Young Talent Program Manager

Maxis; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Young Talent Program Manager to design and oversee internship and graduate programs. The ideal candidate should have at least 7 years of HR experience specializing in young talent management. You will build relationships with universities and student organizations, manage engagement activities, and ensure compliance with company policies. This role offers an opportunity to impact young professionals' careers while working in an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Minimum 7-8 years of experience in HR, talent management, or talent acquisition.
• Experienced in managing Young Talent programmes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the pillars of the early career program.
• Oversee execution of each programme cycle.
• Organise engagement and development activities.
• Support learning journeys of young talent.
• Build relationships with universities and student societies.
• Ensure a positive candidate journey.
• Track programme outcomes and talent performance.
• Manage programme budgets and contracts.
• Ensure compliance with company policies.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Stakeholder engagement

Program/project management

Event coordination

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field

Certification in HR, Project Management, or Psychology

Job description

Are you ready to get ahead in your career?

• We want to empower you to turn your ambitions into achievements.
• We thrive in inclusiveness, diversity and embrace close collaborations for you to create impact for yourself and others.
• Together, we aim to bring the best of technology to help people, businesses and the nation to be ahead in a changing world.
• To realise our vision to become Malaysia’s leading converged solutions company, we are looking for a new talent to innovate and grow with us in a culture that values commitment, performance and possibilities.

Why does this job exist and why is it critical?

Our mission is to make our Young Talent Programmes the finest in the region and industry. As a Young Talent Program (YT) Manager you play a pivotal role in designing and managing the young talent programmes, including internships, graduate program, scholarships and protégé. As an internal consultant, you manage the end to end life cycle of the young talent that includes elements i.e. Identify, attract, onboard and develop them to support future organisational needs and drive a pipeline of high-potential employees. The measure of success would be primarily a strong NPS (from the YT), external feedback (Glassdoor, linkedIn etc), demand management and seamless operational reliability.

What are you accountable for?

• Develop and manage the 4 pillars of the early career program (Young Talent) - internship, graduate programmes (MGP), scholarship and protégé
• Oversee end-to-end execution of each programme cycle — from planning, recruitment, onboarding, engagement, development, rotation management, performance tracking, and offboarding — ensuring a seamless young talent experience
• Organise engagement and development activities.
• Support the learning journey of young talent through structured learning paths, mentoring programmes, workshops, and career-readiness enablement.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with universities, student societies, career centres, and faculty members to enhance employer branding and attract top emerging talent.
• Ensure a positive candidate journey by collaborating with hiring managers, HRBPs, and business leaders; manage communications, expectations, and stakeholder alignment.
• Track programme outcomes and talent performance using dashboards and data reports; translate insights into recommendations and continuous improvement plans.
• Manage programme budgets, contracts, and external partners (assessment tools, universities, student associations), maintaining cost efficiency and value delivery.
• Ensure compliance with company policies.

What do you need to have to fit this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field; fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia
• Minimum 7-8 years of experience in HR, talent management, or talent acquisition (preferred) and in managing Young Talent programmes.
• Advanced communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint
• Experienced in stakeholder engagement and relationship building; advanced in program/project management; intermediate in talent acquisition, event coordination, and data reporting
• Certification in HR, Project Management, or Psychology preferred

What’s next?

• Once you’ve applied online, our team will carefully review your application. Due to a high volume of applications, we appreciate your patience to allow for a fair and timely review process.
• Should you be shortlisted for the role, we will send you an invitation via email for a digital interview. You can also check on your application status by logging into your candidate account.

Maxis values diverse voices & people. We hire and reward our employees based on capability & performance — regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, education, religion, nationality or physical ability.