SM - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Angel One; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Angel One is seeking a Senior Manager - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) to own the DEI charter end to end, defining strategy, shaping the roadmap, and turning intent into measurable impact. This high-visibility role blends data, policy, storytelling, and stakeholder influence to drive inclusion across the organization.

The role reports to HR leadership and requires building governance structures, dashboards, and programs that embed DEI into hiring, leadership development, and employee

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in HR with 3–5 years in a dedicated DEI role.
• Proven track record building and scaling DEI programs with measurable impact.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Analytical mindset with comfort in people analytics, survey design, and translating data into action.
• Working knowledge of Indian labour laws and policy frameworks relevant to inclusion (POSH, RPwD Act).
• Excellent program management skills: planning, execution, and tracking across multiple workstreams.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and storytelling skills.
• Empathy, credibility, and resilience to drive change in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the DEI charter end to end, defining strategy, roadmap, and turning intent into action.
• Set goals, KPIs, and a DEI scorecard; report progress to People leadership and CHRO.
• Establish DEI governance with senior leaders as sponsors.
• Build a data-led approach: workforce representation analytics across hiring, promotion, attrition, pay, and engagement.
• Conduct inclusion surveys, listening sessions, and focus groups to translate insights into action.
• Design and execute inclusive programs spanning gender, PwD, LGBTQ+, generational, and other diversity dimensions.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on inclusive hiring practices and diverse slates.
• Represent Angel One externally through industry forums and benchmarking platforms.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

People analytics

Communication & storytelling

Policy knowledge (POSH, RPwD Act)

Program management

Empathy & resilience

Job description

For nearly three decades, Angel One has been making investing and wealth creation more accessible and engaging for Indians. Today, 3.7+ crore customers trust Angel One across investing, trading, wealth creation, and credit.

We are one of the best fintech platforms, building simple, intelligent and seamless financial experiences for millions of users across the country. From investing and trading to wealth creation and credit, everything we build is focused on making financial journeys easier, faster, more accessible and engaging.

We believe strong fundamentals matter—in investing, in technology and in the way we build our teams. Trust, simplicity, speed and long-term thinking shape how we work and what we build.

Here, people work on real problems at real scale. Millions of users interact with our platform every day, and every team plays a role in shaping that experience.

We move fast, take ownership and keep learning along the way. No matter the role, people here are encouraged to share ideas, challenge the usual and build things that create real impact.

If you're excited to solve meaningful problems, build at scale, and shape the future of financial services, you'll fit right in.

Be part of our team that’s scaling sustainably, thinking big, and building for the billion!

Job Title: Senior Manager - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

What you will do:

Angel One is committed to building a workplace where every individual can belong, contribute, and grow. As Senior Manager DEI , you will own and lead our DEI charter end to end, defining the strategy, shaping the roadmap, and turning intent into action, from ideation to execution to measurable impact.

This is a high-visibility role for someone who is equally comfortable with data, policy, storytelling, and stakeholder influence, and who can bring both rigor and heart to the work.

• Assess the current state of DEI at Angel One and define a clear vision, charter, and multi-year roadmap in partnership along with the HR leadership
• Set goals, KPIs, and a DEI scorecard, and report progress regularly to the People leadership and the Group CHRO.
• Set up and run DEI governance, including council or steering committee cadences, with senior leaders as active sponsors.

Data, Insights & Rigor

• Build a data-led approach: workforce representation analytics across hiring, promotion, attrition, pay, and engagement.
• Run inclusion surveys, listening sessions, and focus groups, and translate insights into targeted action plans.
• Benchmark against industry and market best practices to keep our approach contemporary and credible.

Inclusion Initiatives & Programs

• Design and execute meaningful, outcome-oriented initiatives across gender, PwD, LGBTQ+, generational, and other dimensions of diversity, moving beyond one-off events to sustained programs.
• Drive programs such as women's leadership and mentoring/sponsorship, returnship, accessibility, and inclusive manager capability building.
• Embed inclusion into the employee lifecycle: hiring, onboarding, performance, talent reviews, succession, and promotions.
• Review, strengthen, and introduce inclusive policies and practices (e.g., parental and caregiver support, gender-affirming and accessibility provisions, anti-harassment, flexible work), working with HR, Legal, and Compliance.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on inclusive hiring practices, diverse slates, and employer branding.
• Ensure policies are communicated well, understood, and lived on the ground.

Community Building & Engagement

• Build and nurture Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and communities, with clear charters, leaders, budgets, and outcomes.
• Create an inclusive culture through internal campaigns, forums, learning sessions, and storytelling.
• Represent Angel One externally through industry forums, partnerships, NGOs, and benchmarking and recognition platforms.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner with CXOs, business heads, and HRBPs to make DEI a business priority, not just an HR initiative.
• Equip leaders and managers with the tools, nudges, and training to drive inclusion within their teams.
• Manage external vendors, consultants, and partners, and own the DEI budget.

Who you are:

• 8-12 years of experience in HR, with at least 3-5 years in a dedicated DEI role.
• Proven experience building and scaling DEI programs, not just running events, with clear examples of impact.
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence and align senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Analytical mindset, with comfort in people analytics, survey design, and translating data into action.
• Working knowledge of Indian labour laws and policy frameworks relevant to inclusion (e.g., POSH, RPwD Act, and other applicable regulations).
• Excellent program management skills: planning, execution, and tracking across multiple workstreams.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and storytelling skills.
• Empathy, credibility, and the resilience to drive change in a fast-paced environment.

At Angel One, our thriving culture is rooted in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

As an Equal opportunity employer, we wholeheartedly welcome people from all backgrounds irrespective of caste, religion, gender, marital status, sexuality, disability, class or age to be part of our team. We believe that everyone's unique experiences and viewpoints make us stronger together. Come and be a part of #OneSpace*, where your individuality is celebrated and embraced.