HSBC Hiring for Head of Emerging Talent Job at London, England Full Time

Head of Emerging Talent

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We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join the HSBC HR Function in the role of Digital Business Services Head of Emerging Talent.

The purpose of the DBS Head of Emerging Talent is to design, develop and deliver the holistic emerging talent strategy across DBS. This includes global graduate and interns, as well as apprenticeships, local graduate hiring schemes and accelerated leadership programmes. Particular focus will be on the development and execution of strategy, including attraction, selection, development and retention of diverse pipelines whilst ensuring alignment with both the overall Group Emerging Talent strategy and DBS functional areas’ strategies.

This is a key position which involves working in close partnership with relevant senior stakeholders across the business and HR.

In this role, you will:

• Drive a global strategy with nuance for country led approach to ensure most impactful against local needs and challenges
• Work closely with the relevant stakeholders including HR & business to design to develop and drive the DBS emerging talent strategy in line with the business direction and focus.
• Creation of a junior talent pipeline to support the long term needs of DBS, including being an enabler of Diversity and Inclusion goals and wider strategic priorities such as Sustainability
• Maintain effective relationship with all key stakeholders – HR, Group and DBS
• Manage and support the personal development of a global team of ~11 graduate recruitment/ development FTE ,
• Perform an active role in the Group Emerging Talent team to contribute and own delivery of bank wide strategy

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

• Proven experience of operating in a strategic emerging talent role
• Excellent team management and motivational skills
• Strong influencing, engagement and senior stakeholder management skills and the ability to drive through to delivery
• Demonstrable knowledge of early talent strategies
• Global and local leadership experience

The base location for this role is Flexible in the UK.

At HSBC, we look to enable our employees to better balance their work / life priorities and have the flexibility required to meet challenging needs as they progress through different life stages! Where possible we will consider the following flexible working options: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, and working from home and staggered hours. If in considering a role with HSBC you have a need for some flexibility in your working arrangements please discuss this with the recruitment team in the early stages of the application process.

As a business operating in markets all around the world, we believe diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why HSBC is committed to being a broad employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term health condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Within the work place you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a balanced work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. HSBC has in place processes in order to avoid nepotism, which means to avoid crafting circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.

We want everyone to be able to fulfil their potential which is why we provide a range of flexible working arrangements and family friendly policies

Recruitment Helpdesk:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 2078328500

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.