Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. The Company’s products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network technologies and advanced infrastructure analytics solutions for water, electric and gas utilities. The Company’s more than 16,500 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2017 revenue of $4.7 billion, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands.
The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all – that which occurs in nature. For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com.
THE ROLE: This role will serve as the overall leader for Xylem’s Watermark and corporate social investment program, delivering on the goals for improving the social impact this program delivers on global water issues. The role will lead the expansion of programs designed for employees with the goal of improving the participation rate and number of hours volunteered. This role will also lead the expansion of programs serving other key stakeholders (customers, suppliers, partners, etc.) with the goal of increasing these opportunities more broadly across the Xylem ecosystem. In addition, it will play a vital role in the development of new commercial offerings that will serve base of the pyramid markets, by executing on voice of customer work and idea generation. With strong executive presence, astute relationship building skills and robust program management across a broad range of stakeholders, this role is critical in delivering on our vision as a company: Xylem will help create a world in which water issues are no longer a barrier to human health, prosperity and sustainable development.
Watermark, Xylem’s corporate citizenship program, provides and protects safe water resources for many of the world’s most vulnerable communities and educates individuals around the globe about water issues. This social commitment reflects Xylem’s ethos of valuing the “triple bottom-line”: financial, environmental and social. The company firmly believes in the notion of doing well by doing good, and dedicates resources to initiatives that demonstrate its commitment.
Xylem Watermark was founded in 2008 and, with its six nonprofit partners, has provided clean water and sanitation solutions to over three million people in 25 countries. Xylem launched its first Global Month of Service in October 2016 to provide a focused time to inspire employees to get involved and bring the mission of Xylem Watermark to their communities. In 2017, Xylem Watermark launched the Make Your Mark 30 Day Challenge to engage employees in solving global and local water issues in ways that they are passionate about.
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