Program Manager, Corporate Engagement

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. The firm invests clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. With a flexible capital base and strong relationships with issuers, PIMCO is one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and non‑traditional financing solutions for companies and investors seeking strong risk‑adjusted returns. Since 1971, PIMCO has fostered a high‑performance, inclusive culture that celebrates diverse thinking and embodies its CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility, and Excellence.

The Program Manager, Purpose at PIMCO role offers resourceful self‑starters the opportunity to learn and be challenged in a fast‑paced environment that demands professionalism, organization, detail orientation, multitasking, and prioritization. The position is based in New York and reports to the Global Head of Corporate Engagement. It sits at the intersection of community investment, operational execution, and data, and is ideal for someone who is organized, relationship‑driven, and curious about how AI and emerging tools can improve social impact work.

Key Responsibilities

• Grantee and Partner Relationships: Manage a portfolio of grantee relationships across NYC, Canada, Miami, Chicago, and São Paulo, serving as the primary point of contact for grant reporting, check‑ins, and ongoing communication. Support the full grant lifecycle, including due diligence, monitoring, documentation, and close‑out. Coordinate with colleagues on grant communications, portfolio updates, and board or leadership reporting. Conduct presentations about the firm’s Purpose at PIMCO programme(s) for employees upon request.
• Community and Employee Engagement: Design and execute community engagement and volunteering programming across the portfolio, acting as the on‑the‑ground lead and project manager (overseeing planning, logistics, legalities, communication, recruitment, etc.). Partner with internal stakeholders to align programming with employee interests and organizational priorities and to drive participation. Collaborate on and own local execution of global signature initiatives (e.g., Pro Bono Corps, Global Month of Volunteering, Share the Harvest). Track participation, gather feedback, and report on program outcomes. Support the development of new programming concepts as needs evolve.
• Impact Measurement and Assessment: Serve as the primary internal liaison for the organization’s impact assessment partnership(s), managing day‑to‑day workflows, data collection, and vendor communication. Support the development of internal measurement capacity over time, with a long‑term view toward building or informing an in‑house function. Identify and evaluate tools and approaches—including AI‑enabled options—that could improve how the organization captures and communicates its impact. Develop and deliver impact reporting, storytelling, and internal communications related to community investment outcomes. Assess grantee fulfilment of agreements through submission of reporting and documentation.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 6+ years of experience in corporate social impact, philanthropy, nonprofit management, community engagement, or a related field.
• Experience managing external partner or grantee relationships, with a track record of building trust and delivering against commitments.
• Familiarity with impact measurement frameworks, data collection processes, or grant reporting requirements.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Strategic thinker with outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with or alongside a third‑party impact assessment platform or nonprofit measurement partner.
• Familiarity with AI tools and a genuine interest in applying them to social impact workflows.
• Experience designing or executing employee engagement or volunteering programming in a corporate context.

Pay

Salary Range: $120,000.00 – $135,000.00 (base salary plus discretionary bonus).