Manager, Dei & Supplier Diversity

This is a Full Time Job

Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE), located in Washington, D.C., is one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies in the country with one of the most diverse partnership groups in all of sports. MSE owns and operates five professional sports teams: the 2019 WNBA Champion Washington Mystics, the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals, NBA's Washington Wizards, NBA G League's Capital City Go-Go, and NBA 2K League's Wizards District Gaming. The company is also co-owner of aXiomatic, which has controlling interest in global esports franchise Team Liquid, and owns and operates Capital One Arena in DC. MSE also manages MedStar Capitals Iceplex, the state-of-the-art training facility for the Capitals and EagleBank Arena on George Mason University's campus. In conjunction with the District of Columbia and Events DC, MSE is a partner in a new sports and entertainment facility in Southeast DC on the St. Elizabeth's East campus that opened in September 2018. Facility highlights include MedStar Wizards Performance Center, the brand-new training facility for the Wizards, Go-Go and Mystics, and a 4,200-seat arena which serves as the new home of the Mystics and Go-Go. MSE also co-owns and operates Monumental Sports Network (MSN) with the NBC Sports Group. MSN is the mid-Atlantic region's top destination for exclusive fan experiences and original sports content across desktop, tablet, mobile and OTT streaming devices. Visit www.monumentalsports.com.

MSE proudly promotes its core values for all those that interact with the company. As a member of our team:
• You will provide first-class customer service and value for our fans.
• You will champion a double-bottom line that engages, unifies and gives back to the community we serve.
• You will work tirelessly to build generationally exceptional teams that compete for championships year after year and create lifelong memories for our fans.
• You will measure performance with specific objectives and metrics and our analysis and decisions are compelled by data.
• You will prize leadership, but you should value teamwork and collaboration and transparency even more. We treat each other with respect. We act with honesty and integrity. We remain humble.
• You will innovate. We are nimble and first to market. We are not averse to risk.
• You will have fun. We are in the business of happiness.

Position Overview: The Manager, DEI & Supplier Diversity will be responsible for developing initiatives that build and cultivate an open and inclusive environment and works with the People & Culture team to ensure the successful creation and implementation of policies, programs, and practices that drive MSE's diversity, equity, and inclusion agenda forward.

Are you passionate about building strong DEI strategies and programs? So are we! We'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Act as a DEI Champion to ensure MSE's policies, practices, and programs are aligned to the DEI strategy and goals; identify and address any gaps required to achieve the DEI goals.
• Serve as DEI subject matter expert to help build strategies and action plans that support MSE's DEI goals, making recommendations for new or modified initiatives as needed.
• Collaborate with the DEI Council to find opportunities to further develop DEI strategy, programs, and initiatives.
• Develop, lead, and manage MSE's supplier diversity & sustainability program; provide direction and supervision related to the use of diverse enterprises; manage the program using proven analytical methods and procedures.
• Develop plans to ensure appropriate identification, qualification, and inclusion of diverse suppliers.
• Communicate and design messages to increase awareness and engagement, convey policies and standard processes related to supplier diversity and sustainability; serve as liaison to external organizations and conduct benchmarking studies.
• Introduce new diverse suppliers to participate in sourcing actives and long-term planning.
• Collaborate with business operations managers to ensure consistent supplier diversity approach across all MSE entities and diverse supplier goal setting.
• Identify, research, and access capabilities of diverse vendors to create inclusive supplier base across spend categories.
• Contribute to key decisions and/or recommendations concerning supplier diversity category strategies including sourcing, negotiation, contract awards, and supplier management.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key diverse vendors as well as counterparts at other sports & entertainment companies.
• Positively represent MSE to the business community by hosting, presenting, and participating in outreach programs that advance diversity in supplier base.
• Serve as an expert on Supply Chain Sustainability; be responsible for all external reporting activities, social responsibility surveys and all other aspects related to responsible sourcing.
• Track tier 1 and tier 2 spend targets; actively work with finance department to track spend vs goals.
• Manage supplier registration portal/tool while educating internal clients on how to use tool and monitoring activity of tool.
• Put together presentations for internal teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree.
• Prior experience in DEI and procurement including supplier diversity preferred.
• Demonstrated success in planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating DEI programs and initiatives.
• 5 years' work experience including strategy development and implementation, product development, supply chain management, business process re-engineering.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing and vendor management.
• Ability to be resourceful and apply strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills to work through complex challenges.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts.
• Robust people skills that include developing positive relationships and solving problems.
• Excellent interdisciplinary, intercultural, influence, and networking skills.
• Experience leading and influencing teams.
• Ability to support DEI mission and strategic vision.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

All applicants for employment at Monumental Sports are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencing employment. Applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment will be required to produce proof of vaccination status prior to their first day of employment. Monumental Sports will evaluate requests for reasonable accommodations for applicants unable to be vaccinated due to a religious belief, disability or pregnancy on an individualized basis in accordance with applicable laws.