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Culture and Employee Engagement Leader

Job ID

6398

Location

SLAC - Menlo Park, CA

Full-Time

Regular

SLAC Job Postings

Position overview:

The Culture and Employee Engagement Leader (CEE) is a critical position at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The CEE will lead the development of a comprehensive strategy to further SLAC's research mission through the development of an engaged workforce who exemplify the SLAC values of excellence, integrity, collaboration, respect and creativity.

As a critical member of the laboratory's Human Resources team, the CEE will represent the Laboratory, both internally and externally, in addressing Culture and Engagement opportunities. The CEE will work with the SLAC Senior Management team, Human Resources, laboratory staff, in particular Employee Resource Groups, colleagues at Stanford University and peers at other labs across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex. The CEE role calls for a leader with experience and expertise in Employee Engagement, and who is inspiring, collaborative, results-driven, and fiscally responsible and serves in the best interests of the Laboratory community, Stanford University, and the DOE.

SLAC is operated by Stanford University for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science and is one of 17 DOE national laboratories the most comprehensive research system of its kind in the world - providing strategic scientific and technological capabilities and expertise that cannot be found elsewhere. A major part of the Office of Science mission is supporting the development, construction, and operation of unique, open-access scientific user facilities. The laboratory is home to three Office of Science user facilities: the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) and the Facility for Advanced Accelerator Experimental Tests (FACET-II).

SLAC sits on 426 acres of Stanford land, located two miles from the main university campus. The lab's ties with Stanford have grown over the years to include several joint institutes and facilities and many collaborative research efforts. Stanford has made numerous investments in the laboratory and provides key services that make its operations more efficient. SLAC also plays a key role for Stanford, which benefits from the lab's deep expertise in key areas and its ability to develop and run large-scale research facilities. Together with Stanford, SLAC educates and develops the U.S. scientific workforce in key technological areas.

Your specific responsibilities include:

Strategy Development

+ Provide thought leadership, rooted in research, external insights and best practices, direction, advice, and counsel to senior leaders and/or Human Resources.

+ Enhance current and build new programs and processes to ultimately improve our engagement efforts related to talent attraction, onboarding, development, compensation, and retention.

+ Update and educate key stakeholders on the local, national and global employee engagement landscape. This includes staying well-informed of current and emerging issues to provide broad perspective and timely awareness across the organization.

+ Build strong networks with lab leadership, Employee Resource Groups, SLAC staff, Stanford, DOE, and external stakeholders to learn, educate and share best practices.

Implementation & Assessment

+ Collaborate, consult and negotiate with senior leaders and key stakeholders to address and resolve critical issues, and develop and implement new policies and initiatives.

+ Lead the implementation of the engagement programs, tools and frameworks.

+ Partner with HR Managers to provide guidance for training, hiring, and retention initiatives.

+ Identify key performance indicators and analysis of employee engagement data. Report data on performance to key stakeholders to drive decisions and action.

+ Regularly measure, analyze, and assess and report on employee engagement progress (engagement survey, focus groups, etc.), highlighting areas of strength and areas of for further development, and identify action steps to improve areas of opportunity.

Build Learning Culture

+ Develop new approaches for internal awareness, engagement, and accountability across the lab to embed employee engagement objectives in our goals.

+ Establish programs to help ensure we have a workplace that is welcoming to all and where all can be successful.

+ Work with the SLAC Communications team to develop a communications strategy that helps position employee engagement as a fundamental part of the Lab's culture.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

+ Bachelor's degree and 8 years of in-depth relevant professional experience, or combination of education and relevant experience at least 5 years of experience leading the culture, engagement and belonging space.

+ Proven track record of employee engagement frameworks that connect to an organization's mission and business strategy for growth and scalability.

+ Deep understanding and strong application of the concepts related to employee engagement, as well as organizational structures that impact the implementation and management of effective change efforts.

+ Track record of driving systematic processes to implement effective change in an organization through a demonstrated understanding of applied behavioral science.

+ Strong project/program management skills with a demonstrated effectiveness in the following: data analysis, interpersonal communication, consulting, facilitation, influencing and people leadership.

+ Exceptional interpersonal skills and understanding of group dynamics. Successful track record of establishing credibility and trust with a various client group, including senior leaders.

+ Demonstrated leadership skills and management courage.

+ Demonstrated end-to-end experience in the development and execution of organization-wide initiatives.

+ Strong analytical, critical thinking, creative problem solving, judgment, negotiating, influencing, and strategic decision-making skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.

+ Excellent facilitation and oral and written communication skills; ability to prepare clear and concise reports and deliver formal presentations or training to senior management and other audiences.

In addition, preferred requirements include:

+ An advanced degree preferred.

+ Experience working in a university, federal agency, or national laboratory.

+ A good working knowledge of issues of culture and employee engagement, specifically in STEM fields

+ Experience with fiscal management and with budget formulation and program execution.

SLAC employee competencies:

+ **Effective Decisions** : Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.

+ **Self-Development** : Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.

+ **Dependability** : Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.

+ **Initiative** : Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.

+ **Adaptability** : Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.

+ **Communication** : Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages

+ **Relationships** : Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve.

Physical requirements and Working conditions:

+ Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

+ Given the nature of this position, SLAC will require onsite work.

**Work Standards** :

+ Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.

+ Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety, and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1 General Policy and Responsibilities: http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf

+ Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu

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+ **Classification Title:** **Administrative Services Administrator 3**

+ **Grade** **: K,** **Job code:** **4123**

+ **Employment Duration** : Regular Continuing

_The expected pay range for this position is $153,748 - $190,812 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs._

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All staff at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. SLAC is an E-Verify employer.