Sr. Talent Program Manager - Early Careers

About the role

We are seeking a Sr. Talent Program Manager to join our Talent & Organizational Development team as an individual contributor. This role directly impacts how emerging talent enters, grows, and thrives across our global organization. You will own and shape our global early careers experience—from designing structured internship and graduate programs to building university partnerships and continuously evolving the experience based on feedback and business needs.

This position is ideal for someone who bridges strategy and hands-on execution, partnering with global teams to build high-impact development programs. It’s an opportunity to showcase your passion for talent development and create experiences that enable emerging talent to thrive, build confidence, and perform at their best.

Responsibilities

• Scope, design, and program manage scalable global early career initiatives—including internship programs, new graduate cohorts, and rotational tracks that deliver exceptional learning and development experiences.
• Define and monitor program success metrics, using participant feedback, hiring outcomes, retention, performance, and conversion data to continuously improve program effectiveness and demonstrate business impact.
• Design and facilitate interactive development workshops tailored for early career talent, focusing on essential professional skills, team dynamics, problem-solving, and career navigation.
• Conduct ongoing needs assessments to refine learning pathways, ensuring program solutions bridge the gap between academic preparation and business performance.
• Deliver world-class program experiences that elevate our employer brand, positioning us as a top employer of choice for early career applicants.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders to optimize intern and new grad conversion to full-time roles, ensuring strong hiring outcomes and seamless transitions into long-term careers at Addepar.
• Build, nurture, and evaluate strategic relationships with target universities, student organizations, and academic institutions globally to expand our early career pipeline.
• Own our early careers social presence across LinkedIn and other channels, developing content strategy, editorial cadence, and storytelling to strengthen employer brand and engage target student communities.
• Travel to key target campuses for career fairs and employer events to build relationships and fuel our early career applicant pipeline.
• Track and analyze key metrics to measure university partnership efficacy, using data-driven insights to inform future campus investments.
• Support wider Talent and Organizational Development initiatives, contributing to broader learning solutions and talent mobility projects.
• Develop program frameworks, establish key milestones, mitigate risks, and execute clear communication strategies for seamless global project execution.
• Collaborate with People Business Partners, business leaders, and people managers to ensure early career cohorts receive dedicated mentorship, strong management support, and clear growth pathways.

Requirements

• 6+ years of progressive experience in Talent Development, Learning & Development, or Early Careers, with hands-on experience designing, managing, and driving early career, internship, or university-focused programs in a fast-paced global tech environment.
• Strong, authentic workshop facilitator with a knack for connecting with and inspiring early career professionals.
• Demonstrated experience building and managing external university partnerships and campus strategy initiatives.
• Excellent organizational skills with a track record of managing and scaling multi-faceted programs across global, cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to use data, feedback, and storytelling to measure program impact and drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, driving innovation, and fostering a high-growth learning culture.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills with the ability to engage everyone from interns to senior executives.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without requiring current or future visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, F-1/OPT) and authorized to begin work on the first day of employment.

Pay

The current salary range for this role is $118,000 - $147,000 (base salary) for roles in Colorado, California, and New York. The range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Benefits

In addition to base salary, this role includes bonus, equity, and benefits.

Values

• Act Like an Owner - Think and operate with intention, purpose, and care. Own outcomes.
• Build Together - Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value.
• Champion Our Clients - Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success.
• Drive Innovation - Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry.
• Embrace Learning - Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset.