Mercedes G.
People Strategy & Employee Experience (Tech)
- Role
- Program Manager, Talent Programs at Meta
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mercedes G.
I’m a proud daughter of immigrants born in San Francisco with a deep belief in the power of opportunity. That perspective fuels how I show up at work, leading with empathy, emotional intelligence, and a commitment to building equitable systems where people can truly thrive.I design and scale people programs that give employees and managers the clarity, structure, and support they need to do their best work. I care deeply about creating space for underrepresented talent and ensuring performance and opportunity are anchored in fairness and transparency.At Apple and Meta, I partnered closely with engineering and recruiting leaders to lead global internship programs and performance cycles rooted in fairness, clarity, and accountability. In startup environments, I architected foundational people systems, including onboarding, hiring, and performance management, all designed to scale with rapid growth.I’m driven by improving how the tech industry approaches people strategy. Blending operational rigor, thoughtful systems design, and human-centered leadership to create workplaces where employees feel supported, challenged, and empowered to excel.My top 5 Clifton Strengths 1. Achiever: People who are especially talented in the Achiever theme have a great deal of stamina and work hard. They take great satisfaction from being busy and productive 2. Responsibility: People who are especially talented in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty 3. Developer: People who are especially talented in the Developer theme recognize and cultivate the potential in others. They spot the signs of each small improvement and derive satisfaction from these improvements 4. Empathy: People who are especially talented in the Empathy theme can sense the feelings of other people by imagining themselves in others’ lives or others’ situation 5. Harmony: People who are especially talented in the Harmony theme look for consensus. They don’t enjoy conflict, rather they seek areas of agreement
Experience
Program Manager, Talent Programs
Feb 2025 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
As a Program Manager supporting Early Career Programs, I led the end-to-end internship program for engineering talent across NORAM and EMEA, partnering with senior leaders to scale performance, matching, and manager enablement processes.Contract via Tundra Technical Solutions
Education
University of California, Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Legal Studies
2012
Golden Gate University
Master of Business Administration , Project Management
2017 — 2020
French American International School (San Francisco, CA)
High School Diploma and International Baccalaureate
2007
Skills
- Technical Recruiting
- Staffing Services
- Business Analysis
- Project Management
- Marketing
- Business Intelligence
- Management
- Sourcing
- Benefits Negotiation
- Recruiting
- Agile Methodologies
- Consulting
- Information Technology
- Staff Augmentation
- Sdlc
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Internet Recruiting
- Screening
- Professional Services
- Databases
- Sharepoint
- Sales
- Screening Resumes
- Start-Ups
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