People Engagement Manager

WHY we get up in the morning

At GHJ we help our people and clients pursue their passions, build thriving businesses, and create a better future.

WHAT we believe

We believe that collaboration is the foundation for success. We work as a business advocate for our clients – providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for the future.

HOW we succeed

We are deeply committed to our core values of Bright Minds, Brave Hearts and Bold Actions and incorporate them into every aspect of our business. By living these values, we are able to meet our strategic objectives of Remaining Fiercely Independent (financial success), Meeting client demands/needs (client success), Reinforcing and expanding cultural distinction (people success).

Summary of Role:

As People Engagement Manager at GHJ, you will report to Director, People, to support and execute GHJ’s engagement strategy. This role is critical as part of our overall Firm strategy to ensure employees are connected, engaged, and can #BeMore.

You will be responsible for:

• Engagement Strategy:




• Develop and execute an engagement strategy that aligns with GHJ’s core values to foster a positive workplace and help our team members feel connected.
• Create an annual plan for ongoing connection points across the firm.
• Bring an outside-in perspective on best practices for engagement.
• Support the engagement strategy for our headquarters, Market Hubs, and dispersed cohorts, acting as a single point for engagement to flow through so we can have a cohesive approach.
• Own communications to support engagement.




• Events:




• Firmwide Weeks:
• Own overall logistics and execution of two firmwide weeks a year. This includes coordination with vendors and internal clients to ensure events go smoothly and meet objectives.
• Project and budget management for these events is essential.




• Town Halls:
• Manage the logistics of our quarterly Town Hall meetings, including onsite support at the LA headquarters and coordination with Market Hubs.




• Other:
• Own monthly onsite connection events in LA (lunches, happy hours, DEIA events, etc.).
• Coordinate engagement activities with Market Hub leaders, acting as a central point of contact for Market Hub engagement.
• Support other People team events as needed.




• Engagement Survey:




• Manage the planning and execution of the annual engagement survey.
• Work with Department Heads to support their department engagement plans and tie them back to the firm’s engagement strategy.
• Plan and implement engagement activities that support the focus areas identified in the engagement survey.

What we need from you:

• Impeccable judgment. An influencer. You inspire people. The only thing better than your ideas is your ability to get them across the finish line.
• Supremely diplomatic. You build and foster relationships like nobody’s business across the whole organization.
• Balanced in your perspective: you know how to come up with creative solutions while mitigating risk. You thrive in identifying the root cause of issues and steering toward the right outcome.
• Passionate about doing the right thing. Cool and calm when challenged.
• Impactful: you can think through the steps of a project plan, put one foot in front of the other, get others on board with the journey, and ultimately, get things done.
• Equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves and jumping into the weeds as you are stepping back to be a strategic partner to the business.
• Able to think on your feet, change course quickly, and do multiple things at once—often.
• Equipped with an "ownership" mentality. You take pride in your personal brand.
• Ability to use technology to automate and bring efficiencies to the team.

What skills & experience you’ll bring to us:

• 5-7 years of employee engagement with event planning experience.
• Demonstrated prior experience in project management and executing large events.
• Excellent verbal and written skills to effectively communicate with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Comfortable presenting and engaging with senior leaders of the firm.
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to make recommendations using judgment that is consistent with company standards, practices, policies, or local governing laws.
• A strong eye for design—able to create content that is brought to life with strong graphics and imagery.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.

Seven decades, overriding focus: our people and our clients.

GHJ was founded in 1953, making us one of the oldest independent firms in the Los Angeles area. Ranked as a top 20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, the firm has 24 partners and approximately 200 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. Our firm is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), Public Company Accounting Oversite Board (PCAOB), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CAN). Collaboration and maintaining strong relationships are the cornerstones of our success.

We are also an independent member of HLB International, a worldwide organization of over 250 member professional accounting firms and business advisors. This affiliation gives us access to the subject matter experts of other member firms and provides consulting and professional services in over 158 countries through its nearly 800 offices worldwide.

GHJ complies with all local/state regulations in regards to displaying salary ranges. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD, technology), for example. At GHJ, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $115,000 - $160,000.

Equal Employment Opportunity

GHJ is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including Department Heads and co-workers.

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