Program Manager, Talent AcquisitionActive$180K–$200K
The opportunity
Perplexity is scaling at a pace few companies ever experience, and talent is the surface where our biggest bets get won or lost. We're hiring a Program Manager to sit at the center of that motion, owning the mission-critical, cross-functional programs that shape how we plan, prioritize, and hire.
What you'll do
Own Perplexity's most consequential talent programs end-to-end, from ambiguous mandate to shipped outcome
Partner directly with executives and recruiting leadership to turn strategy: into programs with clear owners, milestones, and accountability
Drive cross-functional initiatives across Recruiting, People, Finance, and: business leadership, aligning stakeholders and clearing blockers before they escalate
Design the operating cadence of the org: planning cycles, prioritization, reporting rhythms, and executive updates that keep leadership decisive
Build the systems, tooling, and workflows that let recruiting scale,: automating the repetitive so human judgment goes to the highest-leverage work
Stand up the metrics and dashboards that turn hiring data into faster, sharper decisions
What they're looking for
- Anticipate risk on the highest-visibility programs, communicate crisply under: pressure, and drive to resolution when priorities shift
- Set the bar for program excellence and codify repeatable playbooks the rest of the company can adopt
- + years of program or project management experience, including ownership of: companywide, mission-critical initiatives
- Direct experience partnering with and presenting to executives on high-stakes, cross-functional work
