Recruiting Operations Manager - Global Programs

Deutsche Post; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International environment

Flexible learning opportunities

Compensation & benefits

Job summary

DHL Group in Chennai, India is seeking a Recruiting Operations Manager – Global Programs to shape an exceptional internship experience and ensure a fast, compliant process across Europe and local teams.

The role partners with Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners, AIESEC, and international candidates to drive the UPGRADE Internship Program from pre-attraction to onboarding, while maintaining high standards of data discipline and integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Talent Acquisition/HR Operations or recruitment coordination.
• Ability to work across time zones and handle sensitive data with discretion.
• Strong verbal and written communication in English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end internship program delivery across time zones and stakeholders.
• Refine role specs with HM/HRBP and publish postings with accurate tracking.
• Prescreen, shortlist, share profiles, and manage candidate statuses.
• Trigger offer steps, collect documents, and maintain audit-ready records.
• Coordinate visa/work permit processes with AIESEC/legal and send prearrival instructions.
• Handover to HR for onboarding and align start dates with hiring teams.

Skills

Coordination skills

Attention to detail

English communication

German language

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

DHL Group the logistics provider of the world with over 580,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. We are an organization that is not just moving goods around, we have a very clear purpose, and we are: Connecting People. Improving Lives. We provide challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development, we recognize the difference you bring to our business and together we share the pride of building one of the largest world leaders in logistics and supply chain.

ACD55, People Experience, Technology & Data aims to maximize personalized digital experiences for colleagues, automate employee journeys, and simplify the overall HR architecture.

Our focus areas include:

• People’s journeys along the employee lifecycle, from employer branding and recruiting to pre-/onboarding, talent development, learning, and growth
• Employee Experience and digital touchpoints (e.g. Smart Workspace, SmartConnect)
• People-related data and technology architecture
• People Data Analytics & Reporting
• Cross-divisional HR services delivered through our global network of HR Shared Service Centers, closely aligned with the HR function, to support diverse HR processes and enable business growth

We are looking for an immediate, full-time, permanent position in APAC at Chennai, India.

As a Recruiting Operations Manager – Global Programs, your role would be to shape an exceptional intern experience from first touch to day one. Many of your stakeholders are based in Europe—primarily in Germany—so you’re comfortable coordinating across time zones and cultures. In this role, you’ll own the delivery of our UPGRADE Internship Program—partnering with Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners, AIESEC, and international candidates to ensure a fast, compliant, and world‑class process.

Your tasks:

• Pre-attraction & enablement: Promote the Program internally, brief stakeholders, and align hiring teams on timelines and expectations
• Attraction & posting: Finalize role specs with HM/HRBP, publish on specific platform, and maintain accurate tracking and documentation
• Selection coordination: Prescreen, shortlist, share profiles, manage statuses, and communicate outcomes professionally
• Offer & compliance: Trigger offer steps, request required documents, and keep audit-ready records
• Work permit/visa & preboarding: Coordinate submissions with AIESEC/legal, confirm approvals and addresses, and send clear prearrival instructions
• Stakeholder management: Keep hiring teams informed; align start dates and handover to HR for onboarding

Your profile:

• Bachelor´s Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in Talent Acquisition/HR Operations, campus or early career hiring (AIESEC/EXPA exposure is a plus)
• Strong coordination skills, attention to detail, and comfort working across time zones.
• Clear, professional English communication; German language skills is a plus
• Service mindset, data discipline (tracking, status updates, documentation), and the ability to simplify complex processes
• Integrity and confidentiality in handling candidate data and compliance

We offer:

• Great opportunity to work for the biggest logistics company in the world
• International and virtual environment
• Flexibility and great opportunity to learn
• Tempting Compensation and benefits

DHL Group is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.