Edwards Lifesciences
Director, Community Impact
USA - California – Irvine · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$145k-$205kDetected 8 days ago
HRLeadershipCommunicationAdaptability
About the role
- Given the collaborative and complex nature of this work, this role is onsite fulltime at the Irvine, California headquarters.
- This subject matter expert and enterprise leader will be accountable for shaping strategy, driving execution, inspiring internal and external connection, and delivering measurable impact.
- The role also serves as a visible global representative and spokesperson of the company and Edwards Lifesciences Foundation internally and externally, strengthening Edwards' reputation and stakeholder trust.
Responsibilities
- The Director, Community Impact will lead the execution and continuous evolution of Edwards' global SOC strategy, translating strategic priorities into scalable initiatives that are globally consistent and locally adaptable, that strengthen communities and that reinforce culture by engaging employees worldwide.
- Lead execution and ongoing refinement of the global SOC strategy, ensuring alignment to established multi-year priorities, foundation investment focus areas, and success metrics.
- Build strategic partnerships across charitable partners, regional leadership, employee resource groups, human resources, and communications, to align community initiatives with identified needs.
- Serve as a spokesperson for the company and Foundation, inspiring others to join us through authentic storytelling, building trust with key stakeholders, and elevating our voice and influence in community impact.
- Partner with Communications to shape a cohesive global narrative and deliver storytelling that connects employee volunteerism to measurable community outcomes with foundation partners.
- Lead global employee impact campaigns and programs (i.e. Heart Month, Global Month of Giving, disaster relief initiatives, employee relief program), including strategy, execution, adoption, measurement and optimization.
- Lead the global employee impact and volunteer infrastructure, inspiring 16,000+ employees to participate in charitable activities through impactful committees, campaigns, volunteer programs, and non-profit board service.
- Design, scale and oversee employee leadership models to expand local ownership and participation of initiatives/campaigns, ensuring strong succession planning and leadership support.
- Drive clarity how employee volunteerism is led and executed (i.e. who owns what, how decisions are made, and how we operate) so employee volunteerism efforts are consistent and effective worldwide.
- Establish and maintain governance frameworks, standards, and policies to ensure consistency, compliance, and scalability.
Requirements
- What you'll need (Required)
- Experience with employee giving platforms, matching gift systems, volunteer management tools, and grantmaking software.
Nice to have
- What else we look for (Preferred)
Compensation
- For California, the base pay range for this position is $145,000 - $205,000 (highly experienced).
Benefits
- Our passion for putting patients first is reflected in Edwards' deep commitment to advancing global health initiatives that increase access to care for underserved patients.
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