The SPLC is seeking a JEDI Manager who is passionate about racial and social justice!

The JEDI Manager provides strategic leadership to advance organizational justice equity diversity and inclusion priorities. The role strengthens alignment between JEDI principles and organizational culture supports crossdepartmental cohesion and ensures the JEDI work plan evolves with staff and organizational needs. The Manager guides the strategic direction of the JEDI Learning Journey and cultivates a workplace rooted in belonging racial consciousness and missionaligned practices. Ultimately this position serves as a connector and culturebuilder helping the organization live its values through intentional ongoing learning and growth. Travel up to 25% is expected for this role.

Who You Are

TrustBuilder & BridgeBuilder. Demonstrates strong trustbuilding and conflictnavigation abilities by creating psychological safety across lines of difference building credibility with staff of all identities and addressing microaggressions harmrepair needs and interpersonal tensions through mediation approaches that center equity and restoration.

Systems & Change Leader. Applies a systemsthinking and analytical approach to identify patterns root causes and power dynamics; interprets organizational data and feedback to develop evidenceinformed strategies; and guides behavior and culture change across teams and systems through thoughtful wellcommunicated changemanagement practices.

Critical Thinker. Interprets data from climate assessments surveys and feedback; draws evidencebased conclusions to identify actionable insights; and translates both qualitative and quantitative findings into strategic recommendations.

Skilled Facilitator & Emotionally Intelligent. Reads group and interpersonal dynamics with accuracy responds empathetically during sensitive conversations remains steady in moments of conflict or tension and creates brave inclusive spaces where complex or emotionally charged dialogue can be skillfully facilitated and DEI concepts communicated clearly to diverse audiences.

Strategic Leader. Aligns DEI priorities with the organizations mission and goals anticipates the impact of decisions across teams and systems and balances longterm strategic vision with immediate organizational needs.

Committed to Social Justice. Grounded in antioppression antiracism intersectionality and accessibility understands the historical and contemporary inequities shaping the workplace and applies a justicecentered lens to organizational decisionmaking.

Mission Vision&Values Alignment.Demonstrates an understanding of and a commitment to SPLCs mission vision and values.

What Youll Do

Serve as a JEDI subject matter expert providing strategic guidance insights and balanced consultation to drive measurable organizational outcomes.

Develop deliver and oversee trainings and capacitybuilding programs on workplace culture anti-oppression unconscious bias inclusive leadership anti-racism trans and non-binary inclusion accessibility and other JEDI related topics both inperson and across virtual platforms.

Coach and support training specialists to strengthen facilitation skills increase training impact and formally evaluate their performance.

Assess the effectiveness of training programs through surveys feedback and data analysis adjusting approaches to improve learning outcomes.

Manage and track internal workplace culture metrics contributing to related communications and organizational reporting.

Sustain affinity Group model aligned with policy and coordinate efficient processes for Affinity Group programming.

Hire train manage mentor and coach team members; establish performance goals; assign duties; and conduct ongoing performance evaluations.

Create and manage comprehensive program and project plansincluding scope goals timelines and resourcesto support JEDI initiatives and organizational culture work.

Build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners; collaborate across departments to ensure alignment with organizational goals and launch effective crossfunctional programs on time.

Conductorganizational and team-level JEDI assessments analyze trends and data and apply insights to strategy development and continuous improvement.

Support workplace culture initiatives the JEDI Working Group and internal responses to national events impacting staff and travel throughout the southeast region as required.

Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification.

Minimum Qualifications

We are committed to equitable hiring practices therefore you must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered for the role.

• Minimum 5 years of social justice equity in education work or community organizing;
• Minimum of 2 years management experience; and
• High School Diploma or GED.

Compensation & Benefits

This is an exempt role and the minimum starting salary is $102637 annually. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Click here to view the benefits available to SPLC staff.

Where & How Youll Work

This role has the following work designation options:

• Local Remote: Will work remotely but is expected to attend work-related activities that occur at the SPLC offices or in the states in which the SPLC operates.
• Telework: Will work at an SPLC office at least three days per week and may work two days per week from an alternative work location.
• This position will report to the Director Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion.

Other Special Considerations

This job is performed under general office conditions and is not subject to any strenuous physical demands or dangerous conditions. Travel up to 25% is expected for this role.

Disclaimer:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. These statements are notintended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of a person in this position.

An Equal-Opportunity Employer with a Commitment to Diversity

Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and as an organization committed to diversity and the perspective of all voices we considerapplicants equally without regard to age caregiver status color disability ethnicity gender gender expression gender identity marital status national origin on the basis ofgenetic information political affiliation pregnancy or veteran status.