Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Human Capital (HC)

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in people strategy focus on developing and implementing long-term strategies to align the organisation's human capital with its overall business objectives. This involves analysing workforce trends, applying the latest HR strategy, long-term workforce planning and improving overall employee experience.

Those in inclusion, culture and wellbeing at PwC, you will support the business with the delivery of the firmwide strategy through embedding our values and desired culture, with a particular emphasis driving inclusion, maintaining and building trust and active engagement with our people. You will play a critical role in how we attract and retain diverse talent and create an engaging employee experience in an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity to fulfil their potential and thrive. This includes focusing on reinforcing behaviours that support our people’s wellbeing, productivity and sense of belonging, regardless of when, where or how we work.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.Effectively mentor others.Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Brief Company Description

PricewaterhouseCoopers Service Delivery Center (Bangalore) Private Limited is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the US firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. As internal firm services, we enable the firm to enhance PwC's ability to address the strategy, growth, and innovation agendas of its clients.

The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Manager will be part of the Purpose & Inclusion team which operationalizes the firm’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. This role will be responsible for maintaining ongoing programs and the initiation of new programs to reinforce an inclusive culture and build a workforce that is diverse. In a firm-wide capacity, this role will promote awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion issues both internally and externally. The role of the DEI Manager will collaborate closely with the leadership teams and other councils/committees and senior management members to ensure alignment with business practices and the DEI strategic plan.

Qualifications

Should have a good and fairly extensive prior experience in DEI roles.

Master’s degree in HR, management or related field with a minimum of 7-10 years of management experience in the diversity field.Extensive experience planning, designing and delivering programs, events, and implementing best practices related to DEI issues in a complex environment.Ability to counsel, staff, and management, demonstrating confidentiality, tact, and resourcefulness.Demonstrated knowledge of DEI best practices in professional services environments.A strong presence that instills confidence and understanding of key issues in the DEI.The interpersonal skills to build lasting relationships and drive consensus; evidenced ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, attorneys.Strong organizational and project management abilities with strong attention to detail.Ability to work independently and with a team.Strong technical skills with all MS Office Suite products and the ability to analyze and report on data.With extensive experience, ensures compliance with applicable federal / state laws, policies, and procedures (e.g. Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, awareness on various Acts and policies related to minority communities such as Disabilities Act and other applicable laws).

Position Requirements

Leads all DEI efforts within the firm and drives the established employee lead programs. This includes strategic planning and implementation, establishing best practices across the firm, the development and implementation of programs and events.Serves as an advisor to firm management in the areas of DEI and periodically interacts with the DEI Council, other pertinent committees, or other senior leaders.Works closely with the Executive Committee as well as the Strategic Planning Committee to coordinate and integrate DEI into the firm’s on-going business development and strategic planning processes.Works with existing talent management teams to create programs that are designed to attract, promote and retain diverse talent.Reviews internal operational policies and procedures to identify areas that need improvement in alignment with D&I efforts. Works closely with departments to implement change.Influences progress through the implementation and coordination of internal training and educational programs for levels of employees.Coordinates community outreach programs designed to enhance the D&I firm opportunities (Scholarship/Internship Program, Mentoring Program).Coordinates and oversees all efforts related to firm Affinity Groups and manages the creation of the firm culture committee for staff.Maintains all DEI related data and upon request shares information as required. Establishes and maintains all statistical data relating to DEI and tracks all year over year data.Attends related conferences, meetings and other external programs to learn about new best practices within the DEI field, and proposes and implements continuous improvements to firm DEI initiatives.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Business Strategy, Change Management, Coaching and Feedback, Co-Creation, Communication, Conducting Research, Creativity, Data Analytics, Data-Driven Decision Making (DIDM), Data-Driven Insights, Diversity Planning, Diversity Program Development, Diversity Training, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Employee Experience, Employee Life Cycle, Human Capital Management, Human Resources (HR) Policies, Human Resources (HR) Transformation {+ 26 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

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