Senior Program Manager, Hiring Strategy – Governance

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve hiring forecasting, governance frameworks, leadership approvals, intake standards, and approval guardrails
• Define and document clear ownership boundaries between governance and operational execution
• Facilitate cross-functional forums to review demand, trends, risks, and constraints
• Surface systemic issues and recommend data-backed improvements
• Own governance and annual planning for Early Career and intern programs
• Partner with Talent, Finance, HR, and Engineering leaders on approvals, capacity planning, and conversion strategy
• Lead portfolio-level hiring and headcount forecasting in partnership with Finance and Engineering Operations
• Produce executive-ready insights on hiring trends, risks, and outcomes
• Design and maintain hiring playbooks, documentation, and change enablement materials

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, and 4 years’ experience in a related field
• 5+ years of experience in program management, business operations, workforce planning, or HR-related roles
• Proven success leading cross-functional programs with senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and influencing without authority
• Preferred Experience with enterprise-scale hiring or early career programs
• Demonstrated ability to design governance models separate from tactical execution.
• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

• program management
• business operations
• workforce planning
• governance frameworks
• hiring forecasting
• capacity planning
• data analysis
• documentation
• change enablement

• analytical skills
• communication skills
• problem-solving skills
• influencing without authority
• operating in ambiguity
• cross-functional collaboration
• leadership
• stakeholder management

• Bachelor’s degree