Culture & Employee Experience Program Manager

What you'll work on:

• Leading and managing the overarching program and associated projects focused on cultivating an unparalleled employee experience, facilitating the success of global talent, fostering a values-aligned culture, and driving extraordinary results. Develop detailed project plans with clear deliverables, while also supporting change management and communication strategies to ensure the successful adoption of programs and measure their impact.
• Establishing trusted partnerships and collaborating across Talent and with internal stakeholders to drive program alignment and ultimately deliver memorable moments for Circlers throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Providing collaborative leadership, facilitation, and implementation of key initiatives to advance Circle’s culture and engagement strategy through development and implementation of initiatives in talent acquisition and onboarding, performance management, learning and development, rewards and recognition and employee well-being.
• Partnering with relevant stakeholders to support and develop our high performing global organization while ensuring that Circle's values are reflected in people-oriented programs and decisions.
• Enhancing the ongoing development of the company's DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) strategy and providing support in defining long-term priorities and roadmap. Drive the support and engagement of the organizational DEIB initiatives through all levels of the business.
• Supporting the design, administration, and analysis of employee engagement surveys to measure progress, impact, and inform continuous improvement efforts.
• Providing insights and recommendations to refine and implement innovative approaches and solutions to meet evolving needs on culture, employee experience and DEIB.
• Staying current with industry trends and best practices in workplace and employee engagement, while offering distinctive thought leadership on their application and impact within our dynamic industry and remote-first workplace. Proactively integrating relevant insights to enhance strategies and initiatives.
• Sharing and promoting Circle’s brand as a top employer of choice, promoting various distinguished awards and certifications.

You will aspire to our four core values:

• Multistakeholder - you have dedication and commitment to our customers, shareholders, employees and families and local communities.
• Mindful - you seek to be respectful, an active listener and to pay attention to detail.  
• Driven by Excellence - you are driven by our mission and our passion for customer success which means you relentlessly pursue excellence, that you do not tolerate mediocrity and you work intensely to achieve your goals. 
• High Integrity - you seek open and honest communication, and you hold yourself to very high moral and ethical standards.  You reject manipulation, dishonesty and intolerance.

What you’ll bring to Circle: 

• 8 years of human resources experience including culture and employee experience, DEIB, talent management, organizational development, organizational effectiveness, and learning & development.
• Prior experience creating and delivering organization-wide and scalable successful talent programs will be required, including experience in program design, development, management, measurement and evaluation. Experience with DEIB programs is preferred.
• Proven experience developing trusted relationships at all levels of an organization including senior level talent to drive talent programs, with an agility to influence conversations that lead to transformation.
• Strong self-organizational qualities, strategic program management, project management and organization effectiveness skills are essential.
• Analytical skills required, including the ability to  identify key patterns and trends, generate meaningful insights, and use data to drive informed decision-making processes and solve complex problems.
• International experience preferred, enabling and understanding diverse global regions and cultures.
• Thrives on and has experiences with ambiguity. 
• Excellent decision making skills and a sense of urgency. You're able to juggle competing priorities with a focus on timely execution and follow through.
• Strong business acumen coupled with emotional intelligence and cultural cohesiveness: you understand the key drivers and dynamics of a high growth technology business.
• Level-headed mindset under pressure along with creative problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in G-Suite, Slack and MacBook preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Additional Information:

• This position is eligible for day-one PERM sponsorship for qualified candidates.

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

Base Pay Range: $130,000 - $170,000

Annual Bonus Target: 15%

Also Included: Equity & Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)). Circle has a discretionary vacation policy. We also provide 10 days of paid sick leave per year and 11 paid holidays per year in the U.S.