AVP - India CSR and Citizenship Programs

Role Summary/Purpose: The AVP, India Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Citizenship Programs is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Company s charitable efforts in India. This includes supporting the Education as an Equalizer program, overseeing the company-sponsored volunteer activities and leveraging best practices, metrics, reporting, and program communications. This role works closely with the Corporate Citizenship and Synchrony Foundation team on development and execution of programs. Essential Responsibilities: Lead the development and management of the SYF s global citizenship initiatives, grant-making efforts and employee volunteer programs for India. Oversee India related spends of Synchrony Foundation working in sync with corporate citizenship leadership, through activities including: Collaborations and partnership with ERGs Liaise with NGOs Maximize and elevate impact of initiatives by focusing our efforts across NGOs Oversee, review and analyze data and impact reports from NGOs Assist to create, build and amplify financial education initiatives with employees and in our communities Create, enhance and offer employee volunteer initiatives; act as a SME for all volunteer activities in India including in the regional engagement hubs. Identify and implement effective and mutually-beneficial partnerships with nonprofits. Enable building our brand as a socially responsible employer in the talent and broader community. Develop and maintain strong community relations. Create and manage the Corporate Citizenship/Foundations/CSR data and historical dashboards. Assist India finance in any reporting to be done as a part of the Quarterly meeting cadence of the CSR committee. Assist with presentations and content creation for meetings, Town Halls and Synchrony and Synchrony Foundation board materials Qualifications/Requirements: Bachelors in any discipline with 3-5 years + of progressive nonprofit experience, corporate foundation or business experience. 2+ years of project management and strategic partnering Proficient knowledge of laws, rules and regulations of CSR activities in India, including Section 135 of The Companies Act, 2013 Strong organizational skills Strong reporting and data analytics skills Strong proficiency with MS Teams, Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and other management tools Strong knowledge of and interest in community service and charitable initiatives Desired Characteristics: Experience in the Social Sector and prior hands-on experience of working with NGOs Ability to influence across a large, matrixed organization Experienced communicator with strong presentation skills Ability to manage multiple tasks and to meet deadlines Attentive to details Ability to build clear/impactful storyboards and narratives to enhance communication of desired messages