Program Manager Oakland, CA
12 Months PAY RANGE: $75/HR - $90/HR. ONLY SUBMIT LOCAL CANDIDATES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN BAY AREA/NEAR WORK LOCATION-OAKLAND. ASSIGNMENT IS HYBRID AND REQUIRED ON-SITE 1-2 DAYS A MONTH WITH PRIOR NOTICE.
TOP THINGS LOOKING FOR:
1) ERG/ENG Program Management 2) Change Management 3) Employee Engagement
TOP SKILL SETS LOOKING FOR:
1) Technical Understanding of ERG operations and frameworks, advancing strategy & insights to action. 2) Soft Skills: relationship management/rapport building, executive presence, storytelling, ability to create clarity out of ambiguity.
Key Responsibilities:
- ERG Program Leadership
- Manage the strategy, governance, and operations of ERGs across the company.
- Partner with ERG/ENG leaders and executive sponsors to set annual priorities, KPIs, and leadership development opportunities.
- Ensure ERG programs align with enterprise CI&B strategy and business goals.
- Provide tools, resources, and oversight of budgets, charters, and succession planning.
- Inclusion Councils Leadership
- Partner with Functional Area Inclusion Councils to guide the development and execution of annual inclusion action plans within their business units.
- Deliver data, insights, and best practices to inform decision-making and progress.
- Provide consultation to council leaders to build accountability, alignment, and measurable impact.
- Support councils in embedding inclusion and belonging practices into daily operations and workforce strategies.
- Governance & Change Management
- Establish clear governance models, operating principles, and success measures for ERGs/ENGs and Councils.
- Drive adoption and scalability of inclusive practices across the enterprise.
- Act as a trusted advisor to leaders and stakeholders, building influence without direct authority.
- Measurement & Reporting
- Develop dashboards, scorecards, and regular reporting that track progress on ERG/ENG groups and Inclusion Council goals.
- Translate data into actionable insights and narratives for leadership, business units, and external reporting.
- Evaluate impact across culture, career, community, and customer outcomes.
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, or related field (Master's preferred).
- DEI practitioner certification (e.g., Cornell, Georgetown, SHRM, or equivalent) or significant applied experience in DEI program management.
- 57 years of program management, organizational development, or HR/DEI experience, preferably in a complex or unionized environment.
- Proven ability to lead enterprise-scale inclusion programs and influence without direct authority.
- Experience in data analysis, insights, and reporting to guide strategy.
- Strong facilitation, communication, and relationship management skills.
Core Competencies for High-Performing Inclusion Departments
- Strategic Agility Translates organizational strategy into actionable ERG/ENG and Inclusion Council plans.
- Inclusive Leadership Models belonging and equity while empowering diverse teams to lead.
- Data-Driven Decision Making Interprets data, leverages insights to shape plans, measure outcomes, and inform leaders.
- Influence & Collaboration Mobilizes people across business units and functions without direct reporting lines.
- Change Leadership Builds buy-in and navigates complexity to advance a culture of inclusion.
- Operational Excellence Establishes governance, tools, and scalable processes that ensure sustainability.
- Results Orientation Balances culture-building with measurable business and people outcomes.
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