Introduction
At IBM, we believe technology shapes the world, and we are a catalyst for that innovation and creativity. We are on the forefront of groundbreaking change - improving businesses, society, and the human condition.
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Your role and responsibilities
As a key member of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team, the Corporate Foundation Manager will work closely with CSR leadership to maximize the effectiveness of our operations and support for our strategic CSR programs and initiatives. This individual will also ensure the IIF's work aligns with the CSR team's long-term goals and commitments.
Key Responsibilities:
IIF Strategy:
- Develop and manage the IIF's strategic initiatives and priorities, ensuring alignment with the company's CSR and senior leadership objectives.
- Implement processes and strategies that allow the IIF to more seamlessly engage with CSR program teams to support grant-making and strategic CSR initiatives.
- Monitor trends and emerging issues within the CSR space to inform the IIF's strategy and support for IBM's CSR priorities.
Grants Management:
- Oversee the IIF's grants process, including proposal review, grants disbursement, and evaluation processes.
- Maintain accurate records of all grants, donations, and partnerships, ensuring compliance with all regulations and corporate policies.
- Work with the CSR Volunteering & Giving team on matching, volunteer, and humanitarian / disaster response grant needs.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication:
- Collaborate with senior leadership to communicate the work being done by the IIF, including budget, grant-making, and other activities.
- Report regularly on the foundation's impact to senior CSR leadership and key IBM stakeholders, highlighting budget use, grant-making, etc.
- Prepare resolutions for funding requests that are presented to IBM's senior leadership and IIF board members.
Budget & Financial Management:
- Manage the foundation's budget, ensuring the responsible allocation of resources across IBM's CSR initiatives.
- Prepare financial reports and track the impact of foundation investments to ensure optimal use of funds.
Compliance & Governance:
- Possess a deep understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and corporate policies, to ensure the compliance of the IIF's activities.
- Keep abreast of changes in non-profit regulations, tax law, and grantmaking best practices.
- Manage relationships with external advisory firms to ensure the IIF's compliance.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
- 10+ years of experience in foundation leadership and corporate philanthropy.
- Proven track record of managing corporate foundation initiatives and grant-making programs.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate across multiple teams and IBM's senior leadership.
- Exceptional project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Experience with budgeting, financial management, and reporting processes.
- Ability to work independently and think strategically while managing day-to-day operations.
- Ability to pivot quickly in response to shifting priorities or external factors.
- Strong ethical grounding and commitment to transparency and accountability.
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree in business administration, non-profit management, or a related field.
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
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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 qualifiedapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexualorientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability,neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is alsocommitted to compliance with all fair employment practices regardingcitizenship 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.