Program Manager – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Pride Circle 

Pride Circle India’s premier & fastest-growing Diversity & Inclusion organization with a mission to enable and empower LGBT+ people and support organizations in fostering a culture of belonging for all.

We partner with:

• Companies to provide executive leadership development, comprehensive D&I training and consultation, and professional networking opportunities that build inclusive and welcoming work environments.
• LGBT+ community to provide training & sensitization, mental health & wellness, jobs, skill building & coaching, mentorship, funding & networking opportunities that build inclusive and welcoming business environments.
• Educational institutions to provide training & sensitization, industry connect & networking opportunities that build inclusive and welcoming study environments.
• Parent groups to provide training & sensitization, parents connect & networking opportunities that build inclusive and welcoming home environments.

6 years on, 2 Founders and a small but mighty team of 50+ have led all the magic. We all work from home or the location we prefer. We are a bunch of purpose-driven, committed, open-minded, fun-loving people who believe in continuous learning, growing, and excelling at what we do – results speak of themselves – Google us!!

We’re self-funded/ bootstrapped, profitable, diverse, queer affirmative & inclusive… and most importantly a work culture that helps you innovate and evolve continuously. Freedom from old school thinking.

Some of our high-impact programs are:

1. RISE – India’s biggest LGBT+ Job Fair, Conference & Marketplace
2. Trans Inclusion Summit
3. Pride-Ed Summit
4. Rainbow Bazaar – India’s unique and inclusive eCommerce platform for micro and small LGBT+ owned businesses in India
5. 100 Queer Internship Program, Youth Changemaker Fellowship for LGBT+ Youth
6. Ally Challenge – Gamifying Allyship Journey In A Self-Paced Virtual Environment
7. Skilling Programs for Employability & Entrepreneurship
8. Research & Publications
9. Networking Events

Why you’ll love working with us:

Matrixed organization and all teams are collaborative and largely interdependent.

• Learn and grow fast with a growing firm which directly impacts individuals & companies.
• We “walk the talk” when it comes to LGBT+ inclusion at the workplace.
• Work closely with the founding team and become a part of building a successful company.
• Opportunity to work on ground-breaking initiatives with – United Nations, Stonewall, Trevor Project, Out & Equal, HRC, Embassies (USA, UK, Australia, Canada), etc.
• Flexible working hours
• Work from anywhere (we have been following this model since 2017, so we pretty much started this best
  practice) Sounds exciting, right?

Role: Program Manager – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
Experience: 3-5 years
Work Location: Virtual/ WFH (Applicants MUST be based in India)
Employment: Full-time

Passionate about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and interest in issues relating to LGBT+ Inclusion with a keen interest to learn and develop subject matter expertise in this area? Then, come work with us!

• You will have the opportunity to partner closely with cross-functional teams to develop and drive LGBT+ Inclusion programs/ initiatives/ campaigns for Pride Circle’s corporate clients across India & other geographies. Check out our work: Click here.

What is expected out of you:

• Conduct the needs assessment and recommend right DEI solutions to corporate clients.
• Anchor the LGBT+ Inclusion roadmap & solutions for corporate clients.
• Partner with HR/ D&I/ CXOs to drive LGBT+ Inclusion strategies & programs.
• Implement existing or develop new programs to enable clients in their LGBT+ inclusion journey.
• Providing administrative support for webinars, trainings, networking events, etc
• Collaborating with Consulting and Training Team in preparing content related to LGBT+
• Create and maintain metrics, impact related to assigned projects.
• Consistently researching and recording of the global best practices
• Keeping abreast of key developments relating to LGBT+ equality, including legislative, cultural, and social,
  regularly reviewing research and articles in the media

You should have the:

• Ability to work in fast paced environment.
• Ability to think laterally and creatively.
• Ability to understand the importance of different backgrounds, thought process, perspectives and experiences and is respectful of individual differences.
• Ability to work against sometimes tight and demanding timelines.
• Ability to understand the importance of quality client service, proactively identifies client needs and creates strategies to proficiently serve clients.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• A self-starter, problem-solver, subject matter expert, bringing ideas and best practices, a data-driven builder and an influencer, architecting solutions that pay off and drive impact with consistency.

Interested in the role? Email your resume at contact@thepridecircle.com