DEI Partner Lead

Job description

You'll lead DEI across Wise's People function—partnering with leaders to diagnose challenges, co-create and deliver action plans, and drive measurable progress. This role blends strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. You'll need to think big picture and roll up your sleeves to make change happen. What you'll be doing People Partnering & Advisory Partner with People COEs (Talent, L&D, Reward, Employee Relations, People Experience and Employee Brand) and business leaders to embed DEI in talent processes, policies, and culture and products.

• Diagnose inclusion gaps through data and listening; co-create action plans with accountability
• Coach managers and People
• Partners on inclusive leadership, bias mitigation, and complex DEI-related employee matters

DEI Programming & Capability Building

• Design and deliver DEI training and learning journeys (in-person and virtual)
• Build toolkits and resources that enable managers and teams to act on inclusion day-to-day
• Support and govern Wise's employee communities (ERGs), ensuring alignment with business goals Measurement, Reporting & Compliance Own DEI metrics, dashboards, and narrative reporting for leadership and the Board
• Manage global regulatory reporting (pay gap, EEO, workforce diversity) across jurisdictions
• Track progress against DEI goals and surface insights to inform strategy Strategy & Influence Shape Wise's DEI roadmap in partnership with the People Leadership Team Advise on risk, reputation, and opportunity related to DEI and take steps to mitigate.

Represent Wise externally and bring best practice back into the business Work with Regional People teams to deliver local plans, acknowledging cultural and regional differences.

Qualifications

Essential Relevant experience in DEI, Partnering, or OD roles with enterprise-wide impact

• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and translate DEI strategy into action
• Strong facilitation and training design skills; comfortable delivering to large, diverse audiences Experience managing multi-jurisdiction DEI reporting and compliance (pay gap, EEO, etc.)

Data fluency

you use metrics to diagnose problems, measure progress, and tell compelling stories Bias for action and accountability—you balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution Desirable Experience leading or supporting employee resource groups or communities Background in fast-growth, global, or tech environments Familiarity with People systems and analytics tools