Program Lead, Harbor Academy & Early Talent Strategy

Harbor is seeking a strategic, hands-on recruiter to shape the future of our global talent pipeline through Harbor Academy and our early talent campus strategy. Reporting to the Head of Talent Management, this role is a critical part of Harbor's long-term workforce planning strategy, helping build the early talent pipeline needed to support the company's continued growth.  This role will lead the evolution of the Harbor Academy program while defining and executing Harbor's global university and early talent strategy. Working closely with business leaders and Talent Development, the successful candidate will identify future workforce needs, establish strategic university partnerships, develop innovative recruiting strategies, and personally lead end-to-end hiring for interns and early-career professionals.  This is a builder and operator role requiring someone equally comfortable developing enterprise strategy and rolling up their sleeves to execute. Success will be measured by the strength of Harbor's long-term talent pipeline, the quality of hires, the scalability of Harbor Academy, and the program's contribution to workforce capacity, organizational capability, and future leadership.  Key Responsibilities:  Workforce Planning & Future Talent Recruitment  Partner with the Head of Talent Management to support Harbor's global workforce and capacity planning strategy.   Translate future workforce needs into proactive early talent sourcing and hiring.   Identify critical capability gaps and develop sustainable pipelines aligned with Harbor's long-term business priorities.   Build organizational leverage by expanding Harbor's early-career talent pipeline and reducing long-term reliance on experienced external hiring.   Develop multi-year hiring strategies aligned with business growth, geographic expansion, and evolving capability needs.   Global University Strategy & Talent Pipeline  Define and execute Harbor's global university partnership strategy across North America, UK, and other priority markets.   Build and continuously foster relationships with universities, faculty, career centers, student organizations, and professional associations.   Identify new and emerging sources of talent aligned with Harbor's workforce strategy.   Position Harbor as an employer of choice for high-potential early-career professionals.   Lead Early-Talent Program Strategy and Evolution  Own the overall program strategy, operating model, participant experience, and alignment to Harbor’s early-talent and workforce priorities. Support the continued evolution of Harbor Academy as Harbor's flagship early talent program.   Collaborate with Talent Development to support the early-talent learnin...