ModelExpand Hiring for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Senior Consultant at Remote Full Time

ModelExpand is looking for a DEI Consultant to join our expanding team! In this role, you will partner directly with our clients to help them better cultivate an inclusive and equitable workplace given the nuances of their particular organizations. You will be the client advocate – creating, presenting and executing strategic plans based on their needs and in partnership with the ModelExpand team. You are also critical in organizing tasks, notes, and timelines internally to ensure everyone understands their role and expectations within client projects. This role reports directly to the CEO. You will be managing a core team as well as part-time experts and consultants.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct assessments and develop thoughtful, innovative strategies; Meet with clients to understand their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion goals and pain points; Analyze existing company DEI processes, practices and people dynamics to develop recommendations and drive change where needed

• Prepare and deliver recommendations and presentations to clients; provide insights and recommendations based on internal data, external research and ModelExpand’s past experience

• Collaborate with internal team members to define objectives, roles and responsibilities. Create space for innovative solutions and thinking toward common workplace issues. ModelExpand’s team comes from all walks of life which helps us think through solutions in creative, thoughtful and experimental ways

• Conduct focus groups in preparation for workshops, client initiatives and internal research to better understand workplace environments

• Maintain excellent and consistent client communication, timelines and next steps to ensure alignment and movement with the clients

• Lead core teams for each client through consistent communication, use of collaboration tools (Slack, Asana, Toggl, etc)

• As needed, contribute and happily lead business development and innovation, including speaking at events, writing thought leadership content and strategic outreach

• Passionate about learning new DEI research and strategies

EXPECTATIONS

• 4+ years experience in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion related work, specifically in driving organizational change. Consulting/private sector experience preferred

• Client Management experience preferred

• Excellent project management skills

• Detail oriented and organized; notice things others don’t!

• People management experience is a plus

• Work cross-functionally with the team and share ideas in a supportive environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for meeting/facilitation and deliverable development

• Tactical and flexible approach to match and best support internal culture dynamics of our clients’ workplace

• You are accustomed to changing environments where ideas and processes are being defined and iterated on

• Strong working knowledge of office workplace dynamics and operational considerations. This is critical in taking concepts into practice in collaboration with clients

• Sense of urgency when projects have critical milestones and lead projects and tasks to completion

ABOUT YOU

• You are passionate about ModelExpand’s mission and helping our clients succeed in their goals

• You have a foundational understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace

• You have a proactive attitude

• You thrive being in unchartered territory and building new things

• You are optimistic, solution oriented, and highly collaborative

• You love learning and new challenges

• You are highly detail oriented and organized (critical!)

• You are dependable and accountable for tasks until completion

• You have excellent time management skills and have the ability to effectively prioritize

• You are resilient, agile and flexible – you perceive false starts, changing priorities and constructive feedback as opportunities, not setbacks

• You have a proven track record of developing successful strategic plans and are extremely driven

• Last, but not least, you want to wake up every morning and make an impact!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $88,000.00 – $100,000.00 per year

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• Project management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote