The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Executive Office, Corporate Engagement, Community TeamWorks & Employee Engagement, Vice President, New York

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc$125K — $250K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in program management, corporate social responsibility, or employee engagement.
  • Strong integrity and professionalism.
  • Proficient in strategy execution and budget analysis.
  • Demonstrated project management and organizational skills.
  • Experience managing diverse partnerships across geographies.
  • Skilled in people management and team development.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Familiarity with AI and data tools for engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement the multi-year vision for the firm's employee engagement platform.
  • Lead and mentor a team, promoting a culture of excellence and creativity.
  • Advise firm leadership on aligning employee engagement with the social agenda.
  • Define and measure key performance indicators for engagement initiatives.
  • Oversee design and execution of global volunteer programs and events.
  • Manage Matching Gifts program, ensuring compliance and strong employee experience.
  • Build relationships with nonprofit partners and community organizations.

Benefits

  • Valuable and competitive benefits.
  • Wellness offerings integrated into the employee experience.
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship.
  • Comprehensive support for work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role

We are seeking a Vice President to lead and develop the firm's employee engagement platform, spanning Community TeamWorks, Matching Gifts, and the wider portfolio of employee giving and volunteerism. The role calls for someone who can think strategically, execute effectively, and inspire participation at scale. The successful candidate will enable Goldman Sachs employees to engage with their communities, amplify impact through data, storytelling, technology, and partnerships, and deepen the platform's reach and effectiveness as a leading model for corporate volunteerism and giving.

Principal Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership
  • Develop the multi-year vision and strategy for the firm's employee engagement platform, including Community TeamWorks, Matching Gifts, and emerging giving and skills-based volunteering programs, while identifying opportunities to expand into adjacent areas of employee engagement and social impact
  • Lead, develop, and mentor a team, fostering a culture of excellence, creativity, and accountability
  • Serve as the senior point of contact and strategic advisor to firm leadership on employee engagement priorities, surfacing opportunities to align programming with the firm's broader social agenda
  • Define and track key performance indicators that measure participation, reach, impact, and employee sentiment, using insights to continuously refine strategy, including the thoughtful application of AI and data tools to strengthen decision-making

Program Management & Execution
  • Oversee the end-to-end design, planning, and execution of Community TeamWorks as a global program, including signature volunteer events, year-round engagement, and skills-based volunteering opportunities
  • Manage the Matching Gifts program, ensuring a strong employee experience, effective governance, and adherence to compliance
  • Oversee budgets, work plans, calendars, vendor relationships, and operational tools, including giving and volunteering platforms and matching processes

Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Develop and manage relationships with nonprofit partners, community organizations, and external vendors across multiple geographies
  • Partner with division leaders, regional offices, employee networks, and business unit champions to drive participation and embed engagement into the employee experience
  • Represent the firm at events and conferences; serve as an "ambassador" of the firm and its community engagement work

Amplification & Communications
  • Partner with internal Brand, Communications, and Media teams to communicate the platform's impact to internal and external audiences, telling compelling stories that showcase the difference employees make in their communities
  • Develop campaigns and content that drive awareness, participation, and connection across the firm's global population
  • Create presentations, talking points, briefing materials, and strategy documents for senior leadership meetings and events, ensuring incorporation of feedback and quick turnaround

Basic Qualifications
  • At least 8 years' experience in program management, corporate social responsibility, employee engagement, philanthropy, and/or operations
  • Highest degree of integrity, professionalism and discretion
  • Proven strategic and tactical execution experience including strategy development, operations, and budget analysis
  • Proven project management skills, with excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills, and complete attention to detail
  • Experience managing partnerships and relationships across multiple organizations and geographies
  • Demonstrated people-management experience; skilled at leading internal and external teams and developing junior staff
  • Keen problem solver with exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills in person, on phone, and by email
  • Familiarity with leveraging AI and data tools to drive efficiency, insight, and engagement
  • Self-motivated with ability to work independently as well as in a team
  • Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel and Word for presentations and data analysis


Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, NY, United States-based position is $125000-$250000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.

Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.

About The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services, as well as financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Its Investment Banking segment offers financial advisory services, including advisory assignments concerning mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense, risk management, and restructurings and spin-offs; and underwriting services comprising public offerings and private placements of a range of securities, loans, and other financial instruments, and derivative transactions. The company’s Institutional Client Services segment provides client execution services, such as fixed income, currency, and commodities client execution related to making markets in interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities; and equities related to making markets in equity products, as well as executes and clears institutional client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges. This segment also engages in the securities services business providing financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services to institutional clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and foundations. Its Investing and Lending segment originates longer-term loans; and invests in debt securities, loans, public and private equity securities, real estate, consolidated investment entities, distressed assets, currencies, commodities, and power generation facilities. The company’s investment management segment provides investment products and services, as well as offers wealth advisory services, including portfolio management and financial counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services.

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45,100 employees
Market Cap
$115.8 billion
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Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
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