Head of Cultural Programs

At Quickbase, we believe that leadership effectiveness and a genuine and sustainable DEI practice are inextricably linked. Inclusion and belonging are only possible when leaders understand how to create and develop diverse and inclusive teams. This begins with their ability to exhibit high levels of self-awareness and requires a foundation of empathy and courage in how they lead, manage and coach. We are committed to investing in our leaders to this end, because it's essential for the health of our organization and the high performance of our teams. Our new Head of Cultural Programs will be at the helm of these efforts.

In this role, we are looking for an energetic, optimistic, and team-oriented leader, who believes in progress over perfection, and who isn't afraid to challenge assumptions and coach with candor and care. You'll bring your experience as a strong program manager, as well as your DEI fluency to help us build stronger leaders and ensure our DEI work endures beyond us.In addition to being a key member of our Employee Experience (EX) leadership team, you will build relationships with colleagues across Quickbase to empower our leaders and create an even more inclusive and productive environment.

What you will do 

· Establish and lead our newly created Cultural Programs practice at Quickbase, focusing heavily on leadership development and a culture of belonging. 

· Design and deliver learning programs, process improvements and system changes to make our leadership more effective, in collaboration with learning and leadership partners. 

· Refine an already robust DEI program into an integrated, sustainable, and inherent part of our culture. This includes refining our vision and goals for 2023, coaching and strengthening the DEI competency in our EX and Executive Leadership Team, streamlining and maturing our ERG structure, and organizing our communications strategy and execution. 

· Lead a team of two specialized program managers, one focused on our leadership effectiveness program and one focused on our ERG programs. 

· Partner with a broad team of cross functional talent including EX Business Partners, Learning and DEI consultants, Marketing leaders, ERG leaders and our ELT to accomplish the above. 

· Stay on top of industry knowledge and trends by participating in conferences and educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining professional networks, and participating in professional organizations. 

· Network with other leading organizations and Vista, our private equity partner, to infuse best practices into our leadership development and DEI methodologies. 

· Perform tactical duties such as: project management, metrics generation, resource coordination, team development, budget consultation & ownership. 

· Prepare and analyze HR metrics including EEOC metrics and exit survey data and provide reports that support decision making in specified areas. 

Professional Experience 

• 7+ years of professional experience in a global organization 
• Experience working in a quickly growing company; a blend of experience in a best practice, high-performing, complex organization combined with working in a smaller rapidly evolving business 
• Seasoned leader of successful cross-functional, high impact programs related to culture, DEI or other talent practices. 
• Developed HR expertise, whether through working as an HR Business Partner, learning and development leader or across other talent functions. 
• Seasoned coach to others, trusted to provide candid feedback, with respect and care. 
• Experience leading a team 
• Developed stakeholder and change management skills: a collaborative & consultative partner with the ability to empathize and advocate for both the enterprise, management, and employees. 
• Experience working with senior leadership on implementing and developing organizational strategy. 
• Proven ability to leverage data to gain meaningful insights about activity, outcomes, and obstacles. 
• Bachelor's degree in business management, human resources, or another related field 
• Technology industry experience desired but not critical. 

Traits 

• Team-oriented, strong relationship building, motivated by shared success 
• Player/coach approach and mentality 
• Solutions-oriented; knocks down barriers effectively, innovative 
• Agile; can pivot quickly, resilient 
• Strong listener 
• Transparent, open, and candid, clear communicator 
• Can do, positive attitude 
• Executive presence; builds respect and trust with all levels in the organization 
• Coachable, curious, humble, willing to admit mistakes and fail forward, growth mindset