Diversity Program Manager, External Relationships at FINRA in Rockville, Maryland

Job Description:

This position will lead various Diversity and WorkLife efforts, working across Human Resources and lines of business to recommend, design, develop and implement diversity and workforce compliance initiatives and enhance current program offerings ensuring alignment with FINRA’s strategic business objectives.

While the successful candidate will have a well-rounded set of experiences in the diversity, inclusion and workforce compliance areas, the primary focus of this role will be to build and cultivate relationships with external organizations to support a robust and inclusive pipelining of talent into the organization.

Essential Job Functions:

• Collaboratively provide advice, council and support to leaders at all levels of the organization regarding the execution of FIRNA’s diversity strategies and workforce compliance requirements with the goal of developing, energizing and engaging a diverse workforce.


• Oversee all aspects of FINRA’s EEO/Affirmative Action program requirements and ensure alignment as appropriate with FINRA’s workforce planning strategy.


• Partner with Director of Diversity and WorkLife to design, conduct and/or facilitate diversity-focused training and development opportunities.


• Serve as project manager for workforce compliance requirements and existing diversity program enhancements.


• Partner with Diversity Leadership Council and Employee Resource Groups to align their work with FINRA’s overall business objectives and provide program development support on activities and employee involvement.


• Develop and present metrics for key stakeholders across the business to monitor and improve diversity recruitment, engagement, retention and promotion strategies.


• Collaborate with various internal departments (Corporate Communications, Organizational Training and Development, HR Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Legal, etc.) to formulate consistent messaging and the integration of diversity and inclusion into communications and development of employees.

Other Responsibilities:

• Primary back-up to the Director, Diversity and WorkLife.


• Compliance subject matter expert and liaison to Talent Acquisition team.


• Reviews, recommends, and updates policies as appropriate.


• Attends Diversity/WorkLife and workforce compliance conferences.


• Manages external vendors and contracts.


• Assists with the budget process.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required; Masters degree a plus.


• A minimum of seven years experience working cross-functionally and cross-organizationally with a significant emphasis on (a) developing and managing complex projects and programs that have direct business and/or employee impact and, (b) delivering presentations/training and facilitating group sessions.


• EEO/Affirmative Action experience.


• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with leaders at all levels of the organization with minimal direction in a rapid turnaround, data-driven business environment.


• Exceptional analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills (oral and written).


• Expert in the use of MS Office applications; particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Work Conditions:

• Normal office environment.


• Estimated 25% travel though could be higher based on primary working location.

To be considered for this position, please submit an application.

The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.

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In addition to a competitive salary, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, and incentive compensation, FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match. You will also be eligible for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, our tuition reimbursement program and many other benefits. If you would like to contribute to our important mission and work collegially in a professional organization that values intelligence, integrity and initiative, consider a career with FINRA.

Important Information

FINRA’s Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees’ investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Code’s investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictions—including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA’s Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice President—by the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.

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As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company’s policy on nepotism.

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FINRA is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal state or local laws as appropriate, or upon the protected status of the person’s relatives, friends or associates.

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