Program Manager - Chicago

Goodera; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodera in Chicago is seeking a detail-driven Program Manager to support corporate volunteering initiatives, serving as the bridge between Logistics, Customer Success Managers, and Experience sub-teams to ensure flawless event execution. You will maintain accurate data systems, manage the central event tracker, and relay event details to ensure smooth planning and execution for enterprise clients.

The role requires a relevant degree, up to four years of experience, a passion for social impact,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree required.
• Up to 4 years of full-time work experience.
• Passion for social impact and belief in purpose-led engagement.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communicator across multiple teams.
• Comfortable working with data and internal tools.
• Bias for action with energy and perseverance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date shipping and event data in internal systems used by Program Managers and Customer Success Managers.
• Update and manage the central event tracker by working with sub-teams in the Experience team; ensure data completeness and accuracy (a key performance metric).
• Maintain client context information and relay event-related details to the Experience team for smooth planning and execution.
• Monitor internal systems to track shipping requirements and coordinate with the logistics team to ensure timely dispatch of event materials.
• Create clear and comprehensive event briefs (for outdoor, kiosk, or other formats) to enable hosts to deliver engaging events.
• Review and quality-check final event materials such as presentations and “Know Before You Go” (KBYG) documents to ensure excellence.
• Act as the liaison between Logistics, Customer Success Managers, and Experience teams—resolving last-mile issues related to shipments, collaterals, or other event requirements.

Skills

Highly organized

Excellent communicator

Data-driven

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

About Goodera:

Goodera is the world’s leading platform for employee engagement, helping companies build meaningful, purpose-driven workplace experiences through employee volunteering. We partner with 500+ enterprises, including 75 Fortune 500 companies like IBM, ServiceNow, and Amazon to help teams connect with purpose while driving social impact. Operating across 100+ countries and 30+ languages, Goodera delivers hosted volunteering and team engagement experiences - virtual, in-person, and hybrid - through a network of 2,500+ hosts. In 2025 alone, we facilitated 10,000+ experiences engaging over 500,000 employees worldwide. With consistent 100% YoY growth and profitability since April 2024, Goodera is backed by leading investors including Elevation Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Omidyar Network, Zoom Ventures, xto10x, and Ursula Burns.

Goodera enables end-to-end employee engagement programs, with a core focus on corporate volunteering. We help organizations design and deliver meaningful experiences that drive both employee engagement and social impact.

What we do:

• End-to-end program management: Design and execute corporate volunteering initiatives from concept to completion
• Curated opportunities: Match organizations with the right experiences from our global catalog of volunteering activities
• Program planning & participation: Support timelines, campaigns, and communications to drive employee registrations
• Hosted experiences: Deliver engaging, high-quality sessions led by trained Goodera hosts who guide, orient, and contextualize each experience
• Impact measurement: Track, measure, and communicate both employee engagement and social impact outcomes

As we continue to grow, Goodera is exploring avenues of expanding beyond volunteering into a broader suite of employee engagement offerings including team building, culture-building and purpose-driven experiences.

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-driven Program Manager to join our team in Chicago. In this role, you will be the operational backbone of our corporate volunteering initiatives - acting as the vital bridge between Logistics, Customer Success Managers, and Experience sub-teams. You will be responsible for ensuring flawless event execution, maintaining precise data systems, and managing last-mile requirements to deliver exceptional, seamless experiences for our enterprise clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date shipping and event data in internal systems used by Program Managers and Customer Success Managers.
• Update and manage the central event tracker by working with sub-teams in the Experience team; ensure data completeness and accuracy (a key performance metric).
• Maintain client context information and relay event-related details to the Experience team for smooth planning and execution.
• Monitor internal systems to track shipping requirements and coordinate with the logistics team to ensure timely dispatch of
• event materials.
• Create clear and comprehensive event briefs (for outdoor, kiosk, or other formats) to enable hosts to deliver engaging events.
• Review and quality-check final event materials such as presentations and “Know Before You Go” (KBYG) documents to ensure excellence.
• Act as the liaison between Logistics, Customer Success Managers, and Experience teams—resolving last-mile issues related to shipments, collaterals, or other event requirements.

EXPERTISE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A relevant Bachelorʼs or Masterʼs degree
• Up to 4 years of full-time work experience
• Passion for social impact and belief in the impact that can be delivered by purpose-led engagement of the workforce
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and a knack for problem-solving.
• Excellent communicator who can coordinate effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Comfortable working with data and internal tools to maintain accuracy and efficiency.
• Bias for action, high energy, perseverance, low ego and boundaryless behaviour to propel the team and organization forward.