Manager, Engagement & Belonging

At Light and Wonder, it's all about the games and we're all a part of building something bigger than ourselves. We are game changers makers of the future.As part of our People Capabilities team, you'll help us be better at attracting, hiring, developing and retaining the diverse talent we need to achieve our goals. You'll play a vital role in defining, developing and maintaining the winning culture that empowers our diverse Creators to work together and create the impossible. We're seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams, partners, and businesses to do and be their best.

We are seeking a Manager, Engagement & Belonging to lead and implement practices that bring our core values of Celebrate Perspectives and Win as a Team to life. This person will be responsible for driving strategies that foster belonging and engagement for all Creators. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to make a significant impact in a global organization. This role will sit at one of the following office locations: Las Vegas, NV; Chicago, IL; Austin, TX; or Cedar Falls, IA.

Core responsibilities include:

• Drive and manage the culture and engagement portfolio, including Employee Experience, Employee Listening, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).

• Lead the annual Global Engagement Survey process, including reporting and action planning. Partner with external vendor to ensure seamless experience and drive improvements year over year.

• Support the development and delivery of the full Employee Listening Strategy, including onboarding survey, pulse surveys, and exit surveys.

• Lead and support Employee Resource Groups to foster a culture of belonging. Own governance of the ERGs, consultation with ERG leaders, and manage executive sponsors.

• Create and manage simple, sustainable processes for ERG leaders (e.g. cultural events calendar, communications campaigns).

• Act as the resident culture and employee experience expert, consulting with business leaders and delivering creative solutions.

• Drive programs and initiatives based on key priorities while collaborating with internal teams such as People Capability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Legal, and Communications.

• Collaborate and shape regional programs that incorporate variations and adapt to the needs of various global partners and requirements.

• Partner with senior business leaders to ensure talent practices and processes support the achievement of workforce diversity and compliance within Light & Wonder's diversity philosophy and principles.

• Lead analytics and reporting of key engagement, diversity and culture metrics.

• Lead change management and communications efforts for large scale organizational initiatives and changes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in a Human Resources role, preferably with an emphasis on Employee Experience, Learning and Development, Organizational Development, DEI, or culture transformation.

• Passion and commitment to designing programs to help increase employee engagement and belonging.

• Demonstrated experience coaching, influencing and working collaboratively with business and HR colleagues.

• Experience in a large-scale global organization.

• Strong program management skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Experience utilizing data for persuasive storytelling.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field

The targeted pay range for this role is $100,000 - $110,000. The total compensation package for this position may also include applicable incentive compensation, such as an annual performance bonus. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, specific work geography, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

As a member of the L&W team, you will be eligible for company sponsored benefits that include healthcare, dental, vision, paid time off, a generous 401(k) plan, tuition assistance, and much more.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Conditions:

Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, "L&W") are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.
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