DEI Lead

Wise

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

• Additional Information

• For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

• We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.

• Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

• If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

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