Together we do what matters.
At Avanade our purpose is to make a genuine human impact, for our clients and their customers, and our employees.
Our values are shorthand for who we are and what we stand for, and they influence the behaviors and decisions we make each day. At Avanade we're guided in everything we do by our three core values:
We have a passion for technology and innovate with purpose.
We deliver with excellence.
We believe everyone counts.
Our people lie at the heart of our vision and values. They're the source of our digital expertise. They make our success - and our clients' success - possible.
Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Well-being Team:
At Avanade, Inclusion & Diversity is part of everything we do, from the way we treat people to how we make decisions and the solutions we take to market. Our strategic priorities are enabled by defining and driving inclusive behaviors as well as building inclusive policies and processes. We believe inclusion is a discipline that must be practiced with vigilance every day, and this belief has generated tangible results. Well-being is a foundational component of our I&D work. Our people are our biggest asset and our number one priority. For them to be at their best and do their best at work, we need to create the conditions so that they can thrive.
Your Impact:
As the Global Inclusion and Diversity and Well-being Team Employee Network Lead, you will be responsible for enabling Employee Networks (EN) - partnering with them to amplify, support, guide and govern.
Specifics of the role will include:
Event Management:
Providing thought leadership and owning planning and execution for all events of significance across the globe (e.g. International Women's Day, Pride Month, Black History Month) in partnership with ENs.
Designing with a global approach ensuring that content and formats are translated and localized
Coaching Employee Networks and providing resources to ensure seamless planning and execution of EN events.
Supporting Delivery of Global I&D Ad hoc Initiatives
Strategy, Operations and Governance:
Develop and Execute EN strategy
Support implementation of EN strategy by Area, with appropriate localization
Grow EN Program size, capacity and maturity
Enabling and overseeing EN Operations, supporting with budgets, distribution lists
Supporting EN strategy - helping ENs build strategy, consider effective structure and succession planning
Act as liaison between ENs and Avanade functions/stakeholders
Driving Employee Network expansion and membership tracking
Provide ENs proper tools for success e.g., reporting and membership
Support EN ownership of EN budgets to ensure impactful spending
Serve as EN management SME
Driving accountability by measuring and reporting on the impact of initiatives
Communicating and collaborating with EN communities at all levels.
Amplify and Support ENs:
Embed framework for EC Sponsors and Champions - support and guide for impact
Increase program awareness and position ENs as business partners
Act as a coach and trusted adviser for EN Chairs
Facilitate recognition of EN leaders
Provide crisis management support as needed
Building strong, trusting connections with the EN Member community, providing a safe place to share concerns
Build leadership capabilities
Collaborating with Accenture and Microsoft on Employee Network best practice
Qualifications:
Proven experience developing and deploying I&D strategy
Strong awareness and network with I&D and Well-being partners
Experience partnering with and enabling Employee Networks across the globe
Strong project management skills - ability to navigate through complexity, ambiguity, and manage multiple competing priorities
Demonstrates effective collaboration with global stakeholders
Strong interpersonal awareness and skills with multi-national/cultural experience.
Highly effective communicator with the ability to clearly and concisely articulate ideas, concepts, and proposals to engage team, peers, and leadership
* Experience in coaching on basic team management skills (i.e., delegation, communications, goal setting)