Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Belonging (DEIB)
Aviso Wealth, Canada
Job Description
Aviso Wealth:
At Aviso Wealth, we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso’ culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, find out more about what Aviso Wealth has to offer at www.aviso.ca.
The Opportunity:
We’re looking for a dynamic, collaborative, and empathetic Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) to join our growing Corporate Sustainability team.
Your role will be required to regularly perform essential duties on behalf of the company from your assigned Aviso office. Your role is considered medium flexibility, requiring you to work onsite 1-3 days per week at ouroffice at151 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON.
The Director, DEIB will be instrumental in:
- Building an open, fair, and collaborative oneaviso culture
- Ensuring DEIB principles influence our strategy, value proposition and brand
- Developing policies and protocols that position Aviso as a strong DEIB leader
Who you are:
- Service You consider both internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate intent of understanding and putting the clients’ needs first. You advocate service excellence and work to deliver solutions that meet the needs. You proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso Wealth to become a trusted advisor and partner
- Execution You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on getting things done, as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes
- Collaboration You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization
What your day looks like:
- Collaborate with the VP, Corporate Sustainability, leaders in People amp; Culture, and the VP, Communications to develop, implement and manage Aviso’s first comprehensive DEIB strategy
- Oversee strategy execution and supporting initiatives, programs and materials, as outlined below
- Act as a subject matter expert to lead the development of DEIB initiatives, including an anti-discrimination policy, retention policies, recruitment pipelines, and mentorship opportunities for equity-deserving and underrepresented communities
- Partner with our Research amp; Insights team to collect and interpret internal data to support the direction and evolution of the DEIB strategy, programming and internal education, including identifying and supporting equity-deserving communities and ensuring the representation of diverse perspectives across the organization
- Work closely with the Manager, Corporate Sustainability and Manager, Internal Communications to ensure that DEIB-related programs, committees, initiatives, integrated communications, and storytelling support the DEIB strategy and reflect current DEIB best practices
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal departments and teams, including Human Resources, People amp; Culture, Learning amp; Development, and Research amp; Insights to support and promote meaningful, engaging and outcome-driven awareness and educational resources
- Ensure Aviso’s DEIB committee and related colleague-led initiatives have the appropriate governance, accountabilities, and outcomes to support the DEIB strategy
- Influence policies and processes across the organization to build an inclusive and accessible employee experience, including talent acquisition, career growth, communications, and total rewards
- Act as a DEIB advisor and SME for senior leadership, including the Executive Committee and Board
- Develop a Reconciliation Action Plan for Aviso
Requirements
Your experience and skills:
- 10+ years of related work experience, preferably in a matrixed environment
- Minimum 5 years in a dedicated DEIB role, including experience building and executing DEIB-related strategies and programs, policy development, measurement, governance, and communications
- Experience advocating for and developing a model of ente