Early Careers Program Manager

Description:

This is a strategic and hands-on early careers opportunity, responsible for driving alignment and regional consistency across Early Careers Program Management. The role reports to the (Regional) Head of Early Careers and Program Management, Americas Division (AD).

Responsibility includes driving the end-to-end Analyst Program, providing coaching support to the Analysts and managing their ongoing development by partnering with the business, HR Talent Development Team and HR Business Partners.

Responsibilities:

Program Delivery & Experience Ownership

• Delivery of the Analyst Program, acting as the single point of contact for all Analysts through the full 2‑year lifecycle.
• Manage rotations, performance processes, engagement activities, learning experiences and final placements to ensure a consistent global program experience.

Learning & Talent Development

• Partner with the Talent Development teams to support the Analyst learning journey, informed by global program frameworks and business capability requirements.
• Partner with Learning teams to evaluate, select and manage training vendors and ensure learning content remains relevant and high‑quality.

Stakeholder & Business Engagement

• Partner with business leaders and HR Business Partners to define rotational opportunities, performance expectations and program success metrics.
• Build strong relationships with business sponsors and working groups, ensuring Analyst development is aligned to business priorities and supported across the region.

Program Analytics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• In partnership with HR Data & Analytics, produce and present program insights, data dashboards, performance themes, and ROI measures for business and global stakeholders.
• Gather feedback continuously from Analysts, managers and stakeholders; implement iterative improvements to enhance experience and retention.

Global Collaboration & Cohort Experience

• Collaborate with global Program Managers to ensure global consistency of Analyst experiences, including orientation, training, social events and communication flows.
• Lead delivery of global initiatives such as Welcome Day, global orientation programs and cross‑regional Analyst networking activities.

Recruitment Handover & Onboarding Support

• Partner with Recruiters and HR Operations on pre‑start engagement (“keep warm” strategy) to ensure smooth onboarding from internship or direct hire into the Analyst Program.

Key Requirements:

• A Bachelors Proven experience in Early Careers Talent Acquisition, Talent Management and/or HR Business Partner.
• A Bachelor’s degree is required, with a preference for a Master’s degree, particularly in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or Business Administration.
• A track record of project managing and implementing large complex talent / early career programs along with excellent project management skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills including the ability operate effectively within a matrix structure across all levels, internally and externally.
• Creative thinker with experience designing and implementing attraction and assessment strategies aligned with business goals.
• A change agent with an agile approach who has an ability to operate across regional lines, drive consensus and influence outcomes.
• Results oriented professional who drives outcomes to successful conclusion in a timely manner.
• Able to build trust, be credible and ‘hold their own’ at different levels, within and outside the organization.
• Consultative style along with the determination and patience to achieve results.
• Constructively critical with the desire to drive continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of inclusion principles and ability to integrate them into recruitment strategies.
• Willingness to travel as required and a solid understanding of the current recruitment landscape.
• Most importantly, you are a team player with the ability to support the team at all levels when required.