Manager, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice

**Organization**: We are proud to say that we have a team of some of the most talented and motivated people working on sustainability in our global offices in Copenhagen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, London, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. **BSR's Equity, Inclusion and Justice Area of Expertise (AOE)** BSR believes that to create a just world, everyone must have fair access to resources and opportunities, as well as the right to self-determination in meeting their fundamental needs. We work with businesses to deliver on this vision by using an equity-first approach which enables companies to identify and dismantle systemic barriers to active inclusion throughout their corporate ecosystems. From developing inclusive workforce practices to leveraging power and influence to drive progressive change at the community and societal levels, BSR helps companies confidently position themselves as responsible community stakeholders and change agents. Our EIJ AOE team provides strategic consulting services, thought leadership and research, and helps companies to align their efforts with the needs and expectations of their employees, communities, and other vital stakeholders through robust community engagement and collaboration. For BSR and our member companies, Equity, Inclusion and Justice is about more than achieving company-specific goals; it's about driving positive transformation. **Position Overview**: The Manager, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice role will provide project management, administrative, and other strategic capacity supports to BSR's EIJ AOE. As a member of the EIJ AOE, the manager will work on a range of advisory services and consulting projects, grant-funded projects, and collaborative initiatives. The position is full-time, preferably based in Copenhagen, Paris and/or London. **The successful applicant will be**: - Passionate about BSR's mission and above-mentioned focus areas. - Possess a practical and conceptual understanding of institutional and systemic inequities and social justice issues and ability to effectively engage with stakeholders belonging to underrepresented and/or historically marginalized groups. - Reliable, collaborative, comfortable with ambiguity; ability to advance activities according to strategic plan/milestones but also agile, as needed, given emerging issues/flashpoints. - Comfortable in a high-performing, fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and challenging work environment. Experienced in managing several projects simultaneously; provide consistency/continuity potentially over several years. - Client ready, with experience in developing and delivering presentations to engage senior corporate clients. Structured and analytical in communication and work products. - Have significant budget, workplan and workflow management experience - Experienced in building, iterating, and identifying areas for streamlining/improvement. **Specific project management responsibilities **will include**: - Leading the intellectual agenda for projects, shaping the direction for what the project should achieve and how to get there. - Maintaining day-to-day client and stakeholder relationships, including through regular management of BSR knowledge management/CRM systems (i.e., Salesforce, SharePoint, etc.) - Preparing for and leading client workshops, webinars, and other in-person and virtual events. - Leading and guiding production of client-ready work products (i.e., meeting agendas, reports, engagement documents, and other deliverables) - Managing project teams of BSR colleagues (typically 2-4 people) across 4-6 projects simultaneously. - Developing and managing a clear project timeline and budget. **Compensation**: **France **€ 74,557 **Denmark **611,724 kr **UK **£ 58,093 **Q**ualifications**: - Relevant 4-6 years of professional experience in a comparable environment - Experience working on business-related issues and advancing equity including LGBTI inclusion, disability rights, gender equality, or inclusive growth/economies, "future of work" other related issue areas. - Specific experience in women' empowerment/gender equity with global or European based companies - Significant experience working closely with clients including senior leadership and foundations. - Established management skills, including a demonstrated ability to enhance the skills and effectiveness of other team members, build relationships with diverse stakeholders, and effectively manage challenging power dynamics - Excellent verbal and written communication skills (i.e., structured, concise, compelling). - Willingness to undertake up to 20% business travel - Capacity to work and thrive in a growing, fast-paced entrepreneurial organization with a collaborative environment. - High ethical standards and commitment to BSR core values of leadership, respect, and integrity - Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation