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Position Overview:

Reporting to the VP of HR, Chief Diversity Officer the DEI Director will ensure we provide equal opportunities to all candidates and employees regardless of their protected characteristics. This role is responsible for defining DEI guidelines and metrics that align with legal standards, company values, behaviors, DEI initiatives, in-house policies, and best practices. The HDEI Director is also responsible for researching, implementing, documenting, communicating, and assessing DEI practices across the organization. This individual will be responsible for partnering with executive leadership to effectively set metrics and deploy DEI programs/policies/practices.

Location: Remote

Reports To: VP of HR, Chief Diversity Officer

Responsibilities:

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Design company policies and practices that reinforce diversity, equity, and inclusion and strive to remove bias in the workplace
• Partner with internal employee resource groups and diversity leadership council to design and implement diversity, equity, and inclusion programs
• Lead diversity, equity, and inclusion programs across the organization
• Liaison between legal and HR to inform and guide DEI decisions
• Review, update, document, and communicate internal policies, guidelines, and practices
• May lead or assist with DEI compliance activities related to internal and external policies, laws, and regulations, such as Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• Partner with leadership and HR colleagues to investigate and address DEI concerns
• Identify and recommend guidance related to DEI opportunities and risks
• Educate and train the HR team and Business Partners on DEI issues affecting their functions
• Review and analysis DEI data and determine relevant trends, patterns, and key focus areas to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts
• Custom-build people initiatives that accelerate change: master the art of building, deploying, and/or facilitating high-impact, laser-focused initiatives that realize clear value.
• Serve as change management support and deploy effective change management strategies, communications, and training in support of DEI change
• Orchestrate cross-functional alignment around DEI efforts within the HR ecosystem: Talent Acquisition, OD, Learning & Development, Compensation, etc

Requirements:

• 10+ years of Human Resource experience
• Progressive approach to HR/DEI practices
• Executive presence: resilience, consultative style, & ability to articulate complex ideas into simple terms
• Experience with designing DEI programs for underrepresented and underserved populations
• Experience leading or guiding employee led diversity and inclusion groups
• Proven experience engaging and influencing senior leadership and other key stakeholders.
• Experience leading or partnering with Org Design/Org Effectiveness, Talent Management, Employee Relations, Recruiting, and Total Rewards
• Demonstrable experience developing partnerships with team members and business leaders, particularly in helping them manage significant organizational change during periods of realignment and growth

This job excludes CO applicants

Our journey forward.

Paylocity strives to create an organizational culture where every employee has a voice, feels truly welcome, appreciated, and free to be themselves, and is empowered and enabled to do their best work. A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to creating such a culture.

We’ve made great strides to support diversity, equity, and inclusion. That being said, we realize there’s still room for improvement. Our current focus is on the following initiatives:

• Education & Awareness
• Client Community
• Company Representation
• Advocacy & Support
• Fairness & Equality
• PCTY Gives

Want to learn more, click here to access our DEI flipbook. https://www.flipsnack.com/paylocitycom/diversity-equity-and-inclusion.html

This job description has been written to provide an accurate reflection of the current job and to include the general nature of work performed. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive detailed inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employees assigned to the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.