Talent Pathways Program Manager, Emerging Careers - SAS

Talent Pathways Program Manager, Emerging Careers – Hybrid Cary HQ

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About the job

The SAS Emerging Career team is a highly engaged and enthusiastic team focused on building the future workforce at SAS.​ We are seeking a Talent Pathways Program Manager, Emerging Careers to develop, orchestrate, and monitor the success of talent pathway programs including entry-level programs, alternative pathway programs, and our internal gig platform, Project Marketplace. This is an incredible opportunity to build and oversee innovative talent strategies that produce an engaged, qualified workforce at the founder and future of Analytics, while positively impacting lives! 

As a Talent Pathways Program Manager, Emerging Careers you will:

• Build and implement strategies for global emerging career talent programs, including assessing new opportunities, establishing program standards, and creating program communication best practices.
• Drive consistency in program strategies by leveraging and enhancing program standards across various global programs that currently exist in marketing, technical support, R&D, and other organizations. Ensure alignment of programs, avoiding duplication of efforts across divisions and driving repeatability. 
• Collaborate with SAS HR and various divisions to secure support, commitment, and resources for executing emerging career talent programs. Partner cross-functionally to obtain input and buy-in on talent strategy recommendations. 
• Define the talent strategy for project marketplaces to positively impact employee career development and engagement while maximizing business value. 
• Serve as the SAS HR liaison for emerging talent initiatives within cross-functional projects as well as within external benchmarking and talent forums.
• Develop and track metrics to monitor, analyze, and improve program success. Seek out new ways to enhance programs and their value to the business. 
• Communicate with all stakeholders, including business leadership, HR leadership, program sponsors, and external third parties, to ensure awareness and information sharing of key program details and opportunities. 
• Maintain knowledge of innovative talent programs and industry trends through external networks and participation in professional organizations; maintain company knowledge of programs and practices via internal networks. 

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in human resources, including talent acquisition, human resource business partnering, and/or talent development. 
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources, Marketing, or a related field. 
• Willingness to flex beyond day-to-day responsibilities and work outside of normal business hours for global calls as needed. 
• An equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications. 
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.

 Preferred qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in program management, with a proven track record of successfully developing, overseeing and executing HR and/or talent programs. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to create detailed reports and impactful presentations. 
• Proven experience in developing and implementing metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and/or initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with organizational goals. 
• Demonstrated experience influencing stakeholders at all levels, fostering collaboration and driving strategic talent initiatives. 
• Passionate for supporting talent in their career journey - especially entry-level and emerging talent - with a commitment to fostering professional growth and development. 
• Experience using an online applicant tracking system, iCIMS preferred. 
• Willingness to attend events in the evenings and travel up to 10% as required. 

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.
• 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.

Diverse and Inclusive  

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

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/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

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