Early Careers Programme Manager

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions. Through telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer workplace accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

The Early Careers Team leads the creation and shaping of M&G’s early talent recruitment strategy and provides best in class development programmes to our interns, apprentices, and graduates. We partner with colleagues across M&G Plc to help us achieve our vision to recruit and develop a diverse high calibre talent pool to shape the future success of M&G plc. The Early Careers Recruitment and Development Consultant is responsible for supporting the team to deliver end-to-end recruitment and programme management of graduates and interns.

Key Responsibilities:

• Marketing and Attraction: Design and execute the annual attraction plan, including events, work experience, career fairs, skill development sessions and university partnerships. Develop key relationships both internally and externally with stakeholders, strategic external D&I partners, job boards, early career providers and governing bodies to ensure our graduate and internship programmes remain best in class across our industry. Represent M&G plc at internal and external recruitment events, including Careers Fairs, Skills Sessions, Networking events, and other virtual and in-person events at Universities and Schools. Organise and deliver insight events for undergraduates and school leavers.
• Assessment and Selection: Be solely responsible for the end-to-end attraction, recruitment, assessment, and selection of a range of graduate and intern cohorts. Conduct market research on industry trends, external events, and vendors we could engage with. Manage the candidate experience, from