Sr. Associate, Global Employee Business Resource Group (EBRG) Programs (40% remote)

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Sr. Associate, Global Employee Business Resource Group (EBRG) Programs
Reporting to the Sr. Director, Equity, Inclusion and Diversity (EI&D), the Senior Associate is responsible for supporting the development and mobilization of Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRGs) and Task Forces, to include strategy, initiatives, programs, and partnerships, globally. Collectively, these groups are a component of the Tapestry EI&D Global Champion Network.
In this role, you will partner closely with other EI&D and Social Impact team members to support the planning and execution of employee engagement events, internal and external communications, community grants and programs. A successful candidate will understand the business impact of EI&D and will leverage key metrics, communications, and strategies to drive both positive employee experiences and business outcomes.
The candidate must be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with quickly shifting priorities, be committed to process improvement, and balance standardization with local execution. The candidate will be challenged to use critical and innovative thinking and manage multiple projects.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide consultation and project management support in collaboration with EBRG leaders and members to support governance and operational excellence.
• Liaise with EBRG co-leads and pillar leads across the enterprise, ensuring collaboration, communication, and presence in national EBRG convenings year-round.

• Act as Technology lead for EI&D COE including EI&D Intranet portal, vendor management system, project planning, budgeting, and communication planning.
• Plan and execute g lobal event support - partnering with leadership and EI&D team to develop robust and impactful programming, including our Unscripted speaker series, that is educational and celebrates the uniqueness of various cultures and demographics. Creation and maintenance of global EI&D Activation Calendar.

• Develop and recommend materials, resources, toolkits, KPIs and innovative ways to support employee engagement initiatives across the team (e.g., marketing collateral, toolkits, onboarding information, reporting templates, surveys etc.).
• Work cross-functionally and establish productive partnerships with key stakeholders across the enterprise to drive Tapestry's EI&D and business objectives (e.g., partners and stakeholders include Business Leaders, Corporate Communications, Corporate Communications, Talent, Procurement, etc.).
• Conduct ongoing research and stay current on EI&D, employee engagement and EBRG best practices.
• Assist with planning and logistics execution of special projects and other key EI&D events and conferences.

The accomplished individual will possess...

• Excellent verbal and written skills with an ability to communicate effectively through all channels, from the internet to written word to verbal interactions.
• Strong interpersonal skills, relationship-building and collaborative skills to work with diverse groups and stakeholders across the organization and at all levels.
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities.
• Strong organizational skills, work ethic, initiative, and attention to detail.
• Must be able to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced, fluid environment and function well under pressure.
• Demonstrated success in tactical implementation, project management, budget/expense tracking and operational excellence.
• Consistently exercise independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Proficient in the utilization of all Office 365 programs, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to work in person at the corporate headquarters office in New York. Ability to occasionally travel up to 10%, and work some nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary to support programs and events.

An outstanding professional will have...

• B.A./B.S. degree in related discipline preferred (e.g., Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, EI&D, Ethnic Studies, Multicultural Marketing or related field).
• Experience working with Employee Business Resource Groups, regional councils, and/or product review teams, including leading, managing, designing processes, guidelines, and training.
• Experience working in the luxury fashion industry.
• Experience with KPI tracking and basic computation of trends.
• EI&D Coursework, training, or certification.

Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage : Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity : Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity : Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy : Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

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BASE PAY RANGE $70,000 TO $85,000 Annually
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