Program Manager - Process & Policy - Early Careers, AMS & EMEA

Program Manager - Process & Policy - Early Careers, AMS & EMEA

Location: San Jose

Employment Type: Regular

Job Code: A174281

Responsibilities:

About the Team The AMS & EMEA Early Careers (EC) Team aims to lead best-in-class attraction, policy & process, and large-scale development for Early Careers talent in our regions. We drive campus engagement, strategic hiring, policy and process standardization, and manage intern programs to attract and retain outstanding early careers talent, fueling current and future business growth. Process & Policy (P&P) is the key pillar driving cross-regional alignment across 20+ countries in AMS & EMEA regions, such as the US, Mexico, Brazil, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Ireland, Italy, UAE, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Early Careers-AMS & EMEA leads to develop and execute early talent strategy, advocate for university recruiting strategies, and provide input on cross Talent Acquisition matters including people, process, and technology for AMS & EMEA Regions;
• Collaborate closely with Lifecycle Operations, Legal, Recruiting, and other cross-functional teams to design, standardize, and maintain hiring processes and policies for early career talent across AMS and EMEA regions;
• Serve as the AMS & EMEA owner for end-to-end process documentation, ensuring all stakeholders have clear, updated, and accessible guidelines, reinforcing stakeholder relations and trust;
• Lead policy and process development initiatives across multiple countries and business units, identifying and driving key cross-department projects to ensure compliance, consistency, and alignment with organizational goals;
• Serve as the primary EC policy point of contact for business and HR partners, coordinating cross-functional initiatives and ensuring alignment on priorities and forward-looking needs across countries and hiring teams;
• Bring a data-informed perspective to analyze program outcomes, identify opportunities for improvement, and enhance operational efficiency, satisfaction, and conversion rates.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or above;
• Advantageous to have 3+ years recruiting experience with knowledge of University Recruiting and University engagement (preferred past experiences from tech industry). Especially for familiar with the AMS and/or EMEA regions Early Career market;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to align priorities and ensure collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders;
• Excellent operations management skill, being able to carve out the project charters, and offering a well-structured plan to ensure efficient collaboration within the team and with cross-function stakeholders;
• Strong understanding of operations, process design, and data analysis, with the ability to leverage metrics and insights to drive efficiency and inform decision-making across multiple regions.

Job Information:

For Pay TransparencyCompensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $76000 - $168000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
• Exercising sound judgment.

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