Diversity and Inclusion Lead, Racial Equality

5 months ago

London, United Kingdom Vodafone Full time

**Location**: London or Newbury + *Hybrid
**Salary**: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
**Working Hours**: Full time
- **Hybrid**

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

**Who we are**

We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

Join us at the heart of Vodafone UK in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.

**What you’ll do**

As the Diversity & Inclusion Lead for racial equality you will be responsible for driving the development and execution of strategies for our Inclusion For All and Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, with a particular focus on racial equality. You will also lead on one of the following intersectional strategic pillars to ensure that we are taking a joined-up approach to D&I:

- Attraction and Recruitment
- Progression and Retention
- Education and Awareness

Key accountabilities include:

- Roadmap and Plan definition and execution: Work with stakeholders to define priorities and the roadmap in line with the broader strategy and strategic pillars. Develop a detailed project plan including key deliverables and timelines, support execution and delivery against the plan, partnering with people across HR, the networks and the business.
- Partnering with our employee led networks: becoming a trusted partner to our Black Professionals network and Multicultural Inclusion network, and working collaboratively to gather insight, identify opportunities, and drive change.
- Driving Collaboration: Work with broader business and HR to deliver on actions, project manage deliverables, and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
- Thought leadership, ideas and challenge: Bringing in expertise and challenge to help move Vodafone forward and think of new ways to drive positive change.
- Project Management: Proactively communicate progress being made on projects to key stakeholders highlighting key milestones and risks to ensure effective project delivery.
- Strategic Planning: Partnering with cross functional teams to develop cohesive annual plans that takes an intersectional and end to end view.

**Who you are**
- Passion for D&I and good understanding of or affiliation with the specific network with which you partner.
- Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering on action plans, tracking progress, and driving deliverables with a proven record of impact.
- Ability to drive positive action through collaboration, bringing expertise and challenge, and finding ways to make a positive impact on our people and agenda.
- Experience partnering with a variety of stakeholders and being an SME on D&I.
- Ability to partner with and influence senior stakeholders while managing competing deliverables and activities.
- Experience and confidence in dealing with confidential and sometimes sensitive information and situations.
- Ability to provide expert advice and critical challenge respectfully, while also skilled at active listening.
- Experience of navigating a large, complex organisation.**What we offer**

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies.

**Together we can**

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