Program Officer, Philanthropy

Become an integral part of the Corporate Responsibility (CR) team where you will have an opportunity to work alongside a team of dedicated professionals focused on generating authentic and durable social impact. 

As a Program Officer in the Global Philanthropy function within CR, you will lead strategies at a market level, which may include two or more regions within the Midwest US and Canada. This includes designing and executing philanthropic strategies aligned to the firm’s business objectives, developing and managing a grant portfolio, and establishing external relationships to advance strategic priorities. The Program Officer will report to the Regional Executive for the Midwest US and Canada.

Job responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop market strategies aligned to the firm’s business priorities and CR’s social impact agenda, which include the focus areas of jobs and skills, small business and entrepreneurship, financial health, and affordable housing and neighborhood development 
• Develop and maintain a productive network of professional relationships with key government, philanthropic, business, and nonprofit leaders 
• Monitor social, political and economic trends that may impact market strategies and/or philanthropic activities 
• Think creatively about the firm’s assets and tools, identify opportunities for firmwide collaboration to drive impact
• Lead engagement with internal JPMorganChase stakeholders, including line of business leaders, Market Leadership Teams, cross-CR partners, and other functional partners such as HR and communications 
• Communicate the firm’s approach to expanding economic opportunity and CR initiatives to multiple internal constituencies; 
• Develop, manage and execute philanthropic programs end-to-end (from concept design and budgeting, approval process, execution to program closing), in collaboration with community partners, that advance the firm’s impact objectives 
• Provide robust budget management to maximize value of philanthropic activities
• Understand the risk profile of the grant portfolio and propose the right level of mitigation; escalate controls issues with partners appropriately 
• Monitor grant progress and use insights from performance to shape future direct strategy; plan convening, evaluation and communications activities to amplify impact

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 8 years of relevant work experience in program development, implementation, strategy, and/or policy in nonprofit, corporate, and/or government environment
• Passion for Global Philanthropy’s mission; deep knowledge of and experience in economic inclusion, with a focus on issues related to financial health, employment and labor markets, affordable housing and neighborhood development, and small business and entrepreneurship 
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically about solving structural issues, as well as program design and implementation
• Understanding of grant making and the nonprofit sector; ability to assess track record and capacity of nonprofit organizations 
• Excellent relationship management and people skills; ability to communicate (verbal and written) complex ideas and professional perspective to diverse audiences
• Creative, flexible, and collaborative with an ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Demonstrate a high-degree of initiative; results-oriented 
• Bachelor’s degree required

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Master’s degree in a relevant field preferred