The Program Specialist provides operational support, team coordination, and data management support for the Talent Management and Research team. This role focuses on organizing meetings, maintaining trackers and documentation, coordinating with vendors and internal partners, and supporting the day-to-day execution of team initiatives such as designing and building new hiring assessments and supporting new strategy and technology for our global interview process. The position emphasizes strong organization, attention to detail, and reliable follow-through.
This role focuses on operational execution, task tracking, data organization, as well as process improvement and automation. This role is well suited for an early‑career professional who enjoys being organized, keeping things moving, and supporting a team’s day-to-day work. The ideal candidate is comfortable working behind the scenes to coordinate logistics, maintain documentation and data trackers, and ensure details are handled accurately and on time.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field preferred or equivalent work experience
- 0–2 years of relevant experience in an administrative, coordinator, analyst, or support role
- Experience working with Microsoft products and data management tools
Preferred
- Experience in Human Resources or related corporate environments preferred but not required
- Experience in data management preferred
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
- Provide general operational support including scheduling meetings, creating agendas, taking notes, tracking follow-ups, and maintaining documentation.
- Support team projects by tracking tasks, deadlines, and deliverables, and helping ensure work progresses smoothly.
- Coordinate meetings and communicating with internal partners, vendors, and subject matter experts.
- Assist with vendor coordination, including meeting logistics, document sharing, and basic communication.
- Maintain and update trackers, dashboards, and reports; work with data to support team insights and decision-making.
- Help organize, document, and improve team processes, including identifying opportunities for increased efficiency and basic automation
- Support content reviews, file management, and version control across multiple projects.
- Troubleshoot day-to-day issues and escalate appropriately when needed.
- Provide flexible support to team initiatives as assigned, including ad hoc requests and new priorities.
At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.
About UsWhat We Do
Marriott International, Inc. is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of more than 7,500 properties in 30 leading hotel brands spanning 132 countries and territories. Its heritage can be traced to a root beer stand opened in Washington, D.C., in 1927 by J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott. Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws. Community Guidelines: We reserve the right to remove without any notice content that we determine in our sole discretion is offensive or illegal, contains personally identifiable information, trademarks or copyrights belonging to a third party, advertises a third party’s products or services, or is otherwise inappropriate. Application Tips: We encourage job seekers to protect themselves from email and recruiting scams. Please note: 1) We do not accept applications via email or fax; 2) We never ask for money as part of the application process; 3) We only contact job applicants from approved email domains. Please find more information about Marriott International’s job application process and approved email address domains here: http://www.careers.marriott.com/tips-for-applying/







