UKIMEA Early Careers Program Manager

Location: Winnersh, Berkshire, RG41 5TP Department: Human Resources & Talent Development

UKIMEA Early Careers Program Manager

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

The UKIMEA Early Careers Program Manager will provide strategic direction and operational leadership for the UKIMEA Early Careers portfolio, including interns, apprentices, graduates, T-Levels and other university talent programs. This role will shape the content, structure, experiences and deliverables that support early-career talent across the region, ensuring programs are scalable, inclusive, commercially relevant and aligned to business priorities. In addition to managing the day-to-day delivery of the program, this role will make strategic decisions that enhance the participant experience, improve business outcomes and increase conversion rates into full-time employment. The role will work closely with local-site leads, HR teams, hiring managers and senior leadership to create consistent regional experiences while enabling meaningful local contribution.

In a typical day in this role…

Provide leadership for the UKIMEA Early Careers Program, owning the design and evolution of program content, learning experiences, development activities and participant deliverables.

Ensure the program delivers measurable value and ROI for the business through effective planning, talent development, retention and conversion strategies.

Develop scalable program frameworks, resources and experiences that can be adopted across the region while allowing for appropriate local flexibility.

Establish effective ways for local-site leads to interact and contribute in a coordinated and efficient manner.

Manage program budgets, resources, suppliers, timelines, risks and performance reporting.

Oversee the onboarding, assimilation, development, engagement, progression and retention of early-career talent.

Coach and support participants, managers, mentors and local program leads to promote successful outcomes.

Design and deliver development sessions, training, community events and networking opportunities that strengthen culture, connection and belonging across UKIMEA.

Engage confidently with senior leaders and key decision-makers, demonstrating professional judgment, credibility and cultural leadership.

Partner with broader university and early-careers organizations to align regional priorities, share best practices and support enterprise-wide initiatives.

Lead the regional delivery of T-level, intern, apprentice and graduate programs, ensuring a consistent and high-quality experience across locations.

Develop and implement strategies to improve the conversion of interns, apprentices and graduates into full-time employees.

Oversee and support the EMEA Intern Site program

Skills and experience required…

Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Human Resources, Business, Education or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Typically 3–5 years of related experience in early careers, talent management, HR program management, university recruiting, learning and development or a related field.

Demonstrated experience managing or leading regional or multi-site programs.

Experience developing program strategies, content, deliverables and success measures.

Strong understanding of early-career talent programs, including internships, graduate programs, apprenticeships and/or T-Level pathways.

Ability to influence and partner with senior leaders, managers, HR teams and cross-functional stakeholders.

Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to engage at all levels of the organization.

Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, data, reporting, timelines, vendors, risks and multiple priorities.

Strong project and program management skills

Strong organization skills, attention to detail and the ability to balance strategic planning with operational execution.

Experience planning and delivering development programs, events and experiences for diverse early-career audiences.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here .

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibil