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- Partner with U.S. Retail Leadership Team, Regional Vice Presidents and HR VPs/Directors on I&D strategy/business & talent integration- Identify through advanced analytics barriers to employment opportunity and design customized I&D Focus Areas based on insights- Led diagnostic review of the environment for People of Color to understand insights related to organizational realities, development needs, and career aspirations- Defined inclusive leadership behaviors/skillset for U.S. retail and led a consistent approach to adoption and embedment in business operations - Strengthened inclusive leadership acumen & elevate the capability of HR leaders to understand unconscious bias principles and its impact on talent processes - Educate, engage and coach as subject matter expert in areas such as unconscious bias, intentional inclusion, cultural intelligence, and employee engagement - Develop and facilitate tailored I&D learning solutions; Compassion & Inclusion Conversation Starters, Inclusive Behaviors & Practices, Unconscious Bias, Generations in the Workplace- Spearhead approach to inclusion dialogue via Partner Networks; building feedback loop to understand the nuances and perspectives of diverse partners- Supervise and lead the daily operations of I&D Retail Team. Manage team performance through goal setting, providing feedback, and conducting performance reviews- Represent the Starbucks brand by providing thought leadership & best practices at external organizations

Women's Agenda PM- Co-designed internal sponsorship strategy, aimed at increasing inherent diversity within the senior leadership ranks. Facilitated senior-level discussions to generate understanding, buy-in, and support- Developed talent management process that identifies emerging diverse talent, positions them for deployment and stretch opportunities to ultimately increase representation - Designed and implemented leader-led location based strategy, engaging Partners and VPs, aimed at generating deeper staff connections and evidence of ‘leaders like me’ in the pipeline- Assemble and lead cross functional teams to execute on project deliverables- Developed and implemented Women's Forum strategy, process and ongoing management, ensured forum strategy and activities are impactful, innovative and results driven- Establish, monitors and reports on human capital metrics to measure targeted diversity programming successD&I Talent Development/Learning Program Lead - Designed diversity webinar series themed ‘Inclusion, Innovation and Growth’ to educate employees on leadership behaviors that drive inclusiveness, innovation, and business growth - Partnered with Talent Management team to embed an intentional focus on unconscious bias as part of the 9 box talent management processes to reduce subjective decision making and drive towards greater inclusion - Led the development of a talent management and inclusive leader toolkit for senior executives to: drive diversity with the markets, develop the next generation of diverse talent, deepen knowledge of the firm’s D&I strategy, industry best practices, workplace trends, and increase diversity competence- Developed and socialized customized approach for launching Booz Allen Lean In peer circles; authored firm-wide communications, templates, user guides, and employee profiles

Business Operations Manager for the Diversity & Inclusion Team – performed functions simultaneously from concept to implementation including; budget development, budget execution, expenditure projections, and budget forecast reports. - Managed and reconciled multiple budgets of over $6M. Conducted quarterly/mid-year review of budgets to ensure established spend targets were met- Successfully closed year-over-year fiscal budgets within 5% budget variance- Partnered closely with the finance team to act as a frequent contributor in the budget planning process and resolve confidential budget issues under the strictest confidence- Spearhead discussions with senior leadership and functional managers to identify high priority initiatives and projects which aid in setting strategic goals and deliverables- Defined and documented the Diversity & Inclusion Team’s Standard Operating Procedures related to budget management, invoicing, purchasing, expense reporting, and firm-wide policies around engaging in vendor contractual obligation- Engaged in people management tasks by supervising the Business Operations Team to include; structuring roles and responsibilities, delegating and evaluating assignments, and aligning staff support functions