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Lead Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

AT CVS Health
CVS Health

Lead Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

New York, NY

Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.

Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable.

Position Summary

As Lead Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) you are responsible for leading a team in its execution of CVS Health's DEIB strategy. This role involves collaborating with key leadership, including senior leadership, Diversity Councils and HRBPs. This role will also provide expertise for the continuous improvement and measurable results of CVS Health business units and company-wide DEIB strategies and objectives. The Lead Director, DEIB reports to the Chief Diversity Officer.

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Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Act as an internal consultant and adviser for business leaders across the enterprise to leverage all aspects of diversity for marketplace competitive advantage and external stakeholder engagement.
  • Serve as a thought partner in conjunction with the Chief Diversity Officer on efforts to integrate DEIB principles into all aspects of the employee life cycle.
  • Ensure systems, policies, and practices are developed, evolved, implemented and audited for equity and inclusion.
  • Lead direct reports as they implement, benchmark, measure and continuously improve diversity initiatives.
  • Clearly articulate and reinforce DEIB strategy and the organization's business case for diversity across the enterprise.
  • Track diversity expenditures and support annual DEIB budget.
  • Maintain knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, and best practices by conducting research and engaging in best practices.
  • Provide subject matter expertise on internal and external DEIB best practices
  • All other duties, as assigned.
Required Qualifications
  • 10+ years of experience overseeing corporate diversity programs or other large-scale employee engagement programs.
  • Proven ability to translate goals into operating plans and measurable actions.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to inform decisions and provide insights to key stakeholders that result in ideas to advance DEI&B strategies.
  • 5+ years building, managing and/or developing high performing teams.
  • Experience implementing DEI&B strategies in the business with the ability to demonstrate successfully adoption and impact.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Suite.
  • Ability to travel up to 20% (may include plane travel)
Preferred Qualifications
  • Multi-functional budget development, oversight and reporting.
  • Experience in implementing DEI&B strategies in a Retail environment
  • Tenure as a HR Business Partner
  • Demonstrated success in influencing stakeholders in large, highly matrixed organizations.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate across diverse stakeholder groups.
  • Strong relationship building skills, externally, with team members, and business leaders.
  • Knowledge of laws and policies at the state and federal level that impact our business practices.
  • Excellent organizational skills, time management and attention to detail.
  • Strong business acumen.
  • Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Education
  • Bachelor's degree required
Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$100,000.00 - $231,540.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.

In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company's 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off ("PTO") or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies.

For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit Benefits | CVS Health

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 11/12/2024

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY, USA
Job ID: CVS-R0399127_1004
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program