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UK Strategy & Implementation DE&I Manager

The opportunity

The DE&I Manager is responsible for assisting the DE&I Strategy & Implementation Lead on activating and embedding the central DE&I strategy across their areas, delivering on specific elements where responsible to generate impact. The role will support the business by collaborating with and advising leaders and talent colleagues to achieve the central DE&I ambitions, to be executed in-line with overall EY NextWave and EMEIA DE&I plans and goals.

Reporting Line - UK Strategy & Implementation DE&I Lead

Your key responsibilities

• Work closely with the business units DE&I Sponsors and Talent colleagues to support FS / UKI service lines and CBS functions to deliver the DE&I Strategy and key outcomes
• Support the business units DE&I Sponsors and stakeholders to work with key stakeholders to deliver DE&I activities in the service lines, ensuring they create demonstrable impact against DE&I priorities
• Partner with the business units DE&I Sponsors and stakeholders to implement and monitor DE&I best practice to attract, retain and promote a diverse workforce aligned to the central DE&I strategy
• Work with business units DE&I Sponsors and stakeholders to support their respective DE&I SteerCo / Governance, including developing agenda items and supporting presentations/information to share updates, knowledge, and insights
• Identify, monitor and interpret diversity data to determine appropriate areas of focus and input into developing initiatives and solutions aligned with DE&I strategy, both at service line level and across the firm
• Understand global best practice and work closely with the business to advance perspectives, and challenge stereotypes and biases held
• Conduct reviews to reveal any barriers to valuing and managing diversity inherent in HR systems, policies and procedures
• Produce high quality reports and deliverables, including relevant data analysis and research, to educate stakeholders on DE&I best practice
• Build effective, mutually supportive relationship with Business units DE&I Sponsors, stakeholders and service line Talent colleagues based on frequent open communication, well planned priorities and ongoing consultation
• Work effectively and collaboratively across the DE&I team to develop and deliver the implementation of DE&I Talent activities, programmes and frameworks
• Act as a coach to the business and support teams (e.g., Resourcing, BD) to ensure understanding and engagement with DE&I best practice
• Champion an allocated diversity characteristic by developing a robust strategy , implementing identified priorities and consulting with the relevant DE&I Networks and communities
• Support the preparation, delivery and facilitation of workshops and training sessions, as required, to upskill key stakeholders across the employee lifecycle journey.

Skills/Experience required:

• Ability to work as part of a high performing team at all levels of the organisation and with proven influencing skills
• High attention to detail, with expert organisation skills, and ability to work autonomously and proactively in-line with changing priorities
• Can effectively support delivering DE&I programmes, and provide relevant best practice and thought leadership
• Can produce business ready materials and deliverables including comms drafts, guidance documents and stakeholder packs
• Experience implementing end-to-end change programmes in large organisations
• Experience of coaching and advising managers and peers on key DE&I topics, at meetings, workshops or training
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to understand their needs, build trust, and provide challenge
• Can demonstrate high resilience through responding to pressure, navigating uncertainty and overcoming challenges
• Strong experience in data analysis, interpretation and visualisation
• Prior experience implementing and managing DE&I initiatives, preferably in a DE&I role, or in an organisational development / change role.

What we offer
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

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About EY
As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise, and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Please note
Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity & inclusiveness here. We ask because it matters!