Senior Manager, Global Early Careers Recruiting & Programs

SAS • Cary HQ, NC

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed