Inclusive Policy & Benefits Lead - Work From Home - United States

Job Description

This role is based remotely, but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, Warren, Pontiac, or Milford, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.

The Role:

The Inclusive Policy and Benefits Lead is an integral part of the Inclusive Experience Team. This role will lead the planning and work dedicated to embedding inclusion into policy, benefit, and reward considerations impacting global GM team members, customers, and GM partners of all backgrounds and abilities.

You will work cross functionally to infuse DEI into policies and practices in support of inclusive and equitable experiences that improve retention, support engagement and satisfaction, and enable GM to provide differentiated experiences. A data driven approach will be necessary for diagnosing, developing, and proposing policy, benefit, and reward recommendations that are inclusive and accessible for GMs diverse set of employees, customers, and partners.

Qualified applicants will have extensive policy and benefits experience within a global organization. Strategy and planning skills will be required to work with human resources, customer experiences, and our third-party networks to create and execute to the defined desired state.

The successful candidate will have the ability to influence without authority and to utilize data to inform recommendations. The ideal candidate will be agile and able to demonstrate strong relationship building capabilities. Applicants should possess a growth mindset and come with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities:

• Represent DEI within the HR organization to raise awareness and provide thought leadership ensuring benefits and rewards are considered with DEI principals and the employee experience in mind
• Utilize internal and external data to provide innovative recommendations for benefits / rewards that support inclusivity across our globally diverse workforce, consumer base, and external partners
• Partner cross functionally to ensure inclusivity is considered when creating interactions with our customers and third-party partners in support of providing differentiated yet equitable experiences
• Help implement initiatives that support enhanced experiences that lead to improved sentiment and perceptions
• Support conflict resolution for DEI related topics to ensure they are managed in a fair and unbiased manner

Must be able to demonstrate:

Problem Solving: Ability to look across an end-to-end experience to identify hidden barriers/pain points and provide insights to simplify and improve an interaction through analytics and investigative problem solving

Team Mindset: Able to understand the needs and strengths of others to efficiently solve problems that require the ability to ensure compliance and involves persistence to create innovative solutions that may be difficult to come to concurrence on

Influencing: Relentless dedication to an inclusive employee experience and a commitment to equity that requires change management skills driven by data insights and the ability to influence without authority. The ability to communicate new or differing ideas/opinions.

Other:

• Communication Skills
• Evaluation and Data Insights
• Political Savvy

Additional Job Description

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree; preferably in human resource management or related field
• 6+ years of demonstrated experience in policy and benefits, including support of a global organization
• Ability to utilize internal and external data to drive change and stakeholder engagement
• Demonstrate significant capability and experience driving impactful change utilizing data and relationship building rather than authority
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong project management skills and experience
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Compensation:

• The expected base compensation for this role is $90,223 - $144,123 USD Annually.
• Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us 

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values; 
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.   We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, “protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at Careers.Accommodations@GM.com or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.​