Senior Director Of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Remote

Working at Real Chemistry and in the healthcare industry isn’t just a job for us. We got into this field for different reasons, but we all stay for the same reason – to uncover insights, make meaningful connections, infuse creativity, and improve the patient experience by transforming healthcare through AI and ideas.
Real Chemistry creates the world around modern therapies with over 2,000 talented professionals, and for the last 20+ years has, carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, data & AI, and the people at the heart of it all. We work with the top 30 pharma and biotech companies and are built for uncommon collaboration—we believe we are best together, bring together experts from a wide range of disciplines collaborate without barriers under a single, unified mission: to transform what healthcare is to what it should be. This one-of-a-kind model allows us to work in a way that better reflects how people experience healthcare—all with the intent to transform healthcare from what it is to what it should be. But we can’t do it alone – you in?
Job Summary
We are growing our DE&I Team at Real Chemistry and are looking for a Senior Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I). This pivotal role will be focused on creating, leading and supporting our business and people objectives by providing subject matter expertise on diversity, equity and inclusion practices and processes. The DE&I team, in partnership with others in HR, provides solutions to drive inclusiveness, diversity and equity through the entire employee life cycle. This role will report to the Co-Head of Global Human Resources.
This role can be fully remote in the U.S.; we will also consider candidates with the ability to go into the New York City office or Chicago office 2 days per week.
What You’ll Do

• Work closely with client and company procurement and legal groups as it relates to supplier data and partnership.
• Serve as a key strategic partner, to employees and coach/educate both employees and leaders on relevant DE&I topics and initiatives to ensure strategy and tactics are relevant and meaningful to the business.
• Work closely with L&D Director to provide coaching, education and consultation to business leaders to develop goals and practices that positively impact diversity and inclusion outcomes.
• Work closely with Talent Acquisition to diversify talent pipelines and external / industry partners to source high caliber talent.
• Continuously enhance DE&I practices through providing insights that increase awareness of market/industry trends and sharing best practices to support an inclusive environment.
• Develop and implement an insights driven strategic plan for diversity and inclusion (people and culture) working closely with the businesses, HR partners to create a cohesive strategy
• Oversee and support our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) by providing coordinated tools, resources, guidance and thought leadership to meet DE&I goals and align to Company strategy.
• Move thoughtfully and quickly, with regular communication and collaboration with partners and drives visible progress against objectives.
• Partner with HR Operations, Total Rewards and Talent Acquisition to develop and deliver consistent metrics and reporting to enable leaders to assess outcomes, understand trends and inform decisions through the complete employee life cycle.

This position is a Perfect Fit for You If

• You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
• You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.
• You are adaptable, resilient, and comfortable with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.
• Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you.

What You’ll Have

• Compelling track record of working collaboratively with the business, HR and DE&I to drive outcomes and change.
• Knowledge of best practices and innovative talent trends with a focus on creative and production talent.
• Ability to lead with the business in mind; thinking and acting strategically
• Proven success working in a highly matrixed environment.
• Experience building and motivating high-performing, cross functional and collaborative teams.
• Proven experience building and executing DE&I strategy.
• Approximately 10 years of diversity, equity and inclusion and/or HR experience, ideally with a global company.
• Proven ability to build relationships/partnerships, influence stakeholders and drive to action/results at all levels of matrixed organization.
• Consistent demonstration of Real Chemistry's values of Impact-Obsessed, Accountability with an "I," Best Together, Excellence Expected and Evolve Always.

Pay Range: $180,000-$190,000
This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.
Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here .
Working with HART: Since the pandemic, we have adapted to how our people told us they want to work. We have offices in cities with many employees and clients – New York, Chicago, Austin, Washington D.C., San Francisco, and London – that serve as hubs where and when they need us, and we encourage employees who live less than a 45-minute commute of a Real Chemistry office to go in at least two days per week. Outside of these offices, we have regions, where people work remotely but come together quarterly for collaboration, culture and learning opportunities. We call this our Hybrid and Regional Teams approach. Real Chemistry believes we are best together – and our workplace strategy fosters connection and collaboration in person – but also supports flexibility for our people.
Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, including options for medical, dental, and vision plans, a generous 401k match, flexible PTO, and entitlement to a five-week sabbatical program after 5 years of service. Other perks include an annual wellness reimbursement, student loan debt contributions, mental wellness coaching and support, and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning. Additional benefits for those just starting or continuing with their family building journey include access to enhanced fertility support, Bright Horizons family support programs, as well as expanded paid leave for new parents including personalized coaching support through Your 4th Trimester ®. Learn more about our great benefits and perks at: https://www.realchemistry.com/
Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates. Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know.