Job description
We’re looking for an Anti-Racism, Equity, and Inclusion (AEI) Program Manager to join our Shared Services Area.
When you come work for us, here’s what you’ll find:
- Work that is meaningful. We are a fast-paced, deadline-driven consulting firm that only works with nonprofit clients who are essential to advancing the cause of justice, alleviating suffering, and solving the greatest challenges we face.
- Colleagues you can count on. Kind, dedicated, passionate people who work collaboratively to get things done and help you do your best.
- An organization that embraces change. We strive to improve and adapt and always seek new ways that we can contribute to a just, inclusive, and sustainable world. We are also continually working on making M+R a better place for our staff.
So that’s us. Now about the work:
- The AEI Program Manager is part of our Shared Services Area - composed of five specializations: finance, operations, people, marketing, and equity & anti-racism. We ensure M+R is positioned to deliver outstanding services to clients such as Planned Parenthood, American Cancer Society, NRDC, and many more.
- Day-to-day, the AEI team works across the entire firm to design and implement programs and initiatives aimed to attract and retain a diverse workforce and promote a culture of inclusion.
Here’s what you’ll be doing in this role:
- Ensure overall coordination, direction, and project management of AEI initiatives.
- Manage timelines and communicate project progress to key stakeholders.
- Develop communication plans and draft firmwide communications.
- Facilitate trainings/discussions internally.
- Be a thought partner and engage in strategic planning with the Senior Vice President of Anti-Racism, Equity, and Inclusion.
- Collaborate closely with M+R’s AEI Advisory Council, AEI Connectors, and affinity groups to coordinate firmwide AEI strategy, programs, and initiatives.
- Work cross-functionally with the Learning & Development team to identify training and leadership development opportunities.
- Pull demographic data and organize into user-friendly reports.
- Maintain and curate AEI materials and resources.
- Do your part to help us run smoothly, including carefully tracking all of your hours.
Skills and experiences required for this role:
- 2-4 years of demonstrated project management experience.
- 2+ years experience working within an organization or team to advance anti-racism, equity, and/or inclusion efforts.
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills; and experience communicating and interacting with colleagues across all levels of the organization, including senior staff.
- Experience facilitating group discussions or giving training.
Skills and experiences we expect of all M+R employees:
- Demonstrated commitment to anti-racism, equity, and inclusion.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to gain trust and give respect to others through honesty, integrity, kindness, empathy, and authenticity.
- Acute attention to detail and demonstrated ability to prioritize time to meet deadlines for multiple projects.
- Proven track record to successfully pick up new skills, including learning new technologies.
- Drive to seek what can be improved and offer ways to fix any potential roadblocks.
- Comfort admitting what you don’t know and recognizing that feedback is part of the learning process.
- Strong ability to relay your ideas clearly verbally and in writing.
Skills and experiences that are preferred, but not required:
- Data analysis or reporting experience/skills.
- Participation in or experience leading ERGs.
- Experience or familiarity with unionized environments.
- Experience with Adaptive.
- Experience with Asana or similar project management tools.
Salary and Benefits:
- This is an exempt position. The salary for this position is $73,080. As part of M+R’s commitment to compensation equity and transparency, we have a no negotiation policy. Salary negotiations can introduce bias and perpetuate wage inequality. If your years of relevant experience for this position are more than what is required above, we will offer a higher starting salary to reflect that, and compensation will be discussed more in depth in the initial interview.
Three weeks vacation as well as 15 paid sick days and three personal days;- Medical, dental, and vision benefits with premiums fully paid for by M+R for individual employees;
- 401(k) plan with a 3% employer match and quarterly 1.5% automatic employer contributions;
- Flexible work schedules and the option to work remotely anywhere within the United States and its territories with broadband internet;
- Annual $1,000 professional development stipend;
- Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, dependent care, and transit.
We also offer a generous benefits package:
The fine print:
M+R staff have the option to be fully remote within the United States, or work from one of the following M+R office locations:
1101 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
11 Park Place, New York, NY
262 Washington St, Boston, MA
1611 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
Staff working from an M+R office are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and all staff will be asked to provide information regarding their vaccine status.
To apply, use the button on this page. No calls please.
Our Hiring Process:
We aim to be transparent and efficient in our hiring process. Each question you will be asked throughout our hiring process ties directly back to one of the skills and experiences listed above. In each interview, you will be asked to provide examples of these skills and experiences or how you would draw on your experience to handle a scenario commonly found at M+R. Our typical hiring process includes:
1) Phone Interview
2) Written Skills Assessment
3) Video Interview(s)
4) Reference Check
Depending on logistics and scheduling, our hiring process generally takes about 4-5 weeks from phone interview to a job offer. We let candidates know after each step in the process, once we’ve made a decision, whether they are moving forward to the next stage or not, so candidates know the status of their application. If you need accommodations for this application process or any of the hiring process steps listed above, please email accommodations@mrss.com or call 202-681-8743.
M+R is an equal opportunity employer and all applicants will be considered. As a firm we are committed to being an anti-racist, equitable, and inclusive organization where all staff feel welcomed, valued, and empowered, resulting in meaningful, rewarding, and enriching experiences throughout their careers here. We work to center our AEI values in all aspects of our work, so our culture, clientele, policies, and practices are reflective and affirming of people - inclusive of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, immigration status, citizenship status, and so much more. We strongly encourage folks from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
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