Senior Manager, Career Partnerships & Talent Programs

Suffolk Construction•Boston, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Career Partnerships & Talent Programs builds relationships and programs that connect Suffolk with emerging talent and support employees’ development after they join. The role leads three portfolios: strategic university partnerships, military veteran recruiting and programming, and the Career Start alumni network. In close partnership with regional operations, HR, and the Early Careers Team, the manager turns relationships into pathways to recruit, develop, and retain talent. The role also coordinates with the Career Start program, the Intern program, and Campus Recruiting to align early-career programs. The position is based in Suffolk’s Boston office and requires an on-site presence four days per week. The office offers free parking, an on-site gym, a cafeteria, and other employee experience perks. The manager sets goals, measures, annual plans, and budgets for the portfolios and oversees timelines, communications, events, and partner commitments. The role connects national direction with local execution and represents Suffolk in an inclusive, accessible manner aligned with workforce needs and company values.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
At least 5–8 years of experience in talent acquisition, university relations, early-career programs, workforce development, veteran engagement or hiring, alumni engagement, or equivalent work experience.
Demonstrated ability to build durable partnerships and turn them into coordinated programs with clear outcomes.
Strong project management, communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work effectively with senior leaders, students, candidates, and community partners.
Ability to use data and feedback to assess program effectiveness and improve the candidate and employee experience.
Strategic thinking that balances long-term planning with execution.
Business acumen and ability to align talent strategies with organizational goals.
Collaborative leadership that builds credibility and trust across organizational levels.
Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Strong organization and attention to detail.
Ability to make data-driven decisions while maintaining a people-first mindset.
Passion for developing early-career talent and building the organization’s future leadership pipeline.
Demonstrate Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring.

Nice To Haves

Experience in construction, engineering, workforce transition, or a large multi-region organization is helpful.

Responsibilities

Develop multi-year plans with priority universities, aligning Suffolk leaders, faculty, career services, and student organizations around shared outcomes.
Create recurring university experiences that expose students to construction and Suffolk through applied project challenges, employer-informed learning, mentoring, and site or office experiences.
Build pathways from university engagement into internships, co-ops, and Career Start, coordinating with campus recruiting and regional teams to identify, assess, and convert candidates.
Track university engagement and hiring outcomes, gather feedback, and refine plans annually.
Build a veteran talent strategy connecting military experience with construction, project operations, and functional career paths at Suffolk.
Develop relationships with veteran transition organizations, military-affiliated universities, internal veteran employees, and other relevant partners.
Create candidate pathways through role translation, targeted outreach, hiring-team preparation, peer connection, and onboarding support; partner with recruiters and hiring leaders to improve candidate experience and retention.
Design an ongoing experience for Career Start alumni that strengthens connection, career visibility, and belonging.
Create alumni touchpoints such as peer mentoring, events, career conversations, leadership access, and opportunities to support current participants and recruiting.
Partner with operational leaders and HRBPs to understand alumni progression, engagement, time in role, and retention risks, and coordinate timely support where needed.
Use alumni feedback and program data to recommend improvements to career development, recognition, and continued connection with the program.
Set goals, measures, annual plans, and budgets for each portfolio; manage timelines, communications, events, and partner commitments.
Coordinate with campus recruiting, regional Early Careers teams, HRBPs, operations leaders, and internal communications to align national direction with local execution.
Represent Suffolk credibly and ensure initiatives are inclusive, accessible, and aligned with workforce needs and company values.