Senior Executive- Talent Engagement

Union Assurance is a leading corporate and the fastest growing entity in the Life Insurance industry backed by the strength and stability of John Keells Holdings PLC, one of Sri Lanka's largest conglomerates.

The Job

The person will be responsible to create and maintain a positive work environment for all employees by deploying effective engagement, culture, wellbeing initiatives and enhance the organization's employer branding efforts to create an exceptional workplace environment that attracts top talent to Union Assurance.

Principle Accountability:

• Create a focused employee experience philosophy for Union Assurance, encompassing wellbeing, engagement, culture, DE&I and employer branding related elements that aligns with the organization's goals and values.
• Communicate the organization's engagement initiatives to employees and stakeholders to ensure that they understand and support UA’s approach.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align Employee Experience initiatives with the overall company strategy.
• Lead the development and implementation of programs and initiatives that support the overall employee experience and promote a culture of inclusion and diversity that align with the organization's strategic goals.
• Identify culture, DEI and wellbeing gaps/challenges in the business; create and drive innovative initiatives in response.
• Drive and oversee implementation of elements of employee value proposition pertaining to culture and wellbeing.
• Design and implement programs to support employee well-being and work-life balance, including health and wellness initiatives, flexible work arrangements, and employee recognition programs.
• Plan and monitor execution of employee events and activities to promote a positive work environment and foster employee engagement.
• Develop and implement metrics to measure the effectiveness of all employee experience initiatives.
• Design and facilitate awareness workshops in relation to culture, engagement, DE&I and wellbeing.
• Drive the creation of an employer brand and a more consistent image of Union Assurance.
• Design and execute an employer brand strategy.
• Create and execute initiatives to build a brand in the talent marketplace.
• Support efforts to actively convert audiences into potential employees with responsive, and captivating social media.
• Conduct employee surveys, analyze employee engagement metrics, drive action planning and provide regular support to senior leadership to identify areas for improvement in the employee experience.
• Influence and provide best practice EX solutions to people managers in order to deliver against functional plans, and support initiatives aligned to the people strategy.
• Keep up to date with industry trends and best practices in employee experience and regularly bring new ideas and approaches to the organization.
• Collaborate with HRBPs and other stakeholders to ensure that policies and practices align with the organization's values and support a positive employee experience.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in human resources/business administration/management or any relevant discipline from a recognized University.
• 3-4 years of experience in managing culture, engagement, wellbeing and employer branding initiatives.
• Experience in designing and implementing employee experience initiatives that support employee engagement
• Proficiency in survey management and data analysis tools
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Strong emotional intelligence and exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision, multi-task and work under pressure.

The selected candidate for the above position will be entitled to an attractive remuneration package. Applicants who are interested are encouraged to apply on or before 05th July 2025.