Senior Manager, Global Early Careers Recruiting & Programs

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

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About the job 

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. 

As a Senior Manager, Global Early Careers Recruiting & Programs you will:   

• 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. 

Required Qualifications 

• 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. 

Additional competencies, knowledge and skills 

• Culture of Trust & Inclusion: Builds trust by showing up consistently and cares deeply about growing early career talent and inclusive hiring. 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 switchers, returnships, apprenticeships, rotational programs, or alternative early career entry points beyond traditional university is preferred 

World-class benefits   

Highlights include... 

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans. 

• Medical plan options include: 

• • PPO with low annual deductible and copays. 

• HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center). 

• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge! 

• An industry-leading 401k plan. 

• Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development 

• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1. 

• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days. 

• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees. 

You are welcome here. 

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our inclusive workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. 

Additional Information: 

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights.  

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