Senior Manager, Global Early Careers Recruiting & Programs

Senior Manager, Global Early Careers Recruiting & Programs - Hybrid, Cary, North Carolina

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The Senior Manager, Global Early Careers Recruiting & Programs will lead SAS’s global strategy, execution, and governance for early career talent programs while managing a high‑performing team responsible for hiring and program delivery. This leadership role focuses on guiding a team that drives recruitment for interns and entry‑level talent and oversees program design and execution. They will ensure alignment between HR, Talent Acquisition, and business units to deliver scalable, inclusive, and high‑impact programs, while fostering collaboration and accountability across regions.

• Lead and develop a global team responsible for recruiting interns and entry‑level talent and managing emerging career programs end‑to‑end, providing coaching, mentorship, and performance management to drive strong outcomes.
• Define and execute global program timelines, communications, and structures, ensuring consistency across regions while thoughtfully accommodating local market nuance.
• Design and continuously evolve early career experiences, including learning paths, mentorship frameworks, rotational opportunities, and development programs that enhance engagement and retention.
• Lead workforce and talent planning for emerging careers, including annual demand collection, requisition strategy, intern‑to‑FTE conversion planning, and budget alignment in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Oversee sourcing, selection, and conversion strategies to deliver a strong, inclusive candidate experience and high‑quality early career hires globally.
• Establish and monitor success metrics and dashboards (e.g., conversion, retention, performance, ROI), leveraging data and external benchmarking to continuously improve program effectiveness and competitiveness.
• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization's secure software development goals.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

• 12+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, HR Strategy, or Early Career Program Management with at least five years in a leadership role.
• Proven ability to lead global initiatives and manage high‑performing teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading intern and emerging talent programs globally including design, delivery and conversion strategies.
• Experience recruiting for global programs with an understanding of local market nuances and university recruiting timelines across regions.
• Proven experience redesigning and optimizing talent acquisition or early‑career program processes to improve efficiency, scalability, and candidate/manager experience.
• Strong project management, communication, stakeholder engagement, and data‑driven decision‑making skills.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

• Culture of Trust & Inclusion:
  Builds trust by showing up consistently and cares deeply about growing early career talent and inclusive hiring.
• Global Perspective & Change Leadership:
  Leads with a global mindset and adapts thoughtfully to different regions while driving change forward.
• Strategic Planning & Team Enablement:
  Applies strategic thinking to talent initiatives, creating clarity and enabling teams to do their best work through thoughtful guidance, collaboration, and alignment to business priorities.
• Experience designing and supporting non‑traditional talent pathways, such as career…