North America University Programs Lead

HP; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HP in North America is seeking a Programs Lead to design, deliver, and continuously improve internship and graduate programs across multiple sites. You will own roadmaps, partnerships with recruiters and leaders, and deliver an inclusive participant experience from onboarding to placement.

Responsibilities include executive engagement, program governance, and analytics to measure outcomes and drive decisions. This role reports to the Global Director, University Recruiting & Programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Education, Human Resources or related field.
• 5 years of experience in program management, recruiting program management, early careers program management, stakeholder management, talent development, HR, or a related field.
• Experience managing large-scale programs, internship, graduate, leadership development, or early career programs, or other program delivery.
• Strong project and program management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience presenting to executive audiences and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using data to measure program outcomes and drive decision-making.
• Developing experience using AI to automate, create, and simplify processes, documentation, reporting, and program delivery.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship management skills.
• Experience working within a global organization.
• Knowledge of university recruiting, workforce planning, and talent pipeline strategies.
• Experience managing budgets and executive reporting.
• Familiarity with recruiting systems, talent platforms, and HR technologies.
• Experience leading large-scale change and process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of North America intern and graduate programs.
• Develop and execute annual program roadmaps aligned to enterprise talent objectives.
• Ensure a consistent and inclusive participant experience across all participating sites and organizations.
• Manage intern and graduate lifecycle activities including onboarding, engagement, development, recognition, and offboarding.
• Lead intern conversion planning in partnership with recruiters, workforce planners, and business leaders.
• Partner with executives and HR leaders to align talent needs with program execution.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Analytical skills

AI in processes

Collaboration

Global experience

University recruiting

Budget management

Executive reporting

Recruiting systems

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

North America University Programs Lead

Description -

North America University Programs Lead

Location: Vancouver WA, Houston TX

Reporting To: Global Director, University Recruiting & Programs

Function: Human Resources / Talent Acquisition / University Recruiting & Programs

Key Responsibilities

Internship & Graduate Program Management

• Own the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of North America intern and graduate programs.
• Develop and execute annual program roadmaps aligned to enterprise talent objectives.
• Ensure a consistent and inclusive participant experience across all participating sites and organizations.
• Manage intern and graduate lifecycle activities including onboarding, engagement, development, recognition, and offboarding.
• Lead intern conversion planning in partnership with recruiters, workforce planners, and business leaders.

Onboarding & Participant Experience

• Implement standardized onboarding experiences across North America.
• Partner with Wayfinder, People Operations, IT, Payroll, and Site Leaders to ensure seamless onboarding execution.
• Create communications, webinars, office hours, toolkits, and resources for interns, graduates, managers, and mentors.
• Deliver learning, networking, executive engagement, and career development opportunities throughout the program lifecycle.
• Measure participant satisfaction and implement improvements based on feedback and program analytics.

Executive, Business & Stakeholder Partnership

• Serve as the primary program lead for North America university talent initiatives.
• Partner with executives, HR leaders, hiring managers, workforce planning teams, site councils, and recruiters to align talent needs with program execution.
• Drive executive engagement activities, speaker series, intern showcases, and graduate development opportunities.
• Consult with business leaders on program strategy, onboarding readiness, and conversion planning.

Program Operations & Governance

• Manage program budgets, forecasts, approvals, and expense tracking.
• Maintain program policies, processes, governance standards, and compliance requirements.
• Track and report key performance indicators including hiring progress, conversion rates, retention, engagement, and diversity outcomes.
• Develop executive-ready dashboards, presentations, and quarterly business reviews.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation plans to ensure successful program delivery.

Campus & Talent Brand Collaboration

• Partner with university recruiting and programs teams to support strategic campus engagement initiatives.
• Collaborate with employer branding, diversity recruiting, site leaders, and affinity organizations to strengthen HP's university presence.
• Support large-scale recruiting events, conferences, and talent attraction activities when needed.

Leadership & Influence

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver programming onsite in several sites and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Provide guidance and best practices to site leads, program coordinators, and regional partners.
• Drive adoption of global standards while tailoring program delivery to local business and site needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Communications, Education, Human Resources or related field.
• 5 years of experience in program management, recruiting program management, early careers program management, stakeholder management, talent development, HR, or a related field.
• Experience managing large-scale programs, internship, graduate, leadership development, or early career programs, or other program delivery.
• Strong project and program management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience presenting to executive audiences and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using data to measure program outcomes and drive decision-making.
• Developing experience using AI to automate, create, and simplify processes, documentation, reporting, and program delivery.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship management skills.
• Experience working within a global organization.
• Knowledge of university recruiting, workforce planning, and talent pipeline strategies.
• Experience managing budgets and executive reporting.
• Familiarity with recruiting systems, talent platforms, and HR technologies.
• Experience leading large-scale change and process improvement initiatives.

Success Measures

• In the first 12 months, the successful candidate will:
• Deliver a seamless North America intern and graduate experience.
• Guide the business to meet conversion and retention targets for university talent.
• Increase executive and manager engagement in university programs.
• Improve program satisfaction and participant engagement metrics.
• Strengthen operational excellence, reporting, and scalability across North America.
• Build strong partnerships across recruiting, HR, workforce planning, business leadership, and site te