Global Early Careers Program Manager
Pubblicato il 11-08-2026 - Jobtailor in Milano
Responsibilities
- Act as the global focal point for the Power+ Graduate Program, providing expert guidance, consultation, and support to HR teams, managers, and business stakeholders worldwide.
- Drive the successful delivery of the program by ensuring activities are executed on time, within scope, and aligned with global objectives and governance standards.
- Lead and coordinate the team of Regional Program Coordinators, fostering collaboration, sharing best practices, and driving consistency and program excellence across regions.
- Own and drive the global Early Careers strategy, ensuring alignment between talent acquisition, talent development, workforce planning, and business priorities.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders to develop sustainable talent pipelines through graduate programs, internships, apprenticeships, and university partnerships.
- Lead global campus engagement and employer branding initiatives to strengthen Hitachi Energy's positioning as an employer of choice for students and early‑career professionals.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with universities, educational institutions, and external partners to attract diverse talent and support future workforce needs.
- Design and oversee development journeys for early‑career populations, including onboarding, mentoring, learning experiences, networking opportunities, and career progression frameworks.
- Develop and continuously improve program standards, frameworks, processes, and participant experiences to strengthen program quality, scalability, and engagement.
- Benchmark external market practices and emerging trends to identify innovative opportunities that enhance the competitiveness and effectiveness of our programs.
- Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across early‑career programs, ensuring equitable access to development opportunities and diverse talent attraction strategies.
- Drive continuous improvement by introducing new ideas, tools, and methodologies that elevate participant engagement and operational efficiency.
- Lead and contribute to global HR projects and strategic early talent initiatives, supporting the broader People and Organization agenda of Hitachi Energy.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Economics, Organizational Psychology, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in Early Careers, Graduate Programs, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, University Relations, HR Program Management, or related HR disciplines
- Proven ability to manage complex global programs involving multiple stakeholders, functions, and geographies
- Experience building and implementing initiatives that strengthen early talent pipelines and workforce succession planning
- Experience working with data, analytics, reporting, and KPI management to support decision‑making and demonstrate program impact
- Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, communication, and influencing skills
- Ability to work independently while effectively navigating a highly matrixed, global organization
- Fluent written and spoken English.
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in managing global early careers programs, talent acquisition strategies, and stakeholder engagement while fostering diversity and inclusion initiatives. Proven ability to leverage data analytics for decision‑making and program impact assessment.
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