Senior Inclusion Programme & Partnerships Manager

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Inclusion Programme & Partnerships Manager to play a key role in delivering a comprehensive people and inclusion strategy across a complex, global organisation.

This role is responsible for shaping and managing programmes across diversity, inclusion, well being, organisational values and external partnerships, working closely with senior leaders, People teams and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor, programme lead and ambassador for inclusive, high performing cultures.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a senior advisor to People leaders, senior stakeholders and managers on inclusion, belonging, well being and engagement priorities
• Design and deliver organisation wide inclusion programmes, workshops, training sessions and best practice toolkits
• Manage internal inclusion networks, including executive sponsorship, governance, budgets and annual action planning
• Lead equality analysis across people processes, providing insight driven recommendations based on data and trends
• Manage external partnerships, industry forums and accreditation relationships, including programme governance and reporting
• Deliver inclusion related corporate reporting (e.g. pay gap reporting, sustainability and regulatory commitments)
• Own and evolve the organisation’s values recognition and reward schemes, working closely with internal communications
• Lead well being initiatives, including learning programmes, partnerships and champion networks
• Oversee inclusive procurement requirements and supplier performance related to inclusion standards
• Ensure appropriate risk management and controls within the scope of the role

Skills and expertise

• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior leaders and external partners
• Proven facilitation and coaching capability, with experience delivering training and capability building programmes
• Excellent project and programme management skills across multiple initiatives
• Strong analytical capability, including equality analysis and insights from people data and surveys
• Confident communicator with experience creating high quality written and digital content
• Knowledge of inclusive procurement and supplier diversity frameworks

Knowledge and experience

• Solid understanding of HR practices and the employee life cycle
• Strong working knowledge of equality legislation (UK and international)
• Experience managing external forums, partnerships or industry networks
• Experience delivering well being programmes and managing well being providers
• Experience producing statutory or regulatory people related reporting
• Proven experience working in global or matrixed organisations

What we offer

• The opportunity to shape inclusion and well being at scale
• Exposure to senior leadership and high impact strategic initiatives
• A collaborative, values‑led culture
• Flexible and hybrid working options