Early Careers Manager

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We’re seeking an Early Careers Program Manager to join our Learning and Development Team at NTT DATA!
Reporting to the Senior Director of Learning and Development or VP People and Culture, you will be responsible for contributing to shaping and operationally executing and managing our Early Careers Strategy, including end to end graduate and intern recruitment and delivering development programs across NTT Data’s ANZ region. The role will also support the broader Learning and Development initiatives for the success of our people’s learning journeys and contribute to our culture.

What you'll be doing

Your daily activities will include

Early careers strategy:

• Identify and develop prospective graduate and intern talent pipelines to contribute to NTT DATA’s talent strategy and deliver a strong graduate value proposition
• Engage with VP People & Culture, senior leadership and stakeholders to align strategy to ensure current and future skills and business priorities are driven through our early careers’ programs
• Partner with relevant business areas and stakeholders to provide advice and support on best-in-class talent attraction and selection strategies to create and nurture future focussed talent pipelines
• Provide data driven insights for budgeting requirements

Marketing:

• Design and deliver graduate marketing campaign strategy
• Effectively engage and liaise with industry partners including universities and industry job boards to market our Employee Value Proposition (EVP), DEI initiatives; to source the talent pipeline
• Plan and coordinate representation at early career events
• Review and upload marketing content on early talent career sites (GradConnection, University Career Hub etc)

End-to-end Bulk Graduate and Intern Recruitment:

• Drive a strong candidate experience for Interns and Graduates advocating our EVP
• Consult with internal stakeholders to understand recruiting requirements
• Screen applications for eligibility, including reviewing CVs
• Review video interviews and assess against competency framework to create shortlist of candidates
• Coordinate, schedule and manage administration of virtual assessment centres and virtual interviews with internal stakeholders and candidates
• Assist the People and Culture Team in preparing employment offers and ensuring all information is captured on relevant HR systems
• Communicate regularly with candidates to enhance the overall candidate experience
• Document and evaluate recruitment processes and end of season reports

Graduate Learning and Development:

• Design and deliver a flawless graduate/intern onboarding induction and a professional development skills program to enhance on-the-job technical development
• Design and deliver additional key development initiatives including Graduate Quarterly
• Connect Sessions and Annual Graduate Conference
• Support graduate managers through graduate lifecycle and retaining graduate talent
• Administer engagement and satisfaction surveys and reporting
• Administer performance evaluation processes and retention reporting
• Manage the graduate salary review process

Internship Program:

• Liaise with partner universities to coordinate internship program each summer vacation period
• Engage with internal stakeholders to ensure successful learning experience for students

Broader Learning and Development Support:

• Update and maintain related HR databases and systems, ensuring data accuracy
• Support broader L&D team where required

What Would Make You a Great Fit?

• Minimum 5-year experience as a Graduate /Early Careers Manager or similar role
• Deep understanding of the early talent recruitment and development industry, recruitment trends, GEN AI and other market developments
• Exceptional interpersonal communication stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Ability to work collaboratively to build and maintain strong relationships
• Analytical and Data driven to produce early talent metrics and key program insights
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively, across multiple portfolios in a tight timeframe.
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work with agility and adjust to changing priorities and business needs in complex environments
• Experience using applicant tracking system, Push Apply, or similar
• Workday experience will be well regarded
• Advanced/Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Some of our Benefits

NTT DATA is a Global and Australian Top Employer, and holds Family Friendly Workplace accreditation. We believe in bringing out the best in you by providing an environment and flexibility that enables you to thrive at work and at home.

As part of the NTT DATA family, here is a small sample of the benefits you will enjoy:

• Flexible and hybrid working 
• Leave options that allow you to contribute to your community, study, or just take time to recharge.
• A parental leave policy that supports parents and carers.
• Income protection insurance
• A comprehensive wellbeing program and associated benefits

Workplace type:

Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.

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