Corporate Social Responsibility Portfolio Strategist

Portfolio & Stakeholder Management

• Manage a defined portfolio of internal and external stakeholders including nonprofit partners, civic leaders, philanthropic organizations, business units, and regional collaborators.
• Ensure all partnerships and initiatives align to enterprise CSR strategy, market needs, and Advocate Health values.
• Build and maintain strong, trust‑based relationships that enhance execution, accelerate impact, and support long‑term portfolio success.
• Conduct ongoing stakeholder assessments, risk reviews, and environmental scans to identify opportunities, gaps, and emerging trends.

• Implement portfolio‑specific CSR strategies.
• Contribute to enterprise strategy execution across the CSR Centers of Excellence:
  Invests, Serves, Gives, and CSR Operations.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen portfolio alignment, close strategic gaps, and mitigate operational or reputational risk.
• Ensure portfolio activities advance enterprise commitments to equity, health improvement, and community partnership.

• Lead end‑to‑end planning, coordination, and execution of CSR initiatives.
• Develop project plans, manage deliverables, and ensure all initiatives meet enterprise standards for impact, quality, and timeliness.
• Apply project management discipline to ensure adherence to scope, timeline, and budget.
• Ensure programs are scalable, measurable, and compliant with enterprise governance.

• Manage assigned portfolio budgets with attention to accuracy, compliance, and responsible resource allocation.
• Support the CSR Director(s) in achieving budget goals, forecasting needs, and aligning investments with enterprise priorities.
• Maintain transparency and audit readiness through documentation and adherence to financial governance.

• Monitor, evaluate, and report on portfolio performance, outcomes, and community impact.
• Support development of dashboards, scorecards, and reporting frameworks across CSR COEs and in partnership with Data & Insights.
• Use quantitative and qualitative data to generate insights and recommendations that strengthen enterprise impact.

• Partner with teams across CSR, Strategic Operations, Communications, Community Engagement, Workforce Strategy, Finance, and Data & Insights.
• Support enterprise initiatives related to community investments, sponsor ships, volunteerism, in‑kind giving, crisis response, and leadership engagement.
• Promote a high‑performance culture grounded in accountability, innovation, equity, and continuous learning.

• Represent Advocate Health in external meetings, community partnerships, civic engagements, and coalitions.
• Strengthen relationships with nonprofits and key stakeholders to deepen community impact and reinforce Advocate Health’s visibility and reputation.

• Ensure all activities comply with enterprise policies, regulatory requirements, financial governance, and audit standards.
• Maintain meticulous documentation and portfolio audit readiness.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Environmental Studies, Public Health, Data Analytics, Communications, or related field.

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• 3 years of experience in CSR, nonprofit management, sustainability, community investments, volunteerism, stakeholder engagement, or related fields.
• Experience managing stakeholder portfolios or complex cross‑functional initiatives.

• Strong project management, planning, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship‑building abilities.
• Ability to interpret and analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Knowledge of CSR best practices, ESG frameworks, and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to work independently with sound judgment and strategic thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes with professionalism and clarity.

• Travel is required across divisions, regions, and community…