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Elanco · 22 hours ago

Consultant, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) and Talent Strategy

Indianapolis, IN

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Elanco is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. The Consultant role focuses on designing and implementing IDEA-integrated workforce initiatives to attract and develop diverse talent, ensuring the successful execution of these strategies across the full talent lifecycle.

ManufacturingPetSupply Chain Management

Responsibilities

Architect and activate future-focused talent pathways (apprenticeships, rotations, early‑career) with TA/GTD/business leaders to attract, develop, and advance diverse talent. Key measure of success: program launches/adoption and measurable diversity outcomes

Build and embed enterprise IDEA infrastructure (frameworks, toolkits, checkpoints, training) across TA, GTD, and TM—including inclusive hiring/management and integration into Leader2030/Women Leadership Program (WLP) and accessible learning. KPI: IDEA metrics incorporated into TA forecasting and GTD planning; adoption of bias‑mitigating tools

Orchestrate cross‑functional execution and employee resource group (ERG) integration by coordinating timelines/deliverables and translating ERG insights into talent solutions and leadership development. KPI: increased IDEA–TA–GTD collaboration reflected in global dashboards and risk reviews

Use data to close representation gaps and guide targeted sourcing and external partnerships (universities/industry); integrate IDEA metrics into dashboards and talent reviews for continuous improvement and governance. KPI: improved workforce diversity and internal mobility in priority functions

Ensure ethical, compliant practices and capability building: embed multi‑generational, cross‑cultural, and cognitive diversity into operating rhythms; contribute to quarterly reviews with Legal/Comms/HR COEs on ethical AI in hiring/promotion. KPI: governance milestones met and audit‑ready processes

Qualification

HR experienceTalent AcquisitionDEI program designData-driven consultingStakeholder managementAI-enabled TA systemsInfluencing skillsFacilitation skills

Required

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in HR, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, or DEI program design

Experience designing workforce programs (apprenticeships, early-career rotations) across multiple regions including data-driven consulting, translating analytics into actionable workforce insights and strong stakeholder management, influencing and facilitation skills across business units and levels