Corporate Social Responsibility Portfolio Strategist

Department:

12125 Enterprise Corporate - Corporate Social Responsibility

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

exempt/regular - The ideal candidate will reside in our ILLINOIS/CHICAGO Division/Area.

Pay Range

$33.05 - $49.60

Major Responsibilities  

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. 

Strategic Execution 

• 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. 

Program & Project Management 

• 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. 

Budget & Resource Stewardship 

• 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. 

Impact Assessment & Reporting 

• 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. 

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Alignment 

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

External Representation & Relationship Building 

• 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. 

Compliance & Governance 

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

Minimum Job Requirements 

Education

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

Certification / Registration / License 

• N/A

Experience

• 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 initiativ