Events Program Manager

Core Responsibilities

• Primary operational owner of global internal events, from vision-setting and budget allocation to vendor management and on-the-ground execution.
• Design events and programming that build genuine community and connection across our people, while reinforcing Palantir's mission and values.
• Contribute to a wide range of operational workflows across the People Experience team, from Affinity and Interest Group programming to swag management and ad-hoc projects.
• Occasional facilitation of new hire and intern onboarding.
• Work directly with external vendors and internal teams (Finance, Recruiting, Legal, Physical Security, and others) to manage the full lifecycle of event logistics.
• Identify and onboard new vendors and tools to expand the team's capabilities and scale its reach.

What We Value

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate challenges, manage competing priorities, and make sound tradeoffs in a fast-moving environment.
• A creative approach to project management built around lightweight frameworks, rapid iteration, and low-overhead communication that keeps partnering teams informed.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience collaborating across functions, both internal and external.
• Strong attention to detail and a habit of maintaining accurate records, tracking project metrics, and surfacing the right information to the right stakeholders at the right time.

What We Require

• 2+ years experience in an operational role, preferably in a fast-paced or dynamic environment.
• Ability and willingness to be onsite 4-5 days per week when facilitating new hire onboarding or executing internal events.
• Ability and willingness to travel between global offices, up to 25% of the time.