Specialist, Corporate Responsibility

MSD•Rahway, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Specialist, Corporate Responsibility owns assigned workstreams and deliverables across the RTC Fellowship, RTC Pathfinder Program, alumni strategy, and program-related gigs. Reporting to the Director and working with two Senior Specialists, this role coordinates day-to-day program execution, makes routine operational decisions, and uses judgment to address straightforward participant and stakeholder needs. The Specialist independently manages routine matters and escalates higher-risk, precedent-setting, or out-of-scope issues to program leadership. The role supports the RTC Fellowship for Global Health, a 14-week philanthropic leadership program that pairs cross-functional employee teams with nonprofit partners to develop practical solutions that expand access to health. It also coordinates RTC Global Health Pathfinders, a fully virtual, skills-based program in which employee teams provide part-time support to NGOs through scoped, time-bound projects while continuing their regular roles. The role contributes to alumni engagement, program measurement, storytelling, and continuous improvement. The position is based primarily in Rahway, New Jersey, with hybrid work arrangements and up to 10% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in psychology, talent or human resources, business, public health, global health, communications, program management, or a related field.
At least 2 years of relevant experience coordinating programs, projects, employee development, nonprofit initiatives, events, or cross-functional operations.
Strong program coordination, organization, communication, relationship management, and follow-through skills.
Experience coordinating workshops, orientations, learning sessions, meetings, or events.
Ability to gather and interpret qualitative and quantitative information and communicate practical insights.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, make routine operational decisions, work with ambiguity, and resolve straightforward problems using established processes and sound judgment.
Ability to assess non-standard requests, research options, determine an appropriate response with guidance as needed, and recognize when an issue requires escalation.
Commitment to inclusive collaboration, ethical conduct, and respectful cross-cultural partnership.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in organizational psychology, talent management, public health, global health, business, or a related discipline.
Experience with leadership development, employee experience, alumni or community engagement, survey design, facilitation, change management, or nonprofit partnerships.

Responsibilities

Own assigned workstreams across the Fellowship lifecycle, including NGO and employee selection, onboarding, assignment support, reintegration, and alumni transition.
Manage program schedules, workplans, communications, participant materials, events, records, trackers, and follow-up actions; make routine decisions about priorities, timelines, scheduling, and execution.
Lead day-to-day coordination of RTC Pathfinders, including applications, matching, onboarding, virtual learning activities, project milestones, NGO communication, final presentations, and closeout.
Monitor Pathfinder team progress, resolve straightforward operational or participant issues using established processes, and document follow-up and handoff of project deliverables to NGO partners.
Contribute to development and lead execution of the RTC Global Health Programs Alumni Strategy; manage assigned alumni workstreams such as mentoring, cohort support, learning sessions, speaking opportunities, continued NGO contributions, knowledge sharing, and community building.
Maintain alumni communications, participation records, engagement calendars, and volunteer opportunities.
Collect examples and information about alumni leadership growth, business contributions, and continued global health support; analyze participation patterns and coordinate opportunities for alumni to contribute to future cohorts, NGO partnerships, and program development.
Guide Fellows, Pathfinders, and alumni in translating their experiences into leadership narratives, development actions, and examples of business and global health impact.
Participate in strategy, selection, and preparation of NGOs and employee participants throughout program lifecycles.
Draft communications, presentations, guides, and participant-facing materials for employees, managers, alumni, and NGO partners.
Coordinate workshops and meetings, including agenda development, facilitation, logistics, action tracking, and follow-through.
Manage multiple program-related gigs, including the Alumni Strategy Chair and other assigned gigs, coordinating deliverables, timelines, and stakeholder follow-through.
Maintain program data and documentation; coordinate surveys, interviews, feedback analysis, reporting, and continuous improvement activities.
Assess routine and non-standard stakeholder requests, clarify needs, research options, coordinate appropriate responses, and seek guidance when requests have broader program, policy, reputational, or partner implications.
Build stakeholder relationships and independently manage routine matters; escalate higher-risk, precedent-setting, or out-of-scope issues and decisions to program leadership.