D&i Advisor - London, United Kingdom - Financial Times

Financial Times

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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About Us

The FT has an uncompromising mission: delivering independent, quality information, news and services to individuals and companies around the globe.

It's the cornerstone of our reputation and the heart of our ambitions for the future. But for our people, the FT offers so much more than what we do.

FT people come from all kinds of backgrounds and work across a huge range of disciplines and locations, and find an empowering, warm and welcoming culture that values curiosity and rewards smart, ambitious thinking.

Those who are willing to unite around our mission and live our values will find plenty to challenge, inspire and interest them.

Like the audiences we serve, no two FT people are the same; but together we help our audience be better informed and understand the world around them.

It's a job that's never mattered more, and a career that can take you anywhere you want to go.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace

At the FT, we aim for employees across all regions to have a voice so that diverse perspectives are heard and valued.

We believe that a supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves at work and have the flexibility they need to meet their personal needs.

We'll continue to remove barriers for all, and in particular barriers facing employees from underrepresented groups.

The Role / Position Overview

Reporting to the Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion, this role is to project manage and coordinate the roll out and evaluation of FT's Diversity & Inclusion strategy.

The D&I Advisor will work with various employee groups and internal stakeholders to coordinate initiatives that support the strategic people goals laid out in FT's Diversity & Inclusion strategy.

Being able to juggle multiple projects, administrative tasks, and competing timelines, alongside building effective relationships internally will be key to success in this position.

This is a position that will appeal to someone who is flexible, has good project management, research, and written presentation skills.

Key Responsibilities

Work with the Head of Diversity and Inclusion to coordinate the implementation of D&I related programs and initiatives across different business units and regions.
Manage and coordinate multiple diversity & inclusion projects and/or programs working collaboratively with cross functional partners and stakeholders.
Conduct research on best practices, and innovative ideas to address the unique challenges in different disciplines/regions.
Partner with our Employee Networks to help them drive initiatives that are linked to our overall D&I objectives.
Program management of D&I training activities alongside working with stakeholders to identify specific D&I training needs in different departments
Lead on tracking progress on measurable D & I goals.
Meet regularly with HR colleagues to coordinate and gain insights on initiatives to ensure activity stays relevant against current needs and is aligned with D&I strategy.

Required Skills / Experience

Must have experience of successfully coordinating HR programs at an organisational level. Experience in a HR diversity advisor role, organisational development, and/or change management is a plus.
Evidence of the ability to build effective HR and employee network relationships at all levels of the organisation.
Good project management and how to track and measure success skills
Powerpoint development, excel, and research skills
Comfortable adapting to changing demands and working with ambiguity to manage multiple work streams at once.
Must have strong coordination skills and possess the experience to provide considered recommendations to key stakeholders, business leaders and HR.
Proven ability to build relationships and deepen connections with underrepresented groups and communities.

What's in it for you? Our Benefits

Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices as well as an inclusive environment to develop your career.

Examples of our benefits include; generous annual leave allowances, flexible working (including working from home), medical cover, enhanced maternity & paternity packages, subsidised gym memberships and Giving Back opportunities.

Full details of our benefits can be found here.

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