Executive Office, Corporate Engagement, Vice President, New York

About the position

The Executive Office at Goldman Sachs is pivotal in shaping and advancing the firm's corporate strategy and culture. This role involves safeguarding relationships with various stakeholders, including alumni, clients, and policy makers, while also ensuring internal communication about the firm's priorities. The Office of Corporate Engagement coordinates philanthropic efforts, including strategic partnerships and employee volunteerism, with a focus on initiatives like 10,000 Small Businesses, aimed at supporting small business growth through education and resources. The position requires a program officer to manage grants, partnerships, and thought leadership initiatives across multiple regions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a 10,000 Small Businesses Program Officer across specific program locations.
• Develop and manage relationships with community colleges, local partners, and local stakeholders.
• Work with Babson College to provide oversight of local and statewide programs.
• Oversee the application and selection process in collaboration with community colleges and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City.
• Manage and execute grants for assigned program locations.
• Engage Goldman Sachs employees in local programming.
• Track monitoring and evaluation across local programs.
• Maintain work plans, budgets, calendars, and other organizational documents for 10KSB.
• Coordinate with the 10,000 Small Businesses Voices team on alumni engagement initiatives.
• Facilitate development and implementation of local alumni programming.
• Represent the firm and program at events and conferences across the United States.
• Lead and execute national thought leadership events and stakeholder engagement opportunities.
• Project manage cross-program operating tools such as Salesforce and the grants management process.
• Coordinate with Babson College and internal teams to analyze program impact data and publish reports.
• Serve as a point of contact for internal and external partnerships related to program innovations.
• Manage and execute working groups on various special projects involving GS colleagues and 10KSB partners.
• Develop and share 10KSB best practices applicable across sites and to the national program.
• Create presentations, talking points, and strategy documents for meetings and events.

Requirements

• At least 7-8 years' experience in operations and business management.
• Highest degree of integrity, professionalism, diplomacy, and discretion.
• Proven tactical execution experience including strategy development, operations, and budget analysis.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply grants management best practices.
• Proven project management skills with excellent organizational and multi-tasking abilities.
• Experience managing partnerships and relationships across multiple organizations and geographies.
• Team player skilled at managing internal and external teams and junior staff.
• Keen problem solver with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in person, on phone, and by email.
• Flexible and willing to work extended hours and travel when required.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, and Word for presentations and data analysis.

Nice-to-haves

• Proven experience managing high-level relationships across all sectors.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $125,000-$250,000.
• Eligibility for a discretionary bonus based on fiscal year-end performance.
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness offerings for full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week.