Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Manager Boots UK

Boots; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is looking for a DEI Manager to influence workplace inclusivity. You will partner with business teams, manage initiatives, and analyze data related to diversity and inclusion. The ideal candidate has strong communication, project management skills, and understanding of societal inequities. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact on the organization’s DEI efforts.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced parental leave benefits

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free counselling and support

Qualifications

• Understanding of complex societal inequities.
• Awareness of relevant employment law.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and implement inclusion initiatives.
• Deliver specific projects and initiatives.
• Analyze data and track progress on goals.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Project management skills

Ability to analyze data

Continuous improvement mindset

Job description

Closing Date: Monday 22nd December

Location: Nottingham

Contract: Permanent

Recruitment Partner: Frankie McCallister-Lyas

About the role

Do you want to influence how it feels to work at Boots now and in the future? Working alongside the Head of DEI this hands‑on role is key to enabling and embedding an inclusive colleague experience where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and valued for their contribution. Working within our ESG Centre of Excellence this role is part of a dedicated team delivering brilliant work every day. The role will work with stakeholders to directly manage and implement inclusion initiatives as well as leading the business resource group community and managing external partnerships in support of our inclusion ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with wider business teams to embed equity and inclusion into core processes and everyday ways of working
• Take ownership of planning and delivering specific projects and initiatives
• Collect and analyse data and track and report on progress toward goals
• Act as an expert point of contact advising the business on relevant DEI themes as appropriate
• Using internal and external insights support the development of our DEI agenda and plan

Business Resource Groups (BRGs)

• Act as DEI first point of contact for UK&I BRG chairs and co‑chairs
• Work closely with BRG leads to deliver relevant initiatives
• Support BRGs to raise awareness and demonstrate their impact
• Facilitate Community of Practice meetings and lead team meetings

Strategic Partnerships

• Acting as the key point of contact maintain and develop strategic external partnerships
• Coordinate DEI related campaigns to drive awareness and improve engagement with colleagues and customers
• Collaborate across teams to coordinate index and benchmarking submissions and accreditation applications

What You’ll Need to Have

• An ability to demonstrate an understanding of complex issues that contribute to societal inequities
• An awareness and understanding of relevant employment law eg The Equality Act 2010
• An ability to understand and interpret the external and internal DEI operating context
• Excellent communication skills
• Project management skills and the ability to work autonomously prioritise and deliver to timescales
• Ability to analyse data and generate insights to inform initiatives
• Ability to work cross‑functionally and in partnership with other teams
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Pragmatism resilience and tenacity are key

It Would be Great if You Also Have

• Previous experience in delivering or contributing to diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Generalist knowledge of HR and the employee lifecycle

Why Boots

At Boots we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.

Our Benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying discounted gym membership life assurance activity passes and more
• Access to free 24 / 7 counselling and support through TELUS Health our Employee Assistance Programme
• We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at (Please note any salary estimates given on third‑party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate)

What’s next

If your application is successful our in‑house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion you’ll be notified by email.

Where a role is advertised as full‑time we are open to discussing part‑time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Keywords

• DEI
• DIVERSITY
• INCLUSION

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

Business Intelligence, Category Management, Drawing, Electrical Controls, Academics, Graphics Design