DEI Client Services & Program Strategy Associate Director

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

 

The Associate Director, DEI Client Services & Program Strategy collaborates with the Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer (VPCDEIO) to build DEI capacity within the organization's leadership, implementing the DEI Strategic Plan across units. This role involves developing and maintaining the DEI Core Communications Plan, conducting research projects to support strategic initiatives, and delivering educational programs. The Associate Director, DEI Client Services & Program Strategy partners with various departments to align DEI messaging, serves on committees to advance DEI goals, and mentors team members in DEI practices and leadership development.

 

At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, all employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to our values of collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity, and respect.

 

This role will have the opportunity to work partially at our campus and remotely.

PRIMARY/ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Collaborate with the Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer (VPCDEIO) to enhance DEI capacity in the extended leadership of the enterprise.  Actively engage with leadership across the organization to implement the DEI Strategic Plan across assigned units within the organization.  Design and oversee a comprehensive deployment strategy and schedule for consultation work, developing detailed work plans, monitoring systems, and collaborating with the Director of DEI Coaching, Client Services & Culture to ensure the delivery of effective coaching services.
• Partner with the VPCDEIO and the Director of DEI Coaching, Client Services & Culture to develop, implement, and sustain an ongoing DEI Core Communications Plan. Overseeing weekly correspondence and ensuring the alignment of DEI priorities and strategic goals across the organization. Lead the development of innovative and effective communication strategies to advance the departmental mission.
• Ensure the alignment, timing, and content of DEI Core messaging with DEI Core activities, executive leadership directives, and organization-wide communications. Collaborate with the Marketing & Communications team to synchronize timing and content for maximum impact.
• Oversee and direct short- and long-term professional and academic research projects to inform strategic initiatives and empower the DEI Core teams in their ongoing efforts.
• Participate in the delivery of comprehensive educational initiatives by facilitating and presenting course modules in partnership with the DEI Core team
  
• Partner with the Director of DEI Coaching, Client Services, & Culture and the Associate Director, DEI Learning, Client Services, & Data Analytics in providing responsive on-demand education to support employees across Fred Hutch. 
• Represent the VPCDEIO on center committees and workgroups, contributing DEI analyses and strategies to advance enterprise goals and culture.
• Mentor the DEI Core team in professional and leadership development, enhancing their understanding and practice of DEI principles as a member of the DEI Core leadership team. Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 8 years with a range of DEI focused responsibilities; working in DEI roles as an educator and an administrator. 
• Demonstrated commitment and understanding of anti-racism, decolonization, liberation and other DEI related topics, practices, and principles.
• Experience with dialogue facilitation; strong listening and communication skills.
• Demonstrated attention to details and nuanced understanding and navigation of data and relationships.
• A bridge builder, connector.
• Executive level presentation skills, and strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including relationship management skills.
• Strategic collaborator.
• Ability to be nimble, excel in the midst of change, in fast moving environments.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion; to think and act creatively, to solve problems in new ways.
• Commitment to building and sustaining inclusive work environments and ability to model effective team member skills, including active listening, healthy conflict resolution skills, respect, accountability and collaboration.
• A solutions-driven leader, a team builder, and professional mentor.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree preferred with experience in healthcare and/or higher education.
• Demonstrated complex understanding of DEI concepts, practices, and effective strategies.
• Demonstrated consulting and facilitation experience.

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

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The annual base salary range for this position is from $120,869 to $191,027, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This position may be eligible for relocation assistance. This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months). 

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.