LATAM Regional Inclusion Diversity & Equity (ID&E) and Employee Experience (EX) Leader

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a LATAM Regional Inclusion Diversity & Equity (ID&E) and Employee Experience (EX) Leader, based in São Paulo (BRA). This role supports the enterprise ID&E and EX strategies through effective championing and implementation across the Latin America region. The Regional Leader also designs and leads the regional ID&E approach.

The successful candidate will be a core member of the Office of Inclusion with accountability to the Chief Inclusion Officer, Corporate Director of Inclusion, and LATAM Leadership team.

Responsibilities:

• Be the voice of the region (VoR) into the global ID&E and EX strategies and an extension of the enterprise strategy back to the region, ensuring relevance, translation, and effective implementation across the region.

• Define a regional plan/approach that aligns with the enterprise strategy and addresses the regional ID&E and EX needs.

• Be an active participant on the Office of Inclusion team and the EX Core team to stay updated, leverage best practices and provide input on priorities.

• Provide project leadership on enterprise-level ID&E priorities and/or projects.

• Work closely with business, functional and country/geo focal points to implement and coordinate ID&E and EX initiatives within the region.

• Provide expertise and support to regional members of the President’s, Senior Leader and Joint Inclusion Councils.

• Partner with regional HR to infuse inclusion, diversity and equity into people policies and practices.

• Collaborate with HR and ERGs in the region on inclusion interventions that lead to measurable results and long-term behavior change.

• Partner with regional Purchasing organization and Supplier Diversity Leader to ensure expectations around Dow’s spend and support with diverse suppliers are met.

• Serve as the Office of Inclusion's point of interface for employee resource groups (ERGs) in the region and ensure their programming aligns with the overall ID&E strategy. Drive ERG engagement and promote collaboration across the ERGs to drive success on the ERG agenda and priorities.

• Operate as the Office of Inclusion's resident expert for a particular diversity dimension to follow issues, interests, trends, and best practices and elevate for action, as appropriate.

• Serve as a focal point for the regional Inclusion focal points and the EX change champion community.

• Establish, own and directly manage relationship support for external ID&E partnerships.

• Represent Dow externally consistent with the region’s ID&E outreach, philanthropy, corporate responsibility and thought leadership initiatives.

• Foster an environment of inclusion and positive EX within the region that is recognized internally and externally as a place that people want to work.

• Coordinate activities between ID&E, EX and other relevant stakeholders to gain greater results and impact.

• Track and measure regional ID&E outcomes and impact aligned with the corporate ID&E scorecard and EX metrics; ensure key stakeholders are aware and accountable for the journey.

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Understand Dow strategy, company ambitions and direction.

• Have a consistent track record of delivering results.

• Have a bias for action and be energized by collaborating on a fast-paced team.

• Be highly collaborative, with the ability to work in partnership with multiple stakeholders at different levels within the region and across the company.

• Understand the ‘big picture’ and connect the dots among different stakeholders and initiatives inside and outside the company.

• Be able to communicate with confidence and empathy.

• Have a high level of cultural competence and cultural agility.

• Have the willingness to appropriately challenge the status quo and lead change.

• Lean into building strong relationships and leverage data to influence at all levels of the organization.

• Be able to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

• Have experience with change management and project management.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.

• 8+ years of relevant experience is required.

• Must be willing and able to travel up to 20% of the time.

• Experience working in ERGs, ID&E, EX, in any capacity.

• Fluent Portuguese Level.

• Fluent English Level.

• Advanced Spanish Level.

Your Skills:

• Demonstrated leadership in ID&E, EX, and change/transformational activities.

• Experience leading or supporting large programs and strategic initiatives.

• Experience shaping strategies and implementing key solutions.

• Solid project management and change management skills.

• Fluent and adaptive communicator at different levels of the organization.

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Benefits – What Dow offers you:

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long-term financial goals.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow:

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.