About Kennametal
With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Job Title: Assistant Manager – Employee Experience
Job Summary
As an Assistant Manager – Employee Experience, this individual plays a pivotal role in supporting our organization's culture transformation, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and other engagement activities.
Key Job Responsibilities
Culture Transformation Support: Assist in the development and implementation of strategies to foster a positive and inclusive organizational culture. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify areas for cultural improvement and implement innovative solutions. Conduct research on best practices in culture transformation and provide insights to support decision-making processes. Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives: Support the planning and execution of diversity and inclusion programs, events, and workshops. Assist in the development of training materials and resources to promote diversity awareness and cultural competency. Help analyze diversity metrics and contribute to the creation of reports to track progress and identify areas for improvement. Engagement Activities: Participate in employee engagement initiatives to enhance morale, productivity, and retention. Contribute ideas for team-building activities, recognition programs, and other initiatives to foster a sense of belonging. Assist in gathering feedback from employees to assess the effectiveness of engagement efforts and make recommendations for enhancement. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with HR, diversity and inclusion committees, and other stakeholders to align initiatives with organizational goals. Collaborate with departments across the company to integrate diversity and inclusion principles into various processes and practices. Serve as a liaison between employees and management to ensure that diverse perspectives are represented and valued.
Required Skills
Project management skills, with the ability to plan, organize, and execute complex DEIB initiatives, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines. Experience in collecting, reviewing, and organizing data reporting and analysis, using data to tell a story and translate data into impactful reports; ability to create content is a plus. Demonstrated ability to communicate with excellent verbal, written, and listening skills, high level of emotional competency and energy. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Office, Teams, Outlook, etc.) Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously. 3+ years of experience working on cultural transformations such as DEIB, change initiatives or other transferable experience within a professional setting.
Preferred Areas of Education & Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in HR Management, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, Sociology, Diversity Studies, or related field.
Equal Opportunity Employer