Senior Manager, JEDI & Employee Engagement (Philadelphia, PA)

This is a Full-Time Role (40 hours per week) with no option for part-time work. While this is a remote-first opportunity, the candidate filling this role must be a resident of the Netherlands, the UK, Pennsylvania, New York, D.C., or Brazil at the start of employment. Additionally, they must be within commuting distance of our office in Amsterdam, London, Philadelphia, New York City, Washington D.C., or São Paulo.
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About the Opportunity

The People and Culture team manages the entire employee lifecycle from recruiting to onboarding, from developing and promotion to separation. Our goal is to curate and shape systems for B Lab so that our teammates can do their best work, and be their most authentic, best selves at work. The People & Culture team seeks to promote and cultivate a culture where staff are able and equipped to make decisions within their scope as well as advance the strategy and objectives of B Lab’s global Theory of Change. This team serves employees in "talent hubs" across the globe (as of this posting, this includes: São Paulo, Brazil; London, United Kingdom; Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, New York, and Denver, USA). The team actively advances B Lab’s commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) in the workplace, work-life balance, career development opportunities, performance management, and engagement, as well as providing support to teams through coaching and mentorship. The Senior Manager of JEDI and Engagement reports to the Director of People & Culture; the Director of People & Culture is a member of the Senior Leadership Circle (B Lab Global’s equivalent to a “C-Suite”) and reports to B Lab Global’s co-Lead Executive.

At B Lab, our JEDI vision for the workplace is one where all employees, in spite of their lived identities, feel valued as an integral part of the mission and vision. We respect and welcome diverse life perspectives and work to ensure that all representations feel safe from harm. This means that we must promote an equitable and inclusive experience for all individuals across the organization and this is done by critically engaging with the teams inside our organization across our network. B Lab Global’s JEDI work serves to drive the cultural and structural changes that are required to create a workplace in which all individuals can thrive, regardless of background or circumstances.
The JEDI & engagement work provides management and thought leadership on matters regarding antiracism, systems of oppression, justice, and dismantling barriers to inclusion. A big part of this work is partnering with teams and departments to create welcoming and respectful environments which establish a sense of engagement and belonging among employees, making them feel more connected to their productivity. Our work is developed across the following three JEDI strategic pillars that we have identified as critical to supporting the implementation of B Lab Global’s JEDI Strategy: Racial Equity & Justice; Distributing Leadership & Shifting Power; and Accountability.

The Senior Manager for JEDI & Employee Engagement leads and manages B Lab’s efforts to build an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organization and global movement. This role works across B Lab’s leadership, programs, and teams ensuring that B Lab Global’s JEDI and anti-racism strategy, core competencies, and accountabilities are embedded throughout the organization. A big part of the work is done by developing and managing employee engagement programs and assisting in other people and culture operational work that stirs the imagination of our employees, compelling activation and engagement.

Core Responsibilities 

Stewards the JEDI strategy and program internally at B Lab Global (30%):

• Works across the B Lab Global organization in collaboration with the Leadership, Management and employee teams to further build B Lab’s JEDI’s competencies and strategies as an anti-racist organization.
• Applies JEDI concepts and theories to B Lab’s internal employment and management practices. This includes partnering to center JEDI principles and behaviors in B Lab’s organizational roles and practices, including supporting ongoing continuous improvement in equitable hiring, onboarding, expansions, goals and processes, with educational efforts and partnership with the learning and development team. 
• Ensures that JEDI principles are embedded in our program and product development strategies and implementation.
• Manages and consults on cohesion of JEDI topics and social justice matters related to the Standards to support data-driven decision making by leadership.

Acts as an internal expert to B Lab internal and external stakeholders on JEDI matters including support on anti-racism strategies and programs (20%). 

• Supporting the on-going development of diverse, representative governance, with equitable and inclusive practices, including, when necessary, guidance to B Lab’s Board of Directors, Leadership teams and Standards Advisory Council.
• Manages and ensures JEDI thought leadership and principles are incorporated and woven into B Lab operations and in particular, maintained, as B Lab continues its global integration across the network.
• Acts as an internal reference authority to provide guidance on JEDI and anti-racism strategies and programs and specific cases that emerge internally and from the network during integration and beyond.

