Talent Program Manager Jobs in Seattle, WA (NOW HIRING)

Amazon University Talent Acquisition (AUTA) is on a mission to identify and attract the world's best MBA talent - future leaders who will drive innovation across Amazon's businesses. We don't just fill roles; we shape the leadership pipeline that fuels Amazon's next chapter.
We're looking for an experienced Recruiting Manager to own MBA and Undergraduate Non-Technical recruiting operations end-to-end. In this role, you will:
- Lead a team of senior recruiters across full-lifecycle recruiting - from strategy through offer close - partnering directly with business leaders across Amazon to deliver exceptional talent
- Build and scale programs that elevate the candidate experience and strengthen Amazon's brand on top MBA campuses
- Drive operational excellence - owning metrics, mechanisms, and continuous improvement for one of Amazon's most visible and competitive talent pipelines
- Influence stakeholders at all levels - serving as a trusted advisor to hiring teams, program managers, and senior leadership on MBA hiring strategy and market intelligence
Why you'll love this role:
- High visibility, high impact - MBA hires step into leadership roles across Amazon; your work directly shapes the company's future
- Autonomy with support - you'll own the function with the backing of a seasoned AUTA leadership team invested in your growth
- Innovation space - AUTA is evolving fast; you'll have room to challenge the status quo, experiment, and build what's next in university recruiting
- Career trajectory - Amazon's scale means your next opportunity is always within reach
This is a role for a builder - someone who thrives in ambiguity, obsesses over candidate and customer experience, and wants to run a program that matters.
Key job responsibilities
- Own end-to-end recruiting strategy and execution - lead full-lifecycle recruiting across target MBA programs, from workforce planning and pipeline development through offer close and onboarding handoff
- Manage campus and candidate relationships - serve as Amazon's primary recruiting presence at assigned MBA programs; cultivate long-term partnerships with career services, student clubs, and faculty
- Partner with business stakeholders - consult with hiring managers, business unit leaders, and HRBPs to understand talent needs, calibrate role requirements, and deliver candidates who raise the bar
- Drive operational mechanisms - own recruiting metrics (pipeline health, conversion rates, time-to-fill, candidate experience scores); run WBRs and deliver data-driven insights to leadership
- Develop and execute events strategy - plan and lead on-campus engagements, info sessions, coffee chats, and closed-list events that strengthen Amazon's employer brand with MBA talent
- Manage and improve recruiting processes - identify bottlenecks, design scalable workflows, and implement tools/mechanisms that increase efficiency and candidate quality
- Ensure bar-raising hiring standards - uphold Amazon's interview philosophy; coach hiring teams on behavioral interviewing, calibrate loops, and close high-priority candidates
- Deliver executive-level reporting - synthesize recruiting performance, market trends, and competitive intelligence into narratives for senior leadership
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of Recruiting or HR experience
- 10+ years of Talent Acquisition experience
- 5+ years of direct people leadership experience
- 3+ years of managing managers experience
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent
- Experience in Recruiting or HR
- Experience building, coaching and managing a recruiting team
- Experience creating and executing effective talent acquisition strategies
- Experience working with recruiting tools and systems, including resume databases, internet sourcing tools, and spreadsheets
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience creating, measuring and scaling workflow among candidates, hiring managers and the recruiting team
- Experience with workforce planning
- Experience partnering with hiring teams to build effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches with an ability to manage customer/partner expectations through a deep understanding of ROI
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Seattle - 180,400.00 - 244,100.00 USD annually