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Early Careers Talent Manager Program Lead, Vice President

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London, Greater London, England
Senior level
London, Greater London, England
Senior level
As Early Careers Talent Manager at BlackRock, you will lead initiatives to attract and develop Early Careers talent, including managing Graduate and Apprenticeship programs, full lifecycle recruitment, and stakeholder engagement while ensuring a strong communication strategy and evaluating programming effectiveness.
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EMEA Early Careers Talent Manager – Vice President

At BlackRock, our HR mission is to help great people experience extraordinary careers and this role is critical in helping us achieve this. As an Early Careers Talent Manager, you will play a crucial role in contributing to and mobilising an exciting evolution in our regional strategy to attract, recruit and develop Early Careers talent.

Spanning both Apprenticeships and Graduate populations, you will drive innovative transformation, delivering industry-leading initiatives that will have lasting impact on the growth and development of our people.

Specific responsibilities will include:

· Develop and deliver a market-leading talent attraction approach to source high potential school-leaver and graduate talent, including a branding campaign and student engagement activities

· Full lifecycle recruitment responsibility for aligned Graduate and Apprentice cohorts, including assessment approach, assessment centres and candidate and offer management

· Develop and launch one of our key business area’s EMEA Graduate Programme, including bootcamp training, ongoing development, rotation management and cohort experience

· Drive the evolution of our Apprenticeship offerings, including orientation experiences and ongoing learning and connection interventions

· End-to-end programme ownership and key stakeholder management

· Session design and facilitation where required

· Evaluate and analyse hiring, programme and feedback data to drive informed decisions

· Build a strong communications strategy and materials for key stakeholders

· Manage key vendor relationships across attraction, recruitment and programming

· Own budget tracking and management

· Partner closely with regional and global Early Careers team to foster collaboration and ensure consistency in experience of firmwide Early Careers initiatives

· Serve as a culture carrier, representing BlackRock to the Early Careers population

· Participate in other Talent Management efforts as needed

Skills & Qualifications:

· Experience in the Early Careers space, spanning Apprenticeship and Graduate intakes, and a deep understanding of industry best practice

· Experience in running targeted Early Careers attraction and recruitment campaigns across EMEA

· Experience in recruitment legislation, assessment centre build and selection utilising DEI best practice

· Experience with Early Careers development programming

· Excellent PowerPoint, Word and Excel skills – ability to interpret data/information in Excel and build high quality PowerPoint presentations a must

· Project management skills

· Ability to interact expertly with project team and senior partners

· Strong attention to detail and communication skills (verbal and written)

· Proven track record to multi-task, prioritize challenging demands, and work in a fast-paced, changing, global environment

· Strong focus on teamwork with experience working in virtual team

· Quick learner, self-motivated and ability to work independently

· Able to navigate through ambiguity; flexible and adaptable to change

Why Join Us? This is a fantastic opportunity to elevate your expertise in Early Careers talent acquisition and talent management within a leading corporate HR function. As a key player in our team, you will be at the forefront of strategic decision-making, driving excellence and fostering an inclusive culture that supports continuous development, shaping the future of our talent landscape.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.

BlackRock London, England Office

12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, United Kingdom, EC2N 2DL

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