Senior Early Careers Program Lead - Internships & Hiring

CDW group; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 72.000 - 86.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CDW is seeking a Senior Program Lead, Early Careers, to translate program priorities into coordinated execution across our Early Careers portfolio. You will oversee internship programs, conversions, and hiring cohorts, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, reporting, and budget control.

The role requires collaboration with recruiting, HR, IT, finance, and external partners to deliver programs that drive talent development and organizational impact.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of Program Management, Recruiting, Human Resources, Operations, or related experience.
• Experience supporting Early Careers, internship, campus recruiting, rotational, or other early talent programs.
• Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional programs with multiple workstreams.
• Strong program and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including communicating program updates to leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.

Aufgaben

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of the Summer Internship Program, including recruiting preparation, onboarding, program delivery, intern engagement, evaluations, conversions, and program closeout.
• Maintain Account Representative hiring plans, trackers, dashboards, and documentation, monitoring progress, alignment changes, and start-date readiness.
• Coordinate timelines and deliverables across recruiters, hiring managers, business partners, and support teams.
• Identify execution risks, coordinate solutions, and elevate issues requiring leadership alignment.
• Develop and maintain reporting across Early Careers programs, intern conversions, and Account Representative hiring.
• Maintain program documentation, trackers, and operational processes to support consistent execution.
• Manage program budgets, forecasting, and expense tracking.
• Serve as a resource to Early Careers team members by sharing program guidance, tools, and best practices.
• Coordinate with Talent Acquisition, Sales, HR, IT, Finance, and external partners to support program delivery.

Kenntnisse

Program management

Cross-functional coordination

Analytical skills

Communication

MS Office

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

CDW is seeking a Senior Program Lead, Early Careers, to translate program priorities into coordinated execution across our Early Careers portfolio. You will oversee internship programs, conversions, and hiring cohorts, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, reporting, and budget control.

The role requires collaboration with recruiting, HR, IT, finance, and external partners to deliver programs that drive talent development and organizational impact.