ERN Program Manager - Inclusion, Diversity & Equity

Job Description

We are committed to building an outstanding, committed and passionate team at Vertex. We do our best work for patients when we foster a culture and environment where all points of view are respected and heard. At Vertex, we view inclusion, diversity and equity (ID&E) as catalysts for innovation and better decision making.

Vertex is looking for an Inclusion, Diversity & Equity practitioner to join our organization to help develop and implement best-in-class, game-changing programs and solutions that enable Vertex to educate, recruit, engage, retain, and develop a diverse pipeline of talent around the globe. This position will provide support and direction for our employee resource networks globally.

This role will be hybrid based in based in Boston and may require travel up to 30%.

Successful candidates will have:

• Program and Project Management experience - designing, managing and delivering innovative ID&E programs;

• Facilitation skills, particularly around complex issues of social identity, racial equity, insider & outsider dynamics and inclusion;

• Demonstrated ability to translate best practices and research into tangible, pragmatic outcomes underpinned by metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs); and

• Excellent communication, influencing and leadership skills to embed ID&E principles throughout the organization

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary champion and supporter for ERN (Employee Resource Network) sponsors and chairs, providing guidance, resources, and connections to ensure comprehension of, and enable strategic alignment with, our ID&E strategic priorities and goals

• Work closely with ERN sponsors and chairs to ensure adherence to a newly established governance model

• Partner with ERN sponsors and chairs to support operational excellence, including annual strategic planning and budgeting

• Facilitate our ERN Advisory Committee, identifying and addressing common needs across ERNs, sharing leading practices, and garnering feedback and input on our ID&E strategy and priorities

• Support ERNs as they identify and build external partnerships that advance ERN strategy and objectives

• Partner with enabling business teams and functions including Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Corporate Responsibility, Grants, and Communications to collaborate on how ERNs can most effectively support initiatives focused on talent development, recruitment, community engagement, etc.

• Evaluate requests to form new ERNs and then support the launch of new ERNs globally

• Identify trends, best practices, opportunities and successes relating to ERNs globally and communicate them internally, serving as a subject matter expert on how ERNs can continually increase efficiency and impact

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires 4 years of progressive business experience

• Experience leading, supporting or mobilizing employee networks (or similar business-related diversity task forces)

• Global mindset, with experience leading global initiatives or projects

• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships, influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization, functions, cultures, and geographies

• Exceptional project and program management skills and the ability to structure and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to handle multiple projects and to prioritize effectively

• Ability to translate best practices and research into tangible, pragmatic outcomes underpinned by metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs)

• Team player with excellent communication, influencing and leadership skills

We're enabling flexibility and choice between individuals and their managers to maintain our strong culture of collaboration and ensure a daily vibrancy within our sites globally. In this Hybrid or On-Site-Eligible role, you can choose to work:

1.Hybrid and work remotely up to two days per week; or select

2.On-Site and work 5 days per week with ad hoc flexibility.

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Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com.