Senior Program Manager, R&D/Engineering Enablement

Rippling People Center Inc. - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Francisco, CA

About the position

The Senior Program Manager for R&D Onboarding at Rippling is responsible for creating, managing, and running a comprehensive onboarding program for all Research & Development teams, including engineering, product, and design. This role ensures that new hires have a seamless and engaging onboarding experience, enabling them to contribute quickly to Rippling's product innovation. The Senior Program Manager will collaborate with various stakeholders to design a structured onboarding framework that aligns with the company's goals and culture, continuously analyzing and iterating the program to support Rippling's rapid growth.

Responsibilities

• Design and run a best-in-class onboarding program for all R&D hires, ensuring a smooth transition into Rippling's teams and culture.
• Run end-to-end onboarding processes for R&D globally, including pre-boarding, training, and integration into day-to-day workstreams.
• Collaborate with leadership and team managers across engineering, product, and design to align onboarding content with Rippling's business priorities and technical needs.
• Create feedback loops with new hires and managers to continually improve the onboarding experience, ensuring high engagement and satisfaction.
• Monitor program success and iterate through key metrics such as ramp-up time, retention rates, and employee feedback, making data-driven adjustments to optimize impact.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with HR, IT, and other departments to ensure that the onboarding program is seamlessly integrated into Rippling's broader employee lifecycle management.
• Scale onboarding processes to support rapid hiring growth while maintaining a high-quality experience for all new team members.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in building a highly scalable enablement program for engineering and/or R&D teams at a technology company.
• Deep experience in HR programs, ideally having executed onboarding programs or learning and development initiatives.
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable programs.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organizational skills with a high attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and feedback to iterate and improve programs.
• True ownership: you care deeply about every part of your program's success, follow up to ensure initiatives get done, and do whatever it takes to make it successful.
• Familiarity with R&D functions (engineering, product, and design) in a tech company.
• Familiarity with technical programs and the ability to gut check the quality of your stakeholders' content or contributions to your program.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedule