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Company: FedEx Services
Job Title: HR Strategic Advisor - Culture, Engagement, and DEI - Dataworks
Job Requisition Number: RC506099
Category: Human Resources
Pay Type: Exempt
Locations:
Memphis, Tennessee 38120
United States

Remote
United States

Colorado Residents Only - Compensation: Monthly Salary $7331 - $10536
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Summary:
Under minimal direction, acts as department lead in performing duties necessary to the delivery of best practice HR strategies and programs within their area of expertise. Plans, communicates, implements, and controls activities and/or programs to ensure maximum efficiency, cost effectiveness and adherence to corporate HR philosophy, policies and procedures. For communications discipline, assists with planning and execution of communication strategies.

As part of the Dataworks team, The HR Advisor will serve as a subject matter expert, thought partner and advisor on culture and employee engagement strategy with keen focus on DEI. They will provide guidance and support to executives, managers, and employees. We are looking for someone who will bring the courage to drive change and help the organization fully embrace the Dataworks core values while ensuring we continue to grow our focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. In this role, you'll get the pride of contributing to a culture of belonging, in a company devoted to equity for all.

In addition you will:

• Develop, integrate, and advise on culture and employee engagement strategies and initiatives with the goal of fostering positive and sustainable change in the organizational culture, working closely with the Culture and DEI Steering Committees, executive leadership and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
  
• Be responsible for formulating and executing customized organizational, department- and affinity-specific culture, engagement and diversity strategies that result in driving action and change in the organization.
  
• Create and implement a comprehensive and sustainable employee engagement strategy; Take a true hands-on approach to successfully monitor the "pulse" of the employees to ensure a high level of employee engagement.
  
• Build trusting relationships with Business Leaders, HR colleagues and employees to develop a deep understanding of the organization's workforce, culture, diversity, equity. inclusion and retention opportunities.
  
• Provide strategic leadership on policies, best practices and change management in culture, engagement and DEI to accelerate a climate of belonging, equity and inclusiveness
  
• Ensure culture, engagement and DEI practices and messages are embedded in overall People and Culture strategies including manager education, benefits, HRIS, talent planning, and compensation
  
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to achieve values based hiring and diversity goals in recruitment.
  
• Develop and facilitate trainings, dialogues and focus groups, where necessary to support culture, engagement, inclusion, diversity and equity initiatives.
  
• Partner with external vendors to host ongoing culture, engagement and DEI forums. Collaborate with others to determine forum focus areas and identify external guest speakers.
  
• Utilizing metrics, benchmarking data, and best practices research, they will lead the employee engagement business planning process, formulating recommendations and action plans for lines of business in partnership with the Workforce Analytics, HR business partners and senior leadership teams. 
  
• Quickly learn Dataworks business and priorities, and ensure efforts are aligned and support business outcomes. 
  
• Stay regularly updated on current events that may impact our workforce locally and nationally. Bring in new ideas on how to engage employees through dialogue and conversations about culture, DEI and employee engagement topics.
  
• Ensure compliance with all employment laws, regulations, and FedEx Services policies, procedures, and processes.
  

Skills, Knowledge and Experience Considered a Plus:

• Professional experience leading organizations through Culture, Employee Engagement, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion initiatives. 
  
• Strong project management skills; ability to lead projects at a network level to influence and obtain buy-in, and then drive execution and achievement of the right results
  
• Successful development and implementation of professional development learning experiences (workshops, webinars, peer-to-peer, speaker events); this experience must include facilitating workshops to leadership as well as team member audiences
  
• Success in creating and driving effective and positive employee relations, retention and reward programs
  
• Demonstrated ability to have effective conversations with a variety of audiences while navigating difficult topics
  
• Exceptional stakeholder relationship building, consulting, and influencing capability demonstrated across diverse situations and contexts
  
• Ability to develop engaging presentations and strategies through the use of data and visuals.
  
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, and with all peer and management levels
  
• Change management (CCMP, CMS or CPCM) and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certifications a plus
  
• Experience in the diversity, equity, and inclusion space with expert level awareness of macro and micro DEI topics such as systems of oppression, social power dynamics, racial consciousness and ability to dismantle systemic inequities. Diversity Certification a plus.
  
• Thorough understanding of employment law and regulations 
  

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree/equivalent relative to function. Five (5) years directly related experience. Strong organization, planning, human relations, analytical, and communication skills.

Domicile / Relocation Information:
This position can be domiciled anywhere in the United States.
The ability to work remotely within the United States may be available based on business need.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business need.

Notice: Sponsorship for this position is not available.

Application Criteria:
Upload current copy of Resume (Microsoft Word or PDF format only) and answer job screening questionnaire by 5 pm Central Time on Thursday, April 28, 2022.

Employee Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid Life and AD&D insurance; tuition reimbursement; paid sick leave; paid parental leave, paid vacation, and additional paid time off; geographic pay ranges; 401K with Company match and incentive bonus potential; sales incentive compensation for selling roles.

FedEx. Where now meets next.

Our vision is to be the earth's most engaged advocates of connected commerce where open borders, new markets and fair, sustainable practices are the norm for the billions of personal supply chains being managed every day in our always on, mobile-first world. We stand for ease, access and opportunity. We lead purposeful innovation, champion entrepreneurs, advocate free trade and empower humans and their place in the era of autonomy and AI. We fight for our customers, a more sustainable planet and an ethical playing field.

FedEx inspires its more than 570,000 team members to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040.

FedEx has been recognized on many different lists both for business success and for being a great employer:

• Fortune "World's Most Admired Companies" - 2021
• Forbes "Best Employers for Diversity" - 2021
• LinkedIn "Top 100 Companies" - 2021
• TIME "100 Most Influential Companies" - 2021
• World HRD Congress "Best Gender Equality Workplace" - 2021
• InsiderPro ComputerWorld "Best Places to Work for IT" - 2021

Application Instructions/Deadline:

Upload current copy of Resume (Microsoft Word or PDF format only) and answer job screening questionnaire by close of business (5:00pm CST) on the date below. If the date below is blank, there is no specified closing date for this requisition.

FedEx Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetics disability, or protected Veteran status.

FedEx Services does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. Further, FedEx Services is prepared to make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the desired position, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.