Consultant, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) and Talent Strategy

Elanco•Indianapolis, IN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals! As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People. At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights. Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today! Your Role: Consultant, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) and Talent Strategy This role serves as both a strategic partner and an accountable program owner across Talent Acquisition (TA), Global Talent Development (GTD), and Talent Management (TM). This role does more than advise; it designs, builds, and drives delivery of IDEA-integrated workforce initiatives, including the design and activation of future-focused talent pathways and enterprise mechanisms that strengthen how we build and diversify critical talent pipelines. The Consultant owns the end-to-end activation of these solutions: shaping strategy, creating frameworks and tools, piloting with the business, measuring impact, and ensuring sustainable handoff into TA, GTD and TM operating rhythms. This role is a connector, a builder and an implementer, ensuring IDEA 2030 outcomes move from concept to execution across the full talent lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
A minimum of 5 years of experience in HR, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, or DEI program design.
Experience designing workforce programs (apprenticeships, early-career rotations) across multiple regions including data-driven consulting, translating analytics into actionable workforce insights and strong stakeholder management, influencing and facilitation skills across business units and levels.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree
Familiarity with AI-enabled TA systems and ethical governance considerations

Responsibilities

Architect and activate future-focused talent pathways (apprenticeships, rotations, early‑career) with TA/GTD/business leaders to attract, develop, and advance diverse talent. Key measure of success: program launches/adoption and measurable diversity outcomes.
Build and embed enterprise IDEA infrastructure (frameworks, toolkits, checkpoints, training) across TA, GTD, and TM—including inclusive hiring/management and integration into Leader2030/Women Leadership Program (WLP) and accessible learning. KPI: IDEA metrics incorporated into TA forecasting and GTD planning; adoption of bias‑mitigating tools.
Orchestrate cross‑functional execution and employee resource group (ERG) integration by coordinating timelines/deliverables and translating ERG insights into talent solutions and leadership development. KPI: increased IDEA–TA–GTD collaboration reflected in global dashboards and risk reviews.
Use data to close representation gaps and guide targeted sourcing and external partnerships (universities/industry); integrate IDEA metrics into dashboards and talent reviews for continuous improvement and governance. KPI: improved workforce diversity and internal mobility in priority functions.
Ensure ethical, compliant practices and capability building: embed multi‑generational, cross‑cultural, and cognitive diversity into operating rhythms; contribute to quarterly reviews with Legal/Comms/HR COEs on ethical AI in hiring/promotion. KPI: governance milestones met and audit‑ready processes.