Talent Program Manager (APAC)

WD Media (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WD Media (Singapore) Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead and scale our APAC early career initiatives, including internships and full-time programs. The role partners with global leadership to tailor execution for regional markets and requires a hands-on operator who can build scalable tools and resources.

You will own the lifecycle of programs from onboarding to offboarding, collaborating with recruiting, HR, and business leaders while traveling to support events and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program management or talent development.
• Experience running APAC early career programs in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore.
• Proven ability to build scalable tools and processes.
• Strong planning, execution, and stakeholder management.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills with leaders.
• Willingness to travel regionally.

Responsibilities

• Execute and localize global early career program strategies across APAC.
• Build enablement tools, playbooks, and resources for managers and stakeholders.
• Partner with Recruiting, HRBPs, and leaders to align onboarding and delivery.
• Establish scalable frameworks for regional customization.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of internships and full-time programs in APAC.
• Manage event planning, vendor coordination, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Track participant progress and performance per global strategy.
• Serve as primary contact for early career hires and interns across region.
• Travel to key APAC locations to support delivery and events.

Skills

Program management

Early career programs

APAC experience

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Presentation skills

Willingness to travel

Job description

Company Description

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.

As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.

We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.

This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.

We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.

Join us and let’s shape the future of data.

Job Description

The Early Career Talent Program Manager will play a critical role in executing and enhancing our early career strategy across the Asia-Pacific region. Based in Singapore, this role partners closely with global program leadership to deliver high-impact internship and full-time early career programs, while tailoring execution to meet regional market needs.

This role blends program management and enablement, requiring a strong operator who can also build scalable frameworks, tools, and resources to empower regional stakeholders. The Program Manager will oversee the full lifecycle of early career programs, including onboarding, development, engagement, and offboarding,while enabling consistent, high-quality experiences across countries such as Thailand, Malaysia,Philippines,Singaporeand broader APAC markets.

Success in this role requires strong cross-cultural collaboration, operational rigor, stakeholder partnership, and the ability to translate global strategy into locally relevant execution. This role will requiretravel tosupport program delivery, events, and key milestones.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Program Strategy, Enablement & Regional Alignment

• Execute and localize global early career program strategies across APAC, ensuring alignment with regional business needs and workforce planning

• Build and continuously improveprogram enablement tools, playbooks, and resourcesto support managers, mentors, and regional stakeholders

• Partner withRecruiting, HRBPs, and business leaders across APAC to align hiring, onboarding, and program delivery

• Establish scalable frameworks to ensure consistency while allowing for regional customization across countries

Program Execution & Operations

• Lead end-to-end delivery ofinternship and full-time early career programsacross APAC, including onboarding, orientation, learning sessions, engagement events, and offboarding

• Manage programlogisticsincluding event planning, vendor coordination, scheduling, and budget tracking

• Track participant progress, engagement, and performancein alignment with the globalprogramstrategy

• Serve as a primary point of contact for early career hires, interns, and managers across the region

• Travel to key APAC locations as needed to support in-person program execution and events

Engagement, Facilitation & Communications

• Deliver engaging, relevant programming that fosters belonging, development, and connection

• Facilitate workshops, onboarding sessions, and live events

• Partner withTalent Brandto support program branding and regional awareness

• Ensure clear, consistent communication across interns, full-time hires, managers, mentors, and business leaders

• Act as a visible and trusted program leader, driving a high-energy,cohesive experience across the region

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experiencein program management, early career programs, university recruiting, or talent development
• Proven experience managing early career programs across APAC, with strong familiaritywith early career talent programmingacross key APAC markets; including,Thailand, Malaysia,andSingapore
• Demonstrated experience balancingprogram execution and enablement, including building tools, frameworks, or scalable processes
• Strong program management skills, including planning, execution, stakeholder management, andprogram effectiveness measurement
• Experience working cross-functionally with recruiting, HR, learning& development,talent brand, and business stakeholders
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills, with comfort engaging both early career audiences and senior leaders
• Ability tooperateeffectively in a regional, cross-cultural environment
• Willingness and flexibility to travel as needed

Additional Information

WD thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

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