Senior Talent Acquisition Program Manager (Interviewer Experience)

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Program Manager focused on interviewer experience and efficacy at Bezos Academy you will design build and manage programs including hiring manager training interviewer efficacy and quality assurance in hiring. By managing the programs designed to ensure we hire the best possible talent your role directly impacts our ability to grow the efficacy and reach of our multi-state network of tuition-free Montessori-inspired preschools in under-resourced communities.

In this position you will design and build the training curriculum for all interviewers hiring managers and those who ensure high quality hiring decisions internally known as bar raisers to ensure strong alignment with our hiring philosophy. You will facilitate trainings and collect participant feedback to make ongoing improvements. You will partner closely with talent management and talent acquisition leadership to develop tools and systems to assess the effectiveness of everyone who participates in hiring supporting growth and development. You will forecast hiring demand and collaborate with senior leaders to ensure sufficient interviewer capacity to meet evolving needs while maintaining strong candidate experience and hiring outcomes. You will support other talent acquisition or People Team (HR) projects as needed.

You bring extensive experience interviewing and hiring in addition to robust enterprise-wide program management experience. You are passionate about hiring and developing the best and bring a bold vision for a suite of talent acquisition programs that fuel our impact on children and families across the country.

LOCATION

• Flexible in the United States; Seattle WA preferred.

• Relocation support is available for this role for those willing to move to Seattle.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• This is a full-time benefits-eligible exempt (salaried) position.

• The full salary range for this position across all United States geographies is $111000 – $230000 per year. The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who have been in the role for multiple years and have demonstrated strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by location qualifications and prior experience; during the interview process candidates will learn the starting salary range applicable for their location.

• This role includes 15 paid days of vacation 4 days of paid personal time off 7 paid days of sick (care) time 9 paid holidays 5 paid days off for an organization-wide winter break and additional time off if required by applicable law. Benefits for this role include medical dental and vision insurance life insurance disability insurance a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer contribution match paid parental leave an employer-matched flexible spending account for dependent care and more. Please see here for details.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• Eight or more years of relevant experience with at least five years of program or project management experience

• Deep expertise in behavioral interviewing and experience applying best practices in hiring

• Proven track record of successful program management experience including leading the vision program strategy end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership

• Experience designing and facilitating training for adult learners

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel (i.e. can create reports using pivot tables run v or x-lookups duplicate checks conditional formatting rules create graphs use most formulas)

• Demonstrated personal commitment to diversity equity and inclusion with experience building trusting relationships across lines of difference

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience using data and insights to build manage and continuously improve effective engaging organization-wide initiatives

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to influence change at all levels within an organization

• Experience coaching and training interviewers and hiring managers with diverse backgrounds and levels of experience on best practices

• Experience designing and delivering asynchronous (on-demand) and synchronous (live) adult learning using instructional design platforms such as Articulate 360 Adobe Captivate Canva or Descript

• Prior experience using and managing learning management systems (LMS) such as Docebo Canvas or D2L

• Highly organized with demonstrated experience owning structuring and managing multiple parallel projects that routinely require prioritization

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Bezos Academy values the potential benefits of generative artificial intelligence (Generative AI) when used appropriately. Nonetheless for this particular role except for any accommodations authorized by Bezos Academy the use of Generative AI tools to craft any part of the application materials including but not limited to resumes cover letters responses to application inquiries and writing samples is strictly prohibited. Any application materials found to have been developed with the assistance of Generative AI are subject to application rejection or potential termination of employment if discovered post-hire.

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