Global Rotational Program Manager, Early Careers

Pacific Life • Newport Beach, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Pacific Life is seeking a Global Rotational Program Manager to join its Early Career Talent team. The role leads the strategy, design, execution, and continuous improvement of the company’s global early-career rotational programs, overseeing the participant experience from onboarding through final placement. The manager partners with business leaders, Talent Management, People Business Partners, and executive sponsors to deliver development opportunities that support enterprise talent needs.

The position serves as the primary steward of Pacific Life’s rotational programs and owns program operations, participant development, manager partnerships, talent reviews, placements, and program outcomes. It also serves as a key Early Career team presence in the Charlotte office, supporting local programming, networking, and talent initiatives in alignment with the broader strategy. The position reports to the Global Head of Early Career Talent Programs.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in early-career program management, talent management, learning and development, human resources, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated success designing, managing, or supporting rotational, analyst, internship, or early-career programs.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence senior leaders and manage relationships across a matrixed organization.
• Experience facilitating talent reviews, calibration discussions, and performance evaluations.
• Strong project management, organization, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in data, reporting, analytics, and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, to measure effectiveness, improve operational efficiency, enhance participant experiences, and support data-driven decisions.
• Experience working in a multi-location and global organization, using technology and digital collaboration tools to support distributed participants and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, governance, and continuous improvement of rotational programs; establish program standards, annual objectives, success metrics, and scalable processes aligned with business and talent priorities.
• Manage the end-to-end participant experience, including onboarding, orientation, learning curriculum, mentorship initiatives, executive exposure, cohort engagement, and career development programming.
• Partner with business leaders to develop and manage professional development pathways for participants.
• Coordinate certification, licensing, and exam preparation efforts, including study resources, progress tracking toward credential milestones, learning opportunities, and required development benchmarks.
• Partner with business leaders and rotation managers to identify assignments, coordinate participant transitions, establish development objectives, and ensure meaningful experiences across the organization.
• Facilitate placement discussions and recommendations; monitor participant development and partner with leaders on readiness assessments and final placement decisions.
• Develop dashboards and track retention, promotion, mobility, engagement, completion rates, and placement outcomes.
• Manage program communications, budgets, timelines, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Support early-career programming, networking opportunities, and local talent initiatives in the Charlotte office.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Wellbeing Reimbursement Account for eligible employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, holiday schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance program.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match and an additional company contribution regardless of participation.
• Additional incentive pay eligibility for most employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior