Director, DEI & Employee Resource Groups

American Bankers Association • Washington, DC

359d • $110,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Director, DEI & Employee Resource Groups (ERG) is responsible, in consultation with the SVP, DEI, for implementing the framework for an effective member-facing ERG program and executing that program and additional DEI duties as assigned. The ERG Director will be responsible for researching, monitoring, and reporting on workforce trends as they impact bankers' professional development and implement new research into programs and practices that develop bankers from underrepresented groups. The Director will schedule, coordinate, and run Employee Resource Group meetings, ERG leadership committee meetings, and determine interest in new ERGs as identified in collaboration with the SVP, DEI. The ERG Director will formulate and leverage partnerships with appropriate organizations and state bankers' associations, including attending outside events, to further develop banker-focused ERGs and expand them across the banking industry.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of related experience with 3-5 years of experience and/or education equivalence focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion or Organization Design
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent organizational skills
• Collaborative work/leadership style
• Demonstrated agility to adjust programs and initiatives as new research or metrics become available
• Demonstrated strategic thinking skills and action
• Demonstrated project management skills, particularly managing multiple projects and activities simultaneously
• Demonstrated program management experience
• Strong relationship management skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing one or more DEI, ERG, or professional advancement programs
• Experience in program and content development
• Experience working in trade associations
• Experience with banking or the finance industry
• Experience engaging with high-level executives/leaders
• DEI or Organizational Design certification or concentration

Responsibilities

• Implement the ERG strategy developed by the SVP, DEI and other stakeholders
• Execute programs, content, and initiatives in the following areas: Content planning for ERG meetings and events
• Execute meeting logistics including scheduling, sourcing speakers, moderating, notetaking, producing executive summaries, maintaining distribution lists, maintaining group sites, etc.
• Coordinate with VP, Schools (Executive Education) for Women of Stonier
• Coordinate with VP, Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) & DEI, for Women in Model Risk Management & Development and other women-focused groups
• Coordinate with other ABA divisions and programs, such as Compliance to engage bankers in ERGs and DEI
• Integrate banker-focused ERGs throughout ABA, especially Member Engagement (ME) and Member Experience (MX) and through increasing membership of candidates from underrepresented groups on committees, councils, and working groups
• Execute the communications strategy for ERGs to our bankers in collaboration with Marketing and Communications
• Actively promote ERG membership to bankers
• Coordinate with state associations
• Communicate with group members as to scheduling, group sites, directing to other resources, and answering general questions
• Source 3rd party providers with existing expertise or content in a variety of topics of interest to ERG members
• Collect, track, analyze, and maintain all data related to ERG metrics and data points within the banking sector to provide proactive reporting to senior leadership
• Support the member-facing DEI strategy and functions
• Other duties as they arise for ERGs and general DEI programs and initiatives, including administrative duties

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Outstanding benefits package
• Convenient DC location
• Professional collegial work environment
• Opportunity to work on issues of national significance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees