Overview

The Sr Manager Culture and Engagement is responsible for creating the strategies, processes and programs that foster employee engagement and enable the organization’s efforts to achieve our 2030 Human Capital goals related to the Human Capital pillar’s key outcomes:

• Embrace diversity and inclusion in all areas of our business
• Invest in people’s growth and engagement
• Empower our colleagues to live safe
• Support our local communities’ development

This role represents Human Resources on our global Sustainability team and directs the HR initiatives related to employee engagement, inclusion and belonging, working environment, desired culture, core values, employee recognition, and volunteer and philanthropic activities.

Accountabilities

Diversity and Inclusion

• Build an inclusion vision, framework and approach that create strategies and tactics for the execution of Quaker Houghton's inclusion program.
• Review current practices and policies, assessing and investigating the extent to which they support or hinder the company’s diversity goals. Develops programs designed to foster an inclusive work environment for all.
• Collect and investigate statistical data to evaluate the company’s population in accordance with diversity standards and goals.
• Work with Talent Acquisition to help implement recruiting and hiring strategies to attract employees from diverse backgrounds.
• Work with Learning to develop or acquires training to aid diversity and retention initiatives.
• Provide guidance to leaders and HR in developing purpose performance and other employee evaluations and policies.
• Maintain knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, and best practices.
• Provide training and policy updates to colleagues, ensuring legal compliance for leaders, HR and staff.
• Create frameworks for the creation and ongoing management of Employee Resource Groups.

Engagement and Culture

• Research, recommend, develop and execute employee engagement surveys
• Manage engagement results reporting and action planning processes to address engagement opportunities
• Activate processes to monitor organizational health and employee engagement and design strategies and action plans to improve where indicated.

Human Capital

• Ensure diversity and inclusion efforts, goals and outcomes are aligned to over Human Capital goals and influence execution of those efforts across the organization.
• Provide overall programmatic support for the Human Capital elements of Quaker Houghton’s Sustainability program to include presentation development, reporting, sub-team leadership, etc.
• Develop and promote values-motivated initiatives linked to organizational objectives.
• Source, organize and deliver programs that encourage employee to volunteer and serve their communities.
• Collaborate closely with HR leaders and Talent and Learning teams as well as business leaders to ensure programs and processes are integrated into the overall HR strategic plans.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field (essential).
• At least 5 years’ Human Resources or related experience, with at least three years’ experience in working with diversity programs.
• Prior experience guiding engagement activities preferred.
• Prior experience support Sustainability programs preferred.
• Experience in global organizations undergoing large scale transformations, merger integrations, business processes and technology changes.
• Ability to translate HR strategy and goals into actionable, practical programs accessible to all levels
• Strong project management, results orientation, execution and problem solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Strong collaboration and partnering skills and ability to inspire and influence others
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including proven dispute resolution skills.
• Excellent group facilitation, training, coaching, and presentation skills.
• Strong digital literacy with current technology platforms and Office applications.