About us:
WRI works to improve people’s lives, protect and restore nature, and stabilize the climate. As an independent research organization, we leverage our data, expertise and global reach to influence policy and catalyze change across systems like food, land and water; energy; and cities.
Founded in 1982, our 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations
About the Role:
We’re looking for an experienced and people-focused Global Culture Advisor to take on a new global role at WRI. As Global Culture Advisor, you’ll be part of our Centre of Excellence and help shape how we support, grow, and engage our people across the world.
Reporting to the Global Director Culture & DEI, you’ll work closely with HR teams across all country/regional offices (Africa, Brazil, China, Colombia, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, US) as well as with our global HR COEs. Your work will help WRI become the best-run NGO in the world — not just for operational excellence, but to ensure every employee has a great experience and can do their best work in service of our mission.
This is a unique opportunity to build something new and meaningful. You’ll design and deliver strategies for building a healthy organizational culture, and improving wellbeing —making sure they’re inclusive, impactful, and relevant across regions. You’ll also help build People team capacity globally, creating more consistency and connection across our network.
Job Highlights:
WRI is seeking a Global Culture Advisor to build the culture function within the People Team. The role will be responsible for translating refreshed organizational values and behaviours into lived experiences across the OneWRI Network and ensuring they are embedded into policies, processes, leadership practices, and the employee lifecycle.
This role requires working across teams, geographies, and leadership, establishing long-term culture roadmaps, and ensuring strong coordination with HR Centers of Excellence and the DEI team. The Culture Advisor will also work closely with Country HR teams and Country Directors to ensure a globally aligned approach with meaningful local integration.
You will work with a diverse, cross-functional team and report directly to the Global Director Culture & DEI
What you’ll do:
Engagement – 35%
- Partner with Country HR teams and Country Directors to ensure a globally aligned yet locally relevant approach to culture implementation.
- Facilitate organization-wide dialogues and forums to deepen understanding and shared ownership of WRI’s values and behaviors.
- Support design and delivery of leadership engagement approaches that enable leaders to lead on, connect with, adopt, and demonstrate organizational values
- Work closely with HR and senior leaders to support them to lead out on our culture work, embedding culture through championing culture work, leadership behaviors, decision-making, and day-to-day practices.
- Lead the Global Culture Ambassadors program, with representatives from each country and region, enabling local ownership, feedback, and implementation.
- Support wellbeing initiatives across the organization.
- Partner with external consultants for short- and medium-term assignments to support culture diagnostics, design, and analysis.
Delivery – 50%
- Support implementation of the global culture roadmap and annual priorities to help establish the culture function, defining how culture work unfolds and matures over the coming years.
- Coordinate closely with HR Center of Excellence to ensure values and behaviors are embedded into:
- Induction and onboarding
- Learning and leadership development
- Performance management
- Promotions and career pathways
- Our Safe, Equitable, Inclusive Workplace (SEIW) policy and process
- HR policies, processes, and people practices
- Develop practical tools, guidance, and resources to support consistent implementation of culture initiatives across global network such as leading the implementation and ongoing use of a Culture Barometer to identify strengths, gaps, and areas requiring focused intervention.
- Ensure mechanisms are in place to monitor and sustain progress against culture priorities and organizational maturity.
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the Global Director Culture & DEI and People Team leadership.
Strategy – 15%
- Work alongside the Global Director Culture & DEI and People Team leadership to contribute to a multi-year culture strategy and roadmap
- Define and clearly articulate what a healthy workplace culture looks like, explain why it matters to organizational success, and outline how we evaluate and track it using our Culture Barometer.
What Will You Need:
Qualifications:
- A degree in Human Resources/ Organizational Development/ Psychology/ Social Sciences/ Management, or related fields.
Experience:
- 6-8 years of relevant experience in culture transformation, organizational development, change management, or related fields.
- Experience working in complex, high-matrixed multi-country organizations
- Experience implementing DEI and culture in a global organization across multiple countries
- Experience partnering wtih multiple external and internal partners and working with cross cultural complexities
- Experience in working with senior leadership teams
- Experience developing, running surveys, capturing data and insights
Knowledge & Skills:
- Demonstrated experience embedding organizational values and behaviors into systems, processes, and leadership practices
- A passion for culture work, with the ability to build a credible profile across the organization, spanning cultural differences and understanding local contexts
- High level of emotional intelligence and cultural sensitivity
- Experience designing and using organizational diagnostics, surveys, or culture measurement tools
- Experience working with external consultants and translating insights into practical actions
- Strong facilitation, communication, project management and professional-quality writing skills
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams, cultures, and geographies
- Willingness to travel based on program and organizational needs
Fluency in English is required; proficiency in other languages is desirable
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Potential Salary and Benefits: INR 1800000 to 2400000 INR CTC Per Annum
“Salary shall be commensurate with experience, skills, and internal parity. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.”
Location: New Delhi
Start date: As soon as possible
How to Apply: Please submit a resume with a required cover letter. We may close for applications sooner if we receive a high volume of qualified applications.
We are unable to consider your application without a cover letter in addition to your resume.
You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @ World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development.
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People-centric to the core:
We keep our people at the centre of everything we do - from a welcoming work environment to benefits and a culture that encourages staff to stay healthy, happy, engaged, and growing.
Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get:
Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs
Term Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member
Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance
Health & Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle
Flexible work schedule: Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job
Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities
Rest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests
Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.
