Senior Manager, Inclusion and Diversity (Ft Worth, TX, US)

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08) 
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 40856 

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• This job is a member of the Inclusion and Diversity Team within the People Division.
• ​Responsible for leading diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that support American’s goal of making culture a competitive advantage by creating a best-in-class workplace, specifically as it applies to diversity, equity and inclusiveness.

What you'll do

• Designs initiatives on cultural competency, implicit bias, gender differences, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity, sexual harassment, disability awareness and other topics designed to increase awareness and support for equitable and inclusive values.
• Partners with the Training and Leadership Development teams to identify opportunities to incorporate inclusion, equity and diversity content into company-wide training programs, targeted development materials, onboarding content in order to promote cultural understanding and competency and a climate of equity and inclusion.
• Develops metrics for measuring the effectiveness of corporate diversity initiatives, workforce analysis and prepare quarterly reports for senior management on this data and initiatives.
• Assesses barriers to diversity and inclusiveness and develop strategies focused on removing those barriers.
• Reviews and analyzes trends to develop recommendations for strategies and initiatives with the goal of increasing diversity and inclusion.
• Builds relationships with key business leaders, to develop a deeper understanding of the organization's workforce diversity, inclusiveness and retention opportunities.
• Partners with Talent Acquisition to develop recruitment strategies that build attraction and retention of underrepresented candidates.
• Provides leadership and support for the continued development of our Employee Business Resource Group and the Diversity Advisory Council.
• Consults People Business Partner team and other business unit leadership to identify, customize and deliver inclusion solutions that meet the needs of the business teams.

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, HR Management or Organizational Development or equivalent experience/training
• 7+ years of experience in managing, planning, directing, executing inclusion, diversity and related initiatives

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• ​Master's degree in Business, HR Management, or Organizational Development

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• ​Knowledge in strategic problem solving, communication/presentation skills, critical thinking, team facilitation and ability to command diversity materials
• Ability to drive culture change and effectively handle confidential and sensitive information is required
• Knowledge in change management, team building, project management, training and service delivery
• Advanced computer skills essential, and knowledge of new generation technology is preferred
• Knowledge of, experience in, connection with the commercial airline industry preferred
• Ability to travel up to 50% travel to deploy key initiatives and strategically engage strategic team members across system

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel Free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 40856 

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