Internal Equity & Inclusion Leader

City and County of Denver; United States; Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Pension plan

Paid holidays

EcoPass

Job summary

Denver Public Library seeks a collaborative Internal Equity Manager to lead the IDEA Subdivision’s equity and inclusion initiatives. The role supervises the Internal Equity Team, shapes equity-centered consulting, and partners with HR, Learning & Development, and leadership to drive organizational change.

Based at the Central Library in Denver, this full-time position offers a hybrid work model with opportunities to engage across branches and city departments, focusing on building inclusive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Three (3) years of experience at the type and level of functional or operational management, which must have included management of professional individual contributors.
• Experience leading equity-centered organizational change initiatives in complex organizations, particularly within public service, government, education, or other mission-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Internal Equity Team, including staff development, performance management, workload planning, coaching, and accountability.
• Manage the Internal Equity portfolio, including work plans, budgets, contracts, resources, project timelines, performance measures, and reporting.
• Evaluate services and recommend changes based on organizational priorities, effectiveness, and capacity.
• Manage DPL's internal equity consulting services, including establishing priorities, assessing requests, determining service levels, coordinating consultant assignments, and supporting departments with equity-centered organizational change.
• Partner with department leaders to identify inequitable practices, strengthen decision-making, and integrate equity into workplace policies, processes, and organizational changes.

Skills

Team leadership

IDEA expertise

Equity-centered change

Organizational consulting

Facilitation

Communication

Relationship-building

Change management

Cultural humility

Accountability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Job description

Denver Public Library seeks a collaborative Internal Equity Manager to lead the IDEA Subdivision’s equity and inclusion initiatives. The role supervises the Internal Equity Team, shapes equity-centered consulting, and partners with HR, Learning & Development, and leadership to drive organizational change.

Based at the Central Library in Denver, this full-time position offers a hybrid work model with opportunities to engage across branches and city departments, focusing on building inclusive