Oversees and manages Employee Experience Programs & initiatives (50%):

• Manages cross-functional circles related to JEDI and anti-racism in B Lab’s programs, including managing B Lab’s Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee & communication channels.
• Evolves and manages B Lab Employee Resource Groups, ensuring JEDI lens is applied and outcomes result in engagement
• Manages end to end Engagement Survey, Pulse surveys and directly responsible for running the Inclusion Survey and action plans.
• Acts as a Project Manager, in conjunction with B Lab’s People & Culture team and in partnership with the internal communications team to foster an inclusive workplace through various initiatives, including but not limited to, the following;
• Manages and plans global employee engagement and connection at team meetings and all-employee events and gatherings.
• Works closely with the P&C Director and Leadership in building culture and engagement, especially through change initiatives, reaching all the B Lab Hub locations and remote employees with inclusive practices.
• Oversees and influences hub and remote employee experience.
• Plans and manages Wellbeing, Belonging and other connection points for employees and serves as the liaison relationship between outside vendors for Wellness Coaches and other external partners of B Lab.
• Oversees and manages the employee engagement and “year-at-a-glance” P&C calendar, the engagement work group, and employee communication channels.
• Facilitates and manages the employee engagement budget, including the management and approval of company-sponsored engagement events and use of budget.
• Additional duties, projects related to supporting the P&C team as needed.

About You

• 6+ years of experience working within complex organizations 
• 4+ years experience as an JEDI practitioner working in for-profit or non-profit organizations of 50+ employees developing best in class JEDI practices and results
• Experience leading JEDI work across different countries and cultures.
• Knowledge of underrepresented groups and experience working cross-culturally and with diverse communities both inside and outside the U.S.( black, brown, indigenous, migrant, and refugee populations), and different historical contexts with the ability to adapt the approach to JEDI efforts as needed. 
• Understanding of DEI related regulations in USA, UK, Brazil and the Netherlands is preferred
• Experience creating inclusive, global employee engagement programs for remote and international teams.
• Deep expertise in creating employee experience and engagement activities in a diverse and global workplace. Experience with hub and remote working engagement strategies.
• Proven ability to think strategically & creatively around JEDI application to People and Culture, business units, and organizational business priorities; have successfully created and led an innovative JEDI strategy or other change management initiatives. 
• Experience working and collaborating directly with external consultants and advisors in order to further progress organizational mission and support employees. 
• Experience working within diverse teams, including navigating issues on teams that are seeking to diversify and build more inclusive workplaces 
• Ability to assess opportunities, think creatively about new opportunities/identify opportunities for creative collaboration or leverage of influence
• Strong networks and relationships with organizations and companies that support businesses owned and/or run by people of color (Black, Latino/a, Native American), women, LGBTQ+ or other underrepresented minorities is preferred.
• Able to connect dots and identify broader themes in needs and opportunities
• Excellent follow through to keep momentum towards long term goals 
• Willingness to travel 10-20% of time, depending on location
  
  

Compensation Details

B Lab has a compensation plan that includes:

• An annual salary in the range of $104,700 - $112,000 based on experience and skills
• Excellent health benefits package including access to medical, vision and dental coverage
• Paid time off for vacation - in your first year, you’ll start with 15 days (prorated in a to your start date)
• Additional paid time off for organizational closures
• 403(b) with a match of up to 3%
• Unlimited sick and personal time - if you need it, use it
• After your first year of employment, 40 hours paid time off for community service; paid parental leave; and time and budget for your professional development (we assess this PD budget annually)
• A remote-first workplace
• A flexible work environment with the ability to plan your work week around your personal commitments

While this is a remote-first opportunity, the candidate filling this role must be a resident of the Netherlands, the UK, Pennsylvania, New York, or Brazil at the start of employment. Additionally, they must be within commuting distance of our office in Amsterdam, London, Philadelphia, New York City, Washington D.C., or São Paulo.

Hiring Process

We require the following in order to consider your application:

• Resume 
• Responses to our standard set of application questions in lieu of a cover letter
• Please do not include a cover letter

If you progress through additional stages in the hiring process you can expect to:

• Step 1: Submit your resume and responses to our application questions in full 
• Step 2: Participate in a brief call with the recruiter, and review video questions from the panel and submit your responses for a one-way interview via Spark Hire
• Step 3: Participate in an interview with a panel via Google Meet or Zoom
• Step 4: Complete a brief exercise and participate in a final interview with a panel via Google Meet or Zoom

We will begin reviewing applications on March 3, 2025  and will continue until we identify a diverse and qualified candidate pool.

Please note: All applications will be reviewed by our team, and all candidates will receive a status update via email after their application has been reviewed, which we expect to complete by late March. Due to capacity constraints on our hiring team, we are unable to provide you with a specific status update beyond these parameters. Our ideal start date for this role is early to mid May, 2025.

If we can offer reasonable accommodations to you in the application or interview processes, or if you have feedback on how we could improve the equity or accessibility of our recruitment, you are welcome to contact us at careers @ bcorporation.net with the subject line “Accommodation request - Senior Manager JEDI & Employee Engagement”. Please note that we are unable to respond to general status inquiries or other messages that are unrelated to accessing our application or interview processes.