Diversity and Transformation Partner South Africa - Johannesburg

Diversity and Transformation Partner

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Do you have a passion for championing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and making a positive difference to society? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Mimecast is looking for a hands-on Diversity and Transformation Partner to join our Human Resources Function to help make meaningful progress in our inclusion journey. As a member of the Employee Experience & Social Impact team, and reporting to the Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), we are a small yet nimble team who collaborate across the full HR team including HR Business Partners and Center of Excellence teams to support the Business.

This role is full of variety and requires a tactical executor who is comfortable being a self-starter and willing to roll up their sleeves to achieve tangible outcomes. You will focus on advancing employee engagement with an emphasis on designing and delivering DEI programming and managing our Employee Resource Groups, whilst implementing strategies in our HR People processes that promote greater equity and inclusion for our Mimecasters.

A critical element of this role will involve providing hands-on operational support for activities that will help Mimecast achieve our Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) strategic plan that advances social and economic equity in South Africa.

What You’ll Do:

• Support the advancement of Mimecast’s multi-year Global DEI strategy, targets and objectives. Manage communications, event planning and logistics for firmwide DEI programming, including heritage month celebrations and awareness days.
• Support with the integration of DEI across Mimecast to help embed inclusion throughout the employee lifecycle, collaborating closely with other teams, including:
  • Learning & Development - to help design and deliver programs that help develop, advance and retain employees from under-represented backgrounds including our flagship MimecastHER programme
  • Talent Acquisition - to help develop an approach to diversity recruitment that attracts a diverse candidate pool and promotes Mimecast as an employer of choice.
  • HR Business Partners - to help launch initiatives that embed DEI deeper into the organisation

• Act as a central point of contact to our 5 Employee Resource Groups. Provide guidance to ERG leaders, particularly those in the early phases, ensuring alignment to our DEI Strategy and effective communication, executive sponsor engagement and quality execution of impactful programs.
• Provide administration and support for all aspects relating to the Mimecast bursary programmes in South Africa, from planning, implementing, and reporting on both internal and external bursary programmes.
• Collaborate closely with other Functions and HR colleagues including Learning & Organizational Development, Social Impact, and HR Operations to support other operational tasks and special projects as needed.

What You’ll Bring:

• Knowledge and understanding of the cultural landscape of South Africa, including B-BBEE legislation
• Strong attention to detail and administrative planning skills including end-to-end project management, event planning and execution. Able to produce high-quality, scalable deliverables
• Experience managing impactful Diversity Networks / Employee Resource Groups
• Good understanding of HR processes with demonstrable experience embedding DEI initiatives across the employee lifecycle
• A fast learner with the ability work independently, and as part of a team, build collaborative relationships and influence effectively across different levels of an organization.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a wider team
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), HRIS systems (Workday experience a plus), among other applications.

What we bring

We do what we need to protect the world of business from getting important (and potentially compromising) data stolen. We never leave anyone behind. We deliver quickly – and outstandingly. We’re big on honesty because it makes us better. We’re empowered by our mission. And if cybercriminals have a good day, we work twice as hard to make the rest of their days a nightmare. That’s The Mimecast Way

DEI Statement

Cybersecurity is a community effort. That’s why we’re committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they’re a cybercriminal, of course.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and we’d encourage you to join us whatever your background. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups.

We consider everyone equally: your race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, marital status, nationality, or any other protected characteristic won’t affect your application.

Due to certain obligations to our customers, an offer of employment will be subject to your successful completion of applicable background checks, conducted in accordance with local law.