Dei (Generalist) Consultant Jobs

***PLEASE NOTE*** ReadySet believes in transparency - in this case, that means letting you know that we are not actively hiring at this time. However, nothing is stopping us from getting acquainted, so we know of your interest and also to connect with the DEI community at large. So, if you'd like to be taken under future consideration and occasionally hear from us in a community sense, please proceed with the application process.

ReadySet is a boutique high-touch diversity solutions firm which supports organizations in becoming more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. We work with high-impact organizations across sectors to create and implement innovative approaches for building culture at scale. We also develop strategic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion plans, review and revamp organizational policies and programs, run workshops and training, and advise organizational leadership. Our aim is to analyze and employ data to support clients in harnessing their innovative potential and bring together essential DEI initiatives into cohesive, impactful initiatives.

ReadySet is growing! We are looking for creative and critical thinkers with consulting experience to support our strategic client engagements. As a Consultant, you will partner directly with our clients to help them better understand their people, systems, and behaviors that contribute to their cultures and help them work towards a more diverse, equitable and inclusive version of themselves.

As a Consultant, you will:

• Advise on people processes and policies. Consult with clients and internally on issues related to hiring, performance management, promotion, and other people processes and DEI best practices.
• Implement projects. Support project planning, assist with change management and internal communications to ensure that DEI strategic recommendations are implemented smoothly.
• Design engagements and develop DEI strategies. Assist in designing and tailoring engagements and strategic plans in response to assessment findings in collaboration with clients.
• Conduct and drive culture assessments. Support ReadySet in conducting assessments of client organizations' cultures, policies, processes, and strategy in partnership with our service teams.
• Manage projects, and lead engagements and core teams. Manage discrete projects within engagements with increasing autonomy over time and delegation to support staff.

You may also:

• Analyze data in client assessments. Using quantitative and qualitative analysis on client data, support ReadySet in conducting client assessments of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within client organizations. Provide strategic insights based on data. Prepare and deliver presentations of assessment findings and recommendations for clients.
• Conduct workshops or learning sessions around particular topics. While this role is not focused on learning and development, our practitioners often enjoy facilitating workshops and learning sessions around topics of interest or around consulting related activities, like how to create DEI strategies and values, Inclusive Management, Inclusive Hiring, among others.
• Present and discuss data insights with an executive audience. ReadySet is an evidence-based firm and we often use both quantitative and qualitative data to inform our work and get buy-in from executive teams. In some engagements you will use available data, with assistance from a People Scientist, to tell effective and impactful stories and help shape initiatives and engagements.
• Conduct and apply research. Apply your expertise or experience (particularly those with a data or people science background) to bring forward important insights and discoveries that help ReadySet provide innovative solutions and move the needle forward.

We're looking a for an experienced, solutions-oriented, and data-driven consulting professional who has:

• Strong written and oral/expressive communication skills for meeting facilitation and deliverable development.
• Masters degree or four years professional experience in organizational psychology, human resources management, law, policy, business management, or related field. Prior consulting experience is strongly preferred and sets you up for success.
• Past project and/or account management experience aligned with our high touch, highly tailored approach to client work.

Someone who will be successful in this role will be:

• Comfortable with having difficult conversations and engaging in emotional labor with our clients.
• In strong alignment around working on a human-centered team that values empathy, a growth mindset, and supporting each other while getting the work done.
• Delighted to balance their time between self driven work and collaborative creation with others. Bonus for experience working in startup environments where structure is being defined and iterated on.
• Very detail oriented and organized; you notice things most people don't!
• Deeply familiar with diversity, equity, and inclusion in organizations, as demonstrated through work or volunteer experience.

Bonus Points for:

• Familiarity with organizational psychology, sociology, change management, or critical theory or another human-centered discipline or approach.
• Data Science backgrounds, including:
  • Experience with both quantitative (e.g., surveys, demographics reporting) and qualitative research methods (e.g., focus groups), research design, and ability to communicate complex, data-driven insights and analyses.
  • Comfort/experience working with sensitive people data and systems including Workday, Greenhouse, Bamboo and other HRIS data.
  • Experience with survey design, analysis, and process.
• Past industry experience in entertainment and media or government workplace contexts.
• Experience with survey design, analysis, and process.
• Prior people management experience highly desired.
• Experience with both quantitative (e.g., surveys, demographics reporting) and qualitative research methods (e.g., focus groups), research design, and ability to communicate complex, data-driven insights and analyses.
• Comfort/experience working with sensitive people data and systems including Workday, Greenhouse, Bamboo and other HRIS data.

We're a small, but growing team that believes in the values of continual learning, creative engagement, and research-driven results. We're remote first and fully distributed within the United States. This is a full-time role and work from home for the foreseeable future. Our staff work core hours of 10am-2pm Pacific Standard Time.

Please send your resume, cover letter, and a writing sample using the application below.

For Applicants with Disabilities. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified applicants with disabilities may participate in the application process. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know when you submit your application and we'll do our very best to adjust as needed.

ReadySet is an equal opportunity employer. True to our mission and values, a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion drives our work. We strongly encourage and seek applications of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where staff contributions are valued and celebrated, and where our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work every day.