VP & Workplace Community & Engagement Manager - Human Resources Greater Washington D.C. Area

SUMMARY:

The VP & Workplace Community & Engagement Manager is responsible for developing and executing enterprise-wide strategies that promote an inclusive, engaging, and connected workplace culture. This role partners with leaders across the organization to advance inclusion and engagement initiatives, strengthen diverse talent pipelines, support employee engagement, and oversee Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). The position serves as a strategic advisor to leadership, leveraging data, employee insights, partnerships, and best practices to foster an environment where employees can thrive and contribute to organizational success.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Execution of Inclusion & Engagement Strategy

Develop and execute the Bank's enterprise-wide Inclusion, Retention & Engagement strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, talent priorities, employee engagement goals, and organizational culture initiatives.

Foster a culture of belonging by educating, influencing, and partnering with leaders and employees across the organization.

Lead the Bank's Inclusive Leadership Team and provide strategic oversight of all associated initiatives and activities.

Collaborate with senior leaders, Human Resources, and business units to embed inclusive practices throughout the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, development, retention, learning, and engagement.

Develop strategies that enhance workforce representation and support diverse succession planning efforts.

Advise leadership on policies, programs, and practices that promote an inclusive workplace and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Partner with Learning and Development to assist in and deliver education, training, and development programs that increase awareness and adoption of inclusive workplace practices.

Utilize workforce data, analytics, and employee feedback to measure program effectiveness, identify opportunities for improvement, and communicate progress to leadership.

Establish and maintain enterprise metrics and dashboards to track employee engagement, advancement, retention, leadership participation, and program impact.

Partner and advise certain and relevant employee relations issues.

Execute enterprise community and engagement events.

Lead, execute, and/or partner with other business line leadership as applicable, a regular cadence of employee engagement events.

Collaborate with Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) partners and business leaders to support initiatives that strengthen relationships and opportunities within underserved communities.

Monitor industry trends, emerging best practices, and legislative developments related to workplace inclusion and engagement.

Partner with Risk Management and other stakeholders to support fair lending initiatives and related inclusion efforts.

Talent Pipeline & Community Partnerships

Partner with Talent Acquisition to support inclusive sourcing strategies and recruitment initiatives. This includes Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), educational institutions, community organizations, and professional associations to strengthen diverse talent pipelines.

Partner with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and business leaders to support mentorship programs, leadership development initiatives, career growth opportunities, and workforce development strategies.

Build and maintain strategic relationships with external organizations and community partners to advance the Bank's inclusion, engagement, and talent objectives.

Employee Resource Group (ERG) Leadership & Governance

Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, talent strategies, employee engagement goals, and inclusion initiatives.

Partner with ERG leaders and Executive Sponsors to establish annual ERG goals, governance structures, budgets, programming plans, and success measures.

Support the development of ERG initiatives that foster employee engagement, leadership development, networking, professional growth, cultural awareness, and community involvement.

Monitor and evaluate ERG effectiveness through participation, engagement, business impact, and employee experience metrics.

Ensure consistent governance, accountability, reporting, and strategic alignment across all ERGs.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Banking is a highly regulated industry, and you will be expected to acquire and maintain a proficiency in the Bank's policies and procedures, and adhere to all laws, rules and regulations that are applicable to your conduct and the work you will be performing. You will also be expected to complete all assigned compliance training in a timely manner.

Demonstrated leadership, project management, and relationship-building skills.

Strong executive presence, coupled with a high level of emotional intelligence, enabling effective leadership through change, thoughtful decision-making and the ability to communicate with empathy and maintain credibility, trust, and alignment amount diverse stakeholders in a complex organizational environment.

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic-thinking skills.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.

Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

High degree of integrity, discretion, professionalism, and confidentiality.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The wage range for the VP & Workplace Community & Engagement Manager position is between $97,000 - $102,000 annually.  The position includes 27 Days of PTO (Paid Time Off), 5 days of STD (Short Term Disability), 11 annual paid holidays, and 1 floating holiday.

WesBanco has an excellent benefits package to include medical, dental, and vision, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care Flexible Spending, Transportation Fringe Benefit Plan, Group Life, Long Term Disability, Optional Life, access to voluntary benefit products such as Cancer, Term & Universal Life, Accident, Short-Term Disability and Critical Illness policies, and other ancillary benefit products.  WesBanco also offers 401(k) with employee match.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Minimum of five years of progressive experience leading workplace inclusion, employee engagement, organizational development, talent management, human resources, or related initiatives required.

Experience influencing and partnering with senior leaders to drive organizational change and strategic initiatives required.

Experience developing and utilizing workforce metrics, analytics, and reporting to drive decision-making required.

HR Certification preferred.

Professional certifications related to inclusion, leadership development, human resources, or organizational effectiveness are preferred.