Director of Diversity Management - GATech

Director of Diversity Management – Georgia Tech ( Atlanta , GA )

Ranked seventh among U.S. News & World Report's top public universities , the Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation's premiere universities and is a national and international leader in scientific and technological research and education. Year after year , Georgia Tech is consistently the only technological university ranked in U.S. News & World Report's listing of America 's top ten public universities. In addition , Georgia Tech's College of Engineering is consistently ranked in the nation's top five by U.S. News. These impressive national rankings reflect the academic prestige long associated with this premier Educational Institution.

Georgia Tech's campus occupies 400 acres in the heart of the city of Atlanta , where more than 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students receive a focused, technologically based education. Our vision is bold: "Georgia Tech will define the technological research university of the 21st century and educate the leaders of a technologically driven world."

The Office of Human Resources seeks an individual with a passion for excellence to serve as a principal advisor to the Institute leadership on issues of diversity management. This position supports a culture of performance excellence throughout the Institute by providing consultative services to Institute managers, and partnering with other HR professionals on all facets of administering staff diversity management and HR policy compliance programs and processes. Directs the day-to-day operations of diversity management and routinely presents information to campus constituents. This position reports to the Sr. Director, Employee Relations Services and works closely with the entire Employee Relations Services team. The successful candidate will be a leader with the ability to work in a decentralized campus environment.

Major responsibilities
Consults with management teams and identifies appropriate diversity strategies for implementation in support of the Institutes’ strategic plan and workforce diversity goals throughout the organization. Proactively works to advance the attraction, engagement, development, and retention of a diverse staff.
Incumbent directs the Institute’s Equal Opportunity program covering matters related to: Title VI, VII, IX, and Executive Order 11246. Leads Equal Opportunity reviews and audits by external agencies, and ensures the timely development and submission of compliance reports.
Serves as the lead HR policy development expert and promotes consistency in interpretation Institute-wide.
This position represents the Office of Human Resources on diversity or compliance committees, and as needed, on special investigations task forces.
Develops and facilitates learning experiences in support of the Institutes’ strategic plan.
Identifies and manages resources for effective implementation of programs or initiatives; selection of vendors, consultants, and monitors the quality of deliverables and services.
Supervises one fulltime Employee Relations Coordinator and assigned personnel; temps, and interns.
Education: A Bachelor's Degree in business or a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Advanced degree in human resource management; related certifications or JD is preferred.
Experience: At least 8 years of related, well-rounded, HR or legal experience. Extensive knowledge of Employment, and Equal Opportunity laws effectively handling complex employment issues. Experience required in leading, or substantially contributing, to Equal Opportunity compliance reviews. Extensive experience and training in conflict management, conducting Equal Opportunity and other types of workplace investigations. The position requires highly developed consultative skills with demonstrated ability to quickly establish rapport and credibility. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, as well as, the ability to advise/influence within the organization, lead by example, and has experience procuring services. Strong presentation and public speaking skills are critical to success in this position. Extensive program management experience in a diverse environment is required. Prefer experience implementing diversity initiatives, training, and programs. Prefer experience supervising and developing employees.

How to Apply:
* Click on the following link: https://ea.ohr. gatech.edu/
* Select “Browse Jobs”
* Select “Classified Employment – Job Listings”
* Select the “Administrative/ Managerial” job category
* Scroll down to select the job and apply