Job Title: Assistant Manager – Graduate Program Manager, Technology
Department: Human Resources
About Business line/Function: Human Resources
Position Purpose:
- The role will be responsible for the end-to-end program management and experience of Technology Interns and Graduate hires, from onboarding through their development journey and rotations until they transition into their permanent Technology roles.
- The role will typically manage a participant journey of approximately 18 months, ensuring a structured, consistent and high-quality experience across Technology verticals.
Responsibilities:
Direct Responsibilities
- Own the complete lifecycle of Technology Interns and Graduates, including onboarding, induction, training, rotations, performance and productivity management, compensation processes and eventual transition into permanent roles.
- Develop and maintain the overall program calendar, milestones, governance and operating rhythm across the approximately 18-month graduate journey.
- Ensure consistent execution of the program across different Technology businesses and locations while accommodating relevant business-specific requirements.
- Design and coordinate a strong onboarding and induction experience, ensuring participants understand the organization, Technology landscape, culture, expectations and career opportunities.
- Maintain regular engagement with participants, identify experience gaps and proactively address issues that could affect development, performance or retention.
- Build a strong sense of cohort and community across the intern and graduate population.
- Partner with Technology SMEs and Learning teams to ensure the curriculum remains relevant to evolving Technology capabilities and business requirements.
Rotation Management
- Manage graduate rotations across Technology verticals, working closely with business leaders and HRBPs to identify suitable assignments.
- Track participant performance and development across rotations and facilitate effective handovers between managers.
- Establish a structured performance-management framework for interns and graduates, including objectives, regular feedback, performance reviews and development interventions.
- Track productivity and readiness indicators as participants progress through the program.
Work with managers to address performance gaps and ensure appropriate development actions are implemented.
Stakeholder & Leadership Engagement
- Build strong relationships across Technology verticals and act as the principal program interface with Technology leaders, managers, HRBPs and HR COEs.
- Create structured opportunities for senior leaders to interact with the cohorts and provide input into their development.
- Provide leadership with clear dashboards and updates covering program progress, participant performance, experience, retention and key risks.
Compensation & Program Governance
- Coordinate compensation and other relevant people process for interns and graduates in partnership with Compensation & Benefits and HR teams.
- Ensure consistent application of program principles, policies and governance across Technology verticals.
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
- Strong program and project management capability
Specific Qualifications:
- Preference for Engineering degree strongly and an understanding of Technology disciplines and the ability to engage effectively with Technology stakeholders.
- Approximately 5 years of relevant professional experience, preferably including exposure to one or more of the following: HR Business Partnering within a Technology organization / Graduate / Early Careers Program Management / Compensation & Benefits / Learning and talent development
Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)
- Ability to manage multiple cohorts, stakeholders and milestones simultaneously
- Good understanding of the Technology environment and technology talent
- Strong stakeholder management and ability to engage credibly with senior Technology leaders
- Understanding of core HR processes including performance, compensation, learning and talent management
- Strong analytical capability and comfort working with program and workforce data
- Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills
- Ability to work across organizational boundaries and influence without direct authority
Education Level: MBA / postgraduate qualification in Human Resources preferred.
Location: Mumbai
About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.
About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.
