Senior Employee Engagement Manager

The role of Sr. Employee Engagement Manager has a critical role to play in the next phase of MongoDB’s growth. The role will partner closely with other HR teams, Internal Communications, and our Employee Resource Groups to deliver culture programs and strategies that deliver the Leadership Commitment and support the engagement, inclusion and well being of all employees. This role is part of the Culture, Talent, and Development (CTD) leadership team. As a team, we are responsible for culture and talent building programs, including leadership development, employee learning, talent management, engagement, listening, and inclusion. 

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in New York City for our hybrid working model.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead and implement programs and initiatives that support MongoDB’s engagement, culture, and inclusion goals and objectives


• Ensure alignment of engagement programs with our overall culture, values and people priorities for the company


• Provide thought leadership, strategic direction, and guidance to our Employee Resource Group (ERG) Leads and Executive Sponsors to:




• Develop new opportunities to drive business outcomes


• Execute strategies for retention, engagement, well being and inclusion of our employees globally




• Provide effective oversight and guidance on operationalization of the ERGs’ strategic plans. This includes: 




• Managing a regular cadence of touchpoints between the ERGs and leaders across the company


• Partnering with Internal Communications and our Employee Experience functions to develop strategies that support our culture, values, and the engagement, well being and inclusion of our employees


• Leveraging data analytics to identify opportunities, provide recommendations, and measure business impact of engagement, culture, and inclusion programs


• Facilitating the budgeting process and tracking of spend


• Facilitating ERG leader appointments, onboarding/training, succession, and recognition


• Planning and execution of the annual ERG workshops and summits




• Serve as a culture ambassador to and for the company and other key stakeholders promoting the Leadership Commitment and our employee value proposition to better engage with current and future employees


• Build a sense of community for our employees, leveraging the ERGs to be an extension of our culture and represent the voice of our employees globally, ensuring we deliver on our Employee Value Proposition

Required Qualifications:

• At least 7 years of experience, ideally in Human Resources


• Demonstrated experience leading people or engagement programs


• Demonstrated program or project management experience, including the ability to create and standardize content, process, and templates


• Be able to demonstrate awareness and understanding of multiple facets of what drives employee engagement, and how they manifest in the context of a business and in different cultures across the globe


• The ability to listen effectively to multiple and sometimes polarizing points of view with equal intent


• Exceptional communication skills, and the energy and empathy needed to be able to engage with employees across levels, roles, geographies and cultures


• Exceptional writing and memo skills


• Embody a forward-thinking, adaptable and entrepreneurial spirit, and the flexibility to achieve similar inclusion outcomes across different contexts


• Comfort with constant change and ambiguity, with the ability to project-manage multiple priorities to successful completion through iteration

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in a Talent Center of Excellence (e.g., L&D, Org Development, Employee Engagement)


• Experience in the technology industry, as well as in a high growth company


• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field


• SHRM-CP or PHR certification 

About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified database platform—the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market—helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and nearly 60,000 customers—including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups—relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.

Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. 

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Req ID: 1273351937