What's the Short Version?
The Program Manager, HR ensures that various employee experience programs support the company's mission & values, with a goal of providing the best employee experience companywide. This position performs professional work overseeing a range of administrative functions related to human resources practices & guidelines. The Program Manager, HR drives all aspects of their assigned programs towards alignment of agreed-upon strategies, timelines and budgets.
What Will You Be Doing?
- Responsible for the workflow, execution and assignment of each project from inception to completion.
- Manage all administrative duties and details associated with their programs, including financial operations, distribution of materials, and responding or adjusting to inquiries.
- May supervise support staff; prioritizes coordination of tasks for projects and activities.
- Integrate employee branding and guidelines throughout HR programs, highlighting the company's mission and values.
- Owner of various programs focused on employee engagement, such as employee recognition program, anniversary and birthday programs, employee discounts and corporate events.
- Owner of the charitable giving program; providing support and direction to various internal and external groups.
- Recommend and take action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems ensuring all projects remain on track.
- Review and document processes; driving improvements.
- Communicate and document program quality outcomes and progress metrics.
- Review and revise program policies and procedures annually.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and standards.
What Are We Looking For?
- Bachelor's Degree or related experience
- 4+ years of project or program management experience
- Experience in HR is preferred
- Extremely well organized with a proven history in coordinating multi-element projects within multiple programs.
- Ability to compose and present program design and best practices in a comprehensive way.
- Ability to accept criticism and perform with professionalism and accuracy under pressure.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to details
- Attention to detail
- Organized and self-motivated
What's Our Offer?
Salary Range: You`ll earn between $100,000 - $140,000 annually, depending on experience.
Bonus: You`ll be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus up to 10% of base salary.
Paid Time Off: You`ll accrue paid time off on a bi-weekly basis based on hours worked up to 112 hours per year to start. Employees also receive 8 paid holidays and 1 paid family day off.
Additional Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401k plan and matches $1 for $1 up to 4% of earnings, matched & vested at every pay cycle
- Life insurance
- Short/long-term disability coverage
- Paid maternity/paternity leave
- Pet insurance
What Should You Expect?
Hybrid: SanMar's Eastpointe office is located in Issaquah, WA in the Seattle metropolitan area. Employees are required to work in our offices Tuesday through Thursday each week and additional days may be added based on business needs. Our standard working hours are 8:00-5:00 PST. Periodic travel may be required. The employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods while working on a computer and participating in virtual and in-person meetings. Frequent use of hands for keyboarding and standard office equipment is required. Occasional standing, walking, and reaching may be needed to attend meetings or collaborate in an office setting. The role requires the ability to perform close visual work on a computer for extended periods. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10–15 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or related experience
- 4+ years of project or program management experience
- Experience in human resources
- Experience coordinating multi-element projects across multiple programs
- Ability to compose and present program designs and best practices comprehensively
- Professionalism and accuracy under pressure
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Organized and self-motivated
SanMar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SanMar and has not been reviewed or approved by SanMar.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability, alongside an EAP and digital mental‑health and chronic‑condition tools. Benefits are often characterized as solid for the company's size, supporting positive views of total rewards.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match and per‑pay‑period vesting is repeatedly highlighted, reinforcing retirement support as a core element of the package. This straightforward match is framed as competitive within the company’s industry context.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off with holiday schedules and a dedicated family day are emphasized, alongside documented paid parental leave. Role‑specific postings also indicate PTO accrual that begins early and grows with tenure.
SanMar Insights
What We Do
SanMar’s success and growth can be attributed to one thing - outstanding employees who provide superior services and products to our customers. We promote a culture that recognizes the importance of a healthy work-life balance. Recognizing that happy and relaxed employees make better ambassadors for SanMar, we encourage initiative and participation by creating a casual environment that taps full employee potential. Family owned since 1971, SanMar is an award-winning supplier of over 20 retail and private brands of imprintable apparel and accessories, including Port Authority, America’s No. 1 preferred private label. SanMar is the exclusive distributor of Nike Golf, Eddie Bauer®, OGIO® and New Era®. SanMar is based outside Seattle, WA, with eight national distribution centers. We invest in your future with life-enhancing opportunities and benefits including: • Competitive pay and bonuses • Competitive benefits • Company paid time off (PTO) • Life insurance • 401(k) plan with matching fund • Flexible spending program • Anniversary awards • Discounts on brand name clothing • Diverse and laid-back atmosphere • One floating family holiday every year • Monthly employee events • Charitable giving of your choice • Flexible schedules We’re growing and encourage you to find out what over 4,000 employees call the “The SanMar Difference.” SanMar is currently accepting resumes for those who have the necessary skills. SanMar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
