Global Specialist

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

The Global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Specialist role is part of the Global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Centre of Expertise (COE) who are responsible for providing knowledge, expertise, strategic direction and workstreams needed to increase diversity, equity and inclusion and realise our vision of increasing access, enhancing welfare, and fostering a stronger sense of belonging for all - in short Improving Quality of Life.  

Role accountabilities:

This role will:  

• Be a key point of contact for Affinity Groups globally
• Support engagement across stakeholders in the business, including the People Function
• Support the development and tracking of KPIs to measure the impact and effectiveness of DEIB initiatives and identify insights and opportunities  
• Program Implementation and Delivery Support
• Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration 
• Champion and advocate for inclusive culture
• Supporting Affinity Groups daily
• Implement agreed program activities within approved budget, quality, and time parameters
• Recommend delivery approaches and plans for review with the Global Affinity Group Manager and key stakeholders
• Maintain project delivery plans and control mechanisms to support delivery tracking, risk identification, and escalation 

Qualifications & Experience:

• Expertise and experience within DEIB
• Relevant experience including management of small to medium sized projects  
• Strong ability to use project management tools to coordinate activities, track progress, and support delivery
• Experience supporting business relationships and engaging stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Aware of global issues impacting Affinity Groups to proactively engage  
• Data-driven mindset, able to translate metrics into actionable insights.
• Change management experience including stakeholder engagement during time of change
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross-culturally
• Experience supporting the coordination and delivery of global Affinity Group programs or related employee engagement initiatives and be aware of global issues to proactively engage - employee engagement skillset 

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

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