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Role Description

The Vice President, Corporate Programs is the senior operational leader responsible for integrating and scaling Points of Light’s corporate revenue engine—Activation and Consulting & Insights. Reporting to the Senior Vice President (SVP), Corporate Programs, the VP translates strategy into execution, protects margin and delivery quality, and supports leadership across Activation and Consulting & Insights so the SVP can focus on enterprise strategy, executive relationships and growth. This role drives portfolio performance, operational discipline, and cross-functional alignment for revenue, renewals and profitability. In partnership with Development, Finance, Global Network and other cross-functional teams, the VP implements systems, tools, and training resources to deliver POL corporate volunteer programs with excellence and repeatability.

In addition to internal portfolio leadership, this role serves as an external-facing leader, partnering closely with Development to drive business development, support complex client pitches, and steward strategic corporate relationships. The VP represents Points of Light in high-stakes client conversations, supports revenue growth through consultative selling, and serves as an executive escalation point for corporate partners and Global Network affiliates.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in corporate programs, program management, consulting, or related fields; nonprofit and corporate partnership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ownership of portfolio-level performance, including P&L or margin accountability and capacity planning.
• Demonstrated experience building and managing multi-million dollar operating budgets, including revenue forecasting and recognized revenue oversight in partnership with Finance.
• Proven experience structuring and closing complex, multi-year, revenue-generating corporate engagements.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with Development or Sales teams to drive new business, renewals, and account expansion.
• Track record managing enterprise-level corporate accounts with multi-stakeholder scope.
• Proven success building, coaching and scaling high-performing teams.
• Experience serving as senior escalation lead for complex client environments.
• Strong financial acumen and budgeting experience.
• Able to occasionally travel overnight (estimated 10-15%).
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office. Knowledge of Salesforce, program management software (Asana), and data analytics/visualization tools are a plus.
• Ability to create a welcoming work environment for all.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in corporate social impact, employee volunteerism and community engagement strategy.
• Strong portfolio and systems thinker; able to translate strategy into scalable, repeatable models.
• Operationally rigorous with strong financial and margin awareness.
• Skilled at converting insights into tools, frameworks and productized offerings.
• Exceptional communicator with executive presence and the ability to influence internal and external senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative leader who builds alignment across internal teams and external partners.
• Entrepreneurial mindset; comfortable driving growth in dynamic, evolving environments.
• Proficient in CRM, project management and data-driven program oversight tools.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and excellent benefits including a robust PTO program: 18 days of PTO and 10 holidays; plus, we are closed December 25-January 1.
• Medical, dental and vision benefits offered.
• Free life insurance, along with long-term and short-term disability.
• A 403b program with employer match.
• 1 day of volunteer time off per month.