Angélica Gutiérrez

About Angélica Gutiérrez

Emerging Talent and Program Management leader with 10+ years of experience designing, scaling, and operating early‑career recruiting and internship programs across global organizations and higher education. Proven ability to treat candidate, intern, and host experiences as end‑to‑end products—leveraging data, process design, and cross‑functional leadership to deliver high‑impact, inclusive programs at scale. Known for operational excellence, calm execution in ambiguity, and a strong bias toward continuous improvement, automation, and future‑ready talent development.CORE STRENGTHS • Emerging Talent & Internship Program Ownership • End‑to‑End Program & Project Management • Candidate & Intern Experience Design (Journey Mapping) • Cross‑Functional & Executive Stakeholder Management • Data, Metrics, NPS, and Program Insights • Process Improvement & Operational Scaling • AI‑Enabled Workflow Optimization & Automation • Virtual & In‑Person Event Operations • Early‑Career Recruiting Strategy

Experience

1. Program Manager, Early Career Talent Acquisition

   adidas

   Oct 2023 — Present · Portland, OR, US

   Conducted Intern Program Postmortem Evaluation- Highlighted positive engagements, detailing success stories, unexpected outcomes, and data insights- Identified pain points and prioritized their impact on the program\'s success and intern experience- Reviewed and revised program elements, enhancing communication strategies and onboarding processes- Developed and communicated plans for changes or discontinuation of underperforming elements- Piloted new ideas to improve the program and secured early buy-in.Reviewed Program Feedback- Summarized program aspects that received positive feedback and integrated strengths into the program- Categorized and prioritized negative feedback to drive program improvements- Assessed and communicated continuation or removal of program elements based on feedback- Discontinued noncritical processes that negatively impacted the intern experience- Developed communication plans for stakeholders regarding program changes.Developed Holistic Program Overview- Updated Intern Program Overview Deck with key activations and their strategic importance- Outlined objectives, expected outcomes, and alignment with program goals for key activations- Created learning and development curriculum, social activities, networking events, and leadership speaker series- Developed intern immersion schedule and partnered with Business Units for innovation challenges- Incorporated special engagements for National Intern Day.Defined Partner Roles & Responsibilities- Collaborated with HR Services, Payroll, HRBPs, and IT to review postmortem insights and recommend changes- Clarified responsibilities and ownership for supporting the Intern Program.Connected with EMEA Intern Program Senior Manager- Scheduled recurring meetings for best practice sharing and advocating for market-specific nuances- Drove global alignment while implementing differentiated strategies to achieve goals.

Education

• Training and Competitions by Correlation One

  Certification, Data Science

• UCLA

  Master’s Degree, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

• Vassar College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Latin American and Latino/a Studies

Skills

• Community Organizing
• Program Development
• College Counseling
• Presentations
• Teaching
• Microsoft Office
• Politics
• Spanish
• Literature Reviews
• Program Facilitation
• Admissions
• Graphic Design
• Tutoring
• Curriculum Development
• Event Planning
• Archival Research
• Workshop Facilitation
• College Admissions
• Community Outreach
• Office Administration
• Transcribing
• Facilitators
• Youth Mentoring
• Research
• Student Development
• Spanish Native Speaker
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Public Speaking
• Higher Education