaker with demonstrated success facilitating aspects of educational programming, professional development sessions around issues of equity in the workplace.

Knowledge Required: Principles, methods and tools of equity and inclusion work, experience conducting research (including literature reviews), high degree of initiative, attention to detail, excellent interpersonal, written, verbal or non-verbal communication skills, strong   analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, demonstrated knowledge of engagement strategies, organizational behavior, organizational change, and change management fundamentals, organized and detail-oriented with strong time-management skills with ability to manage multiple types of assignments simultaneously. Passionate about advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging with a strong commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace culture.

Studies show that women and people from marginalized groups often only apply to jobs if they meet 100% of the qualifications – yet few people ever meet every qualification. If that applies to you, ESD encourages you to break that statistic and apply.