Program Manager (Emerging Careers) - Hybrid, Cary, North Carolina

About the job

The AI + Society team helps SAS bring trusted analytics and AI to work that creates both business value and positive social impact. Through the Data for Good program and related initiatives, the team partners across SAS and with external organizations to apply data, technology, and responsible innovation to real-world challenges. In this role, you’ll help manage programs and projects that move ideas into practical outcomes, bringing strong coordination, communication, and judgment to work that often spans teams, partners, and disciplines. Technical experience may be helpful, but it is not required; curiosity, follow-through, and the ability to connect people, ideas, and workstreams are essential.

As a Program Manager, you may:

• Support the development of emerging programs that help employees contribute to meaningful social impact work through structured projects.  
• Establish repeatable processes, success measures, and operating frameworks that help programs deliver measurable value, support continuous improvement, and scale sustainably over time.  
• Build and manage relationships with community partners, helping identify shared goals, coordinate engagement, and support projects that create practical value for both partners and SAS.  
• Coordinate projects from planning through execution, working with internal teams, volunteers, and external partners.   
• Champion responsible innovation and transparency by embedding ethical inquiry, stakeholder engagement, and clear communication into programs and projects, while helping communicate goals, progress, impact, and lessons learned.  
• Partner with stakeholders to tell compelling stories that showcase how SAS technology, responsible innovation, and community partnerships create meaningful outcomes, helping amplify impact and extend the SAS brand.  

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 3 years of full-time relevant experience.
• Independent thinker who can develop ideas and drive work forward, while recognizing when collaboration, stakeholder input, and consensus-building are essential to success. 
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative, and navigate ambiguity while balancing multiple priorities. 
• Strong collaborator who builds productive relationships and works effectively across diverse teams, functions, and perspectives. 

• You’re curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.   
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
• Location:  Cary, HQ Hybrid (minimum of 3 days in the office per week).

Preferred qualifications

• Interest in or familiarity with philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, nonprofit organizations, community engagement, or social impact initiatives.
• Experience working with or supporting community-based organizations, volunteer programs, educational institutions, or other mission-driven organizations is a plus.
• Interest in AI ethics, governance, and social impact is a plus.
• A tech enthusiast who is curious, creative, and eager to learn. 

World-class benefits  

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include:
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

You are welcome here.

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our inclusive workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

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