Director Culture & Inclusion

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Sleepy Hollow, WY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Culture & Inclusion is the enterprise culture transformation and inclusion leader. Reporting to the Executive Director, Culture & Inclusion, this role owns the culture activation plan, partners closely with HRBPs to understand micro-cultures across functions and regions, and ensures that Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Inclusion Councils are integrated into the overall culture engine. You will translate company values from aspiration into everyday actions through experiential programming, intentional change management, and disciplined measurement that connects culture work to business outcomes. This is a role that requires both strategic thinking and a willingness to roll up your sleeves. You’ll design the frameworks and then facilitate the sessions. You’ll advise senior leaders on culture and then build the tracker that shows whether the work is landing. You’ll advance our ERG strategy and then partner directly with co-chairs to bring it to life. You’ll drive measurable change, build leader capability in collaboration with the broader HR team, and keep disciplined focus on impact. This role is based at our Sleepy Hollow, NY location with a minimum of 4 days onsite required - this is not open to fully remote or hybrid work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus 14+ years of experience in culture transformation, change management, organizational development, inclusion or related HR leadership role with a track record of leading enterprise culture change.
• Strong systems thinking and operational rigor.
• Proven integration across HRBPs and COEs; credible in both scientific and operations settings
• Data literate turning listening signals into decisions and measurable outcomes
• Exceptional facilitation skills with strong internal communication and storytelling experience.
• Able to build a high-performing team setting clear standards and accountability

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a science/healthcare or similarly regulated environment a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the enterprise culture activation plan from intake to prioritization, ensuring it is scalable, sustained, and connected to how employees experience the company’s values.
• Design and lead culture activation programming (toolkits, workshops, facilitation guides, and experiential moments) that reinforce ways of working and leadership behaviors across the organization.
• Design and facilitate experiential values-based workshops for functional and cross-functional audiences, partnering with HRBPs to tailor content to specific team contexts and micro-cultures.
• Build and steward a culture ambassador network, equipping ambassadors to extend culture activation beyond what the central team can reach.
• Sponsor and shape internal convenings (culture cafés, innovation labs, storytelling forums) that amplify values-aligned behaviors and leadership stories.
• Set the strategic direction for the company’s ERGs, ensuring each operates with clear goals, strong governance, visible business alignment, and executive sponsor engagement.
• Oversee the multi-tiered Inclusion Council governance structure ensuring councils function as strategic infrastructure rather than programmatic add-ons.
• Partner directly with ERG co-chairs and executive sponsors to elevate programming quality, strengthen leadership pipelines within ERGs, and connect ERG work to enterprise culture priorities.
• Partner with the Executive Director on the development of trust index, including integration of culture and inclusion items into the enterprise engagement survey.
• Track and report on ERG engagement data, workshop reach, and culture programming impact, preparing materials for senior leadership reviews and board-level inclusion reporting.
• Use data and listening signals to inform programming decisions, identify gaps, and continuously improve the portfolio.
• Serve as a culture advisor to HRBPs, partnering on function- and region-specific needs
• Coach leaders to role-model values-aligned behaviors and leadership expectations, building leader capability in collaboration with the broader HR team.
• Work closely with the Talent team to ensure culture is integrated into talent and performance processes.
• Collaborate across the Culture & Development COE (Learning & Leadership Development, Organizational Development) to provide unified solutions and offerings to the enterprise.
• Communicate progress crisply to internal stakeholders in partnership with Corporate Communications.
• Manage Specialist, Culture & Inclusion
• Manage team budget and vendor partner relationships.

Benefits

• health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance)
• fitness centers
• 401(k) company match
• family support benefits
• equity awards
• annual bonuses
• paid time off
• paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees