EMEA Early Careers Programme Manager - AVP/VP

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 78,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive paid leave

Private medical insurance

Life and disability insurance

Mental wellbeing resources

Learning and development opportunities

Remuneration package

Job summary

SMBC Group is seeking an EMEA Early Careers Program Manager to drive the end-to-end Analyst/early career program across the EMEA region. The role blends strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, partnering with HR, Learning and business leaders to shape development pathways and regional consistency.

You will manage rotations, learning journeys, training vendors and onboarding, while tracking metrics and ensuring a high-quality experience for Analysts across the region.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in early careers, talent management and HR Business Partner.
• Track record of project managing and implementing large, complex talent/early career programs.
• Strong stakeholder management across matrix structures.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of the EMEA Analyst/early career program across a 2-year lifecycle.
• Manage rotations, performance processes, engagement activities and placements to ensure consistency.
• Design and manage the learning journey with Global team and external vendors as needed.
• Define rotational opportunities, performance expectations and program success metrics.
• Produce program insights, dashboards and ROI measures for stakeholders.

Job description

SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term

Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we'll always strive to be better, we're proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.

Who we are

United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.

Role Summary

Is the next step in your career at SMBC Group EMEA? We're looking for an EMEA Early Careers Program Manager join our team.

This is a strategic and hands-on early careers opportunity, responsible for driving alignment and regional consistency across Early Careers Program Management. Responsibility includes executing the end-to-end Analyst program construct, providing coaching support to the Analysts and managing their ongoing development by partnering with the Business, Learning Teams and HR business partners.

The anticipated salary range for this role is £78,000-£118,000, with the final offer determined based on the candidate's skills, experience, role scope, location, and relevant market factors. In addition to base salary,the role may be eligible for a discretionary incentive award and a competitive benefits package, including core benefits such as pension provision.

Position Description

Program Delivery & Experience Ownership

• Own end-to-end delivery of the EMEA 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 & Development Management

• Partner with the Global team, to design and manage the EMEA 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

• 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 EMEA delivery of global initiatives such as Welcome Day, global orientation programs and cross-regional Analyst networking activities.

Recruitment Handover & Onboarding Support

• Partner with Recruiters on pre-start engagement ("keep warm" strategy) to ensure smooth onboarding from internship or direct hire into the Analyst Program.

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in early careers, talent management and HR Business Partner.
• A track record of project managing and implementing large complex talent / early career programs.
• 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.
• Excellent project management skills
• Strong understanding of diversity and inclusion principles and ability to integrate them into recruitment strategies.
• Willingness to travel as required and a solid understanding of the current recruitment landscape.

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Driving Change
• Driving Results
• Embraces Diversity
• Enterprise Leadership
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Risk Management
• Strategic and Visionary
• Trust and Integrity

What we offer

For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it's only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Competitive paid leave days
• Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
• Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities
• Ambitious remuneration package

We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under-represented in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal, backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We'll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long-term condition whenever requested.

We are committed to transparent and equitable pay practices. Compensation is determined using objective criteria, including skills, experience, and role responsibilities, and applied consistently throughout our recruitment processes. We do not request candidates' pay history and are committed to preventing unjustified pay disparities.

About SMBC

A trusted partner for the long term

United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, we deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers, including corporate, structured and trade finance, leveraged finance, loan market and treasury products. We can also provide investment banking and advisory services and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets.

Find out more about what we do and who we are at https://www.smbcgroup.com/emea/careers

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