Director, Global Employee Engagement

Microsoft's Washington State & Global Employee Engagement (WSGEE) team sits at the intersection of public policy, philanthropy, and employee engagement. The team is responsible for strengthening the company's long-term trust, credibility, and impact across Washington State, while also driving employee giving and volunteerism across the world. Its flagship program, Microsoft Give, generated more than $250M in giving in fiscal year 2026, including the company match, and more than 1.2M volunteer hours, supporting more than 36,000 nonprofits worldwide. 

To advance what only Microsoft's employees can do at scale, the Global Employee Engagement team is seeking a Director to lead volunteerism across the company. Volunteering is how most employees first engage in their communities, and this role owns the strategy, design, and governance of Microsoft's company-wide volunteer programs. From that foundation, the Director builds and oversees the full spectrum of engagement, from civic participation and skills-based service to nonprofit board service, so that employees strengthen the organizations and communities they serve while growing their own skills and leadership.  

The Director also builds the internal and external partnerships and the guidelines and policies that make these programs possible, leads the team's assessment of what to scale, evolve, or retire, and pilots new pathways in Washington State before extending them nationally and globally. Looking ahead, the Director will help to define what the next generation of employee engagement looks like, from AI-enabled volunteering to new forms of civic participation, as the expectations of employees and communities evolve. 

This is an opportunity to shape one of the most recognized employee engagement programs in the world. The Director works directly with senior leaders across CELA and Microsoft, influences policy and programs that reach employees in every country where Microsoft operates, and owns innovation across volunteerism, civic engagement, and social impact at a scale few organizations can match. 

The Director will report to the Senior Director, Global Employee Engagement, on the Washington State & Global Employee Engagement team. This is an individual contributor role that leads through the portfolio, through vendor and agency partners, and through influence across Microsoft rather than through direct reports. The position will be based at the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Washington. 

Qualifications 

Required/Minimum Qualifications 

• Master's Degree AND 6+ years work experience in corporate social responsibility (CSR), philanthropies, corporate affairs, government affairs, business and international development, or related area OR Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years work experience in corporate social responsibility (CSR), philanthropies, corporate affairs, government affairs, business and international development, or related area

  • OR equivalent experience. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master's Degree AND 8+ years work experience in corporate social responsibility (CSR), philanthropies, corporate affairs, government affairs, business and international development, or related area OR Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years work experience in corporate social responsibility (CSR), philanthropies, corporate affairs, government affairs, business and international development, or related area OR equivalent experience. 

• 4+ years' experience managing corporate social responsibility (CSR), social impact, and/or employee engagement programs. 

• Demonstrated experience building and leading employee volunteer, civic engagement, or board service programs at a large corporation, including the platforms, systems, and policies that support them. 

• Demonstrated experience leading highly cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization. 

• Forward-looking perspective on the future of employee engagement, including how AI and new forms of participation can expand what employees can do for their communities. 

• Excellent communicator, with experience leading or enabling grassroots campaigns. 

• Experience developing and writing program policy and guidelines. 

• Understanding of the national and international employee engagement landscape, with deep knowledge of the Puget Sound civic and nonprofit community. 

• People or team management experience, including developing talent and managing vendor partners. 

• Experience engaging in the community as a volunteer, board member, or through civic or policy-aligned activities.