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This position reports to the Global Head of Employee Impact and will be staffed in US.

IBM’s Global CSR function consists of three major areas:

  1. IT Education and Workforce Development, a highly impactful group of initiatives at the core of IBM’s commitment to skill 30 million people globally by 2030 and 2 million learners in AI by 2026. It offers platform-based hybrid programs on Cloud and Artificial Intelligence(AI) thru IBM SkillsBuildfor exploratory level, entry-level and professional reskilling and upskilling  to two major groups:
    1. Traditionally underrepresented areas of our society with a focus to potentialize access to new Tech entry-level jobs throughout a network of alliances and partnerships with government and NPO sectors.
    2. Academia programs focused mainly on gen-AI professional content for developer communities inside universities, faculty members and train to train models.
  2. Social Innovation  - specific AI applied for social impact projects thru Impact Accelerator; Materiality assessments for all areas related to global ESG report.
  3. Volunteerism and Employee Giving programs supporting these initiatives, with a goal of achieving 4M Volunteer Hours by 2025.
Your role and responsibilities

We are seeking a strategic and impact-driven Volunteerism and Giving Leader to support the strategy and execution of IBM’s global volunteerism and giving programs, with a strong focus on evolving and expanding our volunteerism portfolio. This role will help nonprofit organizations and the communities they serve, driving measurable social impact while deepening employee engagement and strengthening IBM’s position as a leader in this realm. The ideal candidate has deep program and project management expertise in CSR, leading technology, consulting, social impact and or skilling programs, and has experience leading cross-functional initiatives that require business buy-in and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

  • Program Strategy & Growth: Support the evolution of IBM’s volunteerism portfolio, with a focus on expanding skills-based volunteering initiatives that align with IBM’s technology, AI, and business expertise.
  • Program Execution & Partner Management: Oversee the implementation of global volunteering initiatives, managing external grants, contracts and partners, ensuring strong KPIs, seamless employee engagement and nonprofit partnership experiences. This also may include overseeing Disaster Relief strategy and response, skills-based volunteer programs, education and skilling volunteer initiatives.
  • Large-scale campaign management: Oversee cross functional global coordination of company-wide engagement campaigns.
  • Stakeholder & Partner Engagement: Work closely with internal teams, nonprofit partners, and external organizations to enhance program reach, impact, and innovation.
  • High profile event oversight: Ensure volunteer and giving programs meet employees where they are while helping to strengthen business objectives and connections with clients, such as key tentpole events.
  • Employee Engagement & Awareness: Develop recruitment strategies, resources, and training to inspire IBMers to participate in volunteer opportunities.
  • Impact Measurement & Reporting: Define and track key metrics to assess program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
  • Innovation & Best Practices: Stay ahead of industry trends, identifying opportunities to enhance IBM’s approach to skills-based volunteerism and corporate social responsibility.

 

 

 

Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
  • 10+ years of experience in corporate social responsibility (CSR), employee engagement, nonprofit partnerships, or a related field.
  • Experience in management consulting, technology or managing corporate volunteer programs, with a strong understanding of effective and outcome-based volunteerism.
  • Strong strategic thinking, project management, and execution skills.
  • Demonstrated corporate grantee and vendor management oversight.
  • High profile event experience.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities.
  • Ability to measure, analyze, and report on program impact.
  • Exceptional communication and storytelling skills.
  • Demonstrated experience leveraging skills and technology for social good.
Preferred technical and professional experience
  • Experience leading the implementation and oversight of giving and volunteering platforms.
  • Experience working in a global corporate environment
  • Teaching or facilitation expertise
  • Familiarity with AI, cloud computing, or technology-driven social impact programs.
  • Understanding of trends in CSR, ESG, and employee engagement.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

 

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

 

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ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

 

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. 

 

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.


OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

  • Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
  • Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
  • Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
  • Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
  • Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences


We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.


This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.