Your new role

As Senior Inclusion Programme & Partnerships Manager, you will play an integral role in delivering a wide-ranging inclusion, wellbeing and values programme aligned to the global people strategy. Reporting to the Head of Culture, you will act as a trusted advisor & coach to senior leaders, line managers and stakeholders across the organisation.
You will lead and coordinate organisation‑wide inclusion initiatives spanning diversity, wellbeing, values, engagement and external partnerships. This includes managing internal networks and executive sponsors, delivering training and workshops, overseeing wellbeing provision, coordinating industry forums, and managing external accreditations, benchmarks and statutory reporting. You will also bring rigour through equality analysis and insight‑driven recommendations, ensuring people processes and programmes continuously improve and deliver measurable impact.

This is a highly visible role requiring strong programme management, influencing skills and the ability to connect inclusion outcomes directly to organisational performance and culture.

What you’ll need to succeed

To thrive in this role, you will bring a strong combination of inclusion expertise, stakeholder management capability and programme delivery experience, including:

• Proven experience delivering diversity, inclusion and wellbeing programmes within a complex, matrix or global environment
• Must have worked within DE&I accredited environment
• Strong advisory capability, with experience partnering senior leaders on culture, engagement and inclusion objectives
• Experience managing internal networks, executive sponsors and external forums or partnerships
• Solid programme and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Experience delivering training, workshops and practical toolkits for organisation‑wide use
• Strong analytical capability, including equality analysis, use of people data and insight‑led recommendations
• Knowledge of HR practices, employee lifecycle processes and relevant employment and equality legislation (including the Equality Act 2010 and global equivalents)
• Experience overseeing wellbeing provision, supplier relationships and inclusive procurement processes
• Track record supporting or delivering statutory and regulatory reporting, such as pay gap or sustainability reporting
• Excellent communication, facilitation and influencing skills, with confidence operating at senior and executive level

A value‑driven mindset is essential. You will be someone who is collaborative, courageous, commercially aware and committed to doing the right thing.

What you’ll get in return

In return, you’ll have the opportunity to deliver meaningful, high‑impact work that shapes organisational culture and inclusion at scale. You’ll operate in a role with strong senior exposure, broad scope and the chance to influence both internal and industry‑wide inclusion agendas. This is a unique opportunity to further your career within a forward‑thinking people function where inclusion, wellbeing and values are central to business success.

Ready to apply?

If you’re a senior inclusion professional looking to step into a strategic, high‑profile role with real influence, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity and take the next step in shaping inclusive and high‑performing workplaces.

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