Role: Talent Enablement & Experience Program Manager- 1 yr Fixed Term Contract
Team: Talent Marketplace
Scope: Individual Contributor, P3
Years of Experience: 3+
Location: Ventura, CA; Reno, NV; or Remote (Hybrid where applicable)
Duration: 1 year contract
In this role, you will help shape how Patagonia designs, scales, and continuously improve talent practices. You will combine expertise in recruiting and people operations with systems thinking and agile program leadership to create a more connected, self-serve, and human-centered hiring experience. You will translate talent needs into scalable systems, tools, and workflows that support hiring managers, recruiters, and candidates. Your work will directly support Patagonia’s mission to Save Our Home Planet by enabling equitable, consistent, and thoughtful hiring experiences that build stronger teams.
What You’ll Do:
- Partner across talent teams to improve hiring workflows, tools, and experiences
- Translate hiring needs into clear processes, resources, and standards that support consistency and quality
- Support the design and implementation of a self-serve hiring model for hiring managers
- Support hiring practices that promote equitable access, reduce bias, and create inclusive candidate experiences
- Translate hiring processes into scalable solutions within platforms such as Workday, Paradox, and related tools
- Partner with People Technology and cross-functional teams to build and evolve systems that are intuitive and sustainable
- Support agile ways of working, including planning cycles, prioritization, and cross-functional coordination
Who You Are:
- Systems thinker connects people, process, and technology to drive outcomes
- Experienced in evolving environments establishes structure, priorities, and next steps
- Grounded in talent or people operations understands how hiring works in practice
- Collaborative: builds relationships and works effectively across functions
- Outcome-driven: builds practical solutions that support day-to-day work
- Equity-focused: committed to inclusive and consistent hiring experiences
Experience You Bring:
- Experience in recruiting, talent operations, people operations, or a related field
- Experience translating business processes into scalable systems and workflows
- Experience working with platforms such as Workday, Paradox, and Criteria
- Experience with tools such as Microsoft Copilot, AI-driven agents, or similar technologies
- Experience partnering with HRIS or People Technology teams
- Experience leading or supporting cross-functional programs or change initiatives
- Familiarity with agile ways of working such as Scrum or Kanban
- Experience in high-volume hiring environments preferred
- Experience as a Release Train Engineer or Agile Coach is a plus
Hiring Range: $85,000 - $90,000 USD Annual
At Patagonia, pay ranges are assigned to a job based on the location specific market median of similar jobs, according to 3rd party salary benchmark surveys. Individual pay within that range can vary based on skills, experience, and budget. The Hiring Range reflects where in the range we intend to hire for this role.
Benefits
Patagonia offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, retirement and leave of absence plans. Benefit plans may vary depending on employment type.
Workplace Location Overview
This role may be based in Ventura, CA; Reno, NV; or Remote. Ventura and Reno-based employees will follow a hybrid schedule, working on-site Tuesday through Thursday and remotely on other days. Remote employees may work from a designated home office in an approved location within the United States. Occasional travel to the Ventura office may be required for team events, training, or critical meetings.
Employee Conduct
It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers, and vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in recruiting, talent operations, people operations, or a related field
- Experience translating business processes into scalable systems and workflows
- Experience working with Workday, Paradox, and Criteria platforms
- Experience with Microsoft Copilot, AI-driven agents, or similar technologies
- Experience partnering with HRIS or People Technology teams
- Experience leading or supporting cross-functional programs or change initiatives
- Familiarity with agile ways of working such as Scrum or Kanban
- Experience in high-volume hiring environments
- Experience as a Release Train Engineer or Agile Coach
Patagonia Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Patagonia and has not been reviewed or approved by Patagonia.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with company-paid medical premiums from day one for full- and part-time employees and covered mental-health visit costs. This breadth and employer-paid structure position core medical care as a standout element of total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and family leave, on-site child-development centers at select locations, adoption assistance, and childcare subsidies are repeatedly highlighted. These supports are linked to strong return-to-work outcomes and reinforce a family-friendly workplace.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Employees can access fully paid time for mission-aligned programs such as environmental internships and paid activism hours, alongside PTO. This mix expands time-off options beyond standard vacation and sick time.
Patagonia Insights
What We Do
Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company based in Ventura, California. A certified B-Corporation, Patagonia’s mission is to save our home planet. The company is recognized internationally for its commitment to authentic product quality and environmental activism, donating 1% of sales annually, contributing over $100 million in grants and in-kind donations since 1985. We’re always looking for motivated people to join us in our retail stores; at our Ventura, California headquarters; Reno, Nevada Service Center; and occasionally in our overseas offices. We’re especially interested if you love spending as much time as possible in the mountains or the wild, feel more at home in a base camp or on the river than an office, and have a passion for something outside of yourself, whether for surfing or opera, climbing or gardening, skiing or community activism. Learn more about who we are and how we hire by visiting our Careers website at http://www.patagonia.com/us/careers.
