The Foundation

We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a workplace, were committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.

The Team

Application Deadline: Monday, November 10, 2025

The Senior Officer, DEI is a DEI Subject Matter Expert (SME) and will lead the foundations DEI efforts in India and China. This role will act as a thought partner by providing guidance, advice, partnership, and execution support to key stakeholders that include but are not limited to senior leadership, partners, and functional teams for the purpose of continuous improvement in service of increased impact and effectiveness of the foundations DEI strategy in country. The SO will design and deliver context specific DEI content that may be used by participants across the foundation. This role requires a deep understanding of the operational realities of both offices and proactive collaboration and vision with senior levels organization-wide to ensure common messaging, sensitivity and shared expectations .

What Youll Do

Strategic DEI Leadership: Act as a DEI subject matter expert (SME), providing thought partnership, insights, and guidance to leadership and teams in India and China.

Planning & Implementation: Lead the development and implementation of the DEI strategy and workstreams for teams in India and China.

Advisory & Consultation: Partner with senior leadership, working groups, and regional leads to drive progress on strategic priorities while aligning closely with the foundations overarching approach.

DEI Integration into Business Functions: Collaborate across multiple teams and divisions to ensure priorities such as engaging across differences and contexts are connected to operational, talent management, and programmatic efforts.

Cultural & Regional Alignment: Provide context-specific DEI guidance, ensuring initiatives reflect the global and local landscape.

Partnership & Engagement: Collaborate with internal teams (i.e. DEI, Office of the Chief People Officer) and external consultants to develop resources and tools.

Change Management & Capability Building: Collaborate with HR Business Partners to support people, managers and leadership and teams in fostering an inclusive culture through coaching, tools, and structured initiatives.

DEI Content Design and Delivery: Lead context (including diverse voices from the local communities) informed DEI content development and facilitate learning and engagement efforts.

DEI portfolio and partner management: Manage external partners, contracts, and portfolios that support the DEI strategy in both India and China.

Your Experience

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in a related field with a minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in DEI or a closely related discipline at a senior level.

Experience designing, implementing tools, processes, learning agendas, and indicators that are aligned with organizational strategies and priorities, and drive meaningful impact.

Experience developing and facilitating dialogue sessions, learning spaces, and staff engagement initiatives, especially for global organizations and contexts.

An ability to establish leadership credibility and build trusted relationships with leaders and employees at all levels of an organization to influence approach and behavior shifts.

Experience thinking critically, objectively, and strategically about opportunities and developing alternate paths to solutions. Ability to be agile and prioritize under pressure.

Demonstrated ability to manage a considerable workload, achieve results and drive complex work to conclusion, including getting results through others.

Experience operating effectively in a high pressure and collaborative environment. Outstanding interpersonal skills and humility, and a demonstrated ability to work with efficiency and diplomacy, and lead and influence individuals from a diverse group of backgrounds and at different levels.

Ability to communicate effectively and lead change management.

Capable of using and adapting DEI expertise across multiple geographies and cultural contexts.

Other Attributes

Demonstrates cultural sensitivity and adaptability across diverse cultural, geographic, and operational contexts, with a proven commitment to development issues and the highest standards of integrity.

Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.

Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.

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Hiring Requirements

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Candidate Accommodations

Were committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates. If you have a disability or medical condition and need an accommodation at any stage of the application or interview processsuch as an ASL interpreter, alternative interview format, or physical accessibility supportwere happy to help. Please contact HR@gatesfoundation.org with the position number and a brief description of your accommodation needs. Requests will be handled confidentially.

Inclusion Statement

We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion of voices, ideas, and approaches and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.

All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.