Community Investment Lead

About Vancity

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Support funding intake, review and deployment, community partnerships and related business development opportunities.
• Develop guidance, training, presentations, facilitated discussions and coaching to strengthen grant-making and partnership activation.
• Identify community partners and assess initiative risks, trade-offs, scalability and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Lead partnership and funding processes, coordinating decisions and dependencies across stakeholders.
• Translate community needs into fundable initiatives with branches, business lines and community stakeholders.
• Synthesize evidence and insights to improve strategy, programs, portfolios and Shared Success deployment.
• Develop impact stories while balancing reputational, privacy and stakeholder considerations.

Requirements

• Post-secondary diploma or degree, or equivalent, in a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in community investment, grant-making, community partnerships, social impact programs or related work.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, communication and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative information, coordinate complex initiatives, navigate ambiguity and resolve issues.

Preferred experience

• Experience with community granting, funding programs or partnership portfolios is an asset.
• Experience in a financial institution or branch environment is an asset.
• Experience designing or improving scalable processes, tools and implementation practices is an asset.

Work arrangement

• This is a full-time, permanent position with a hybrid work arrangement.
• The role is based in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, requires onsite attendance for events and business needs, and involves some travel outside the region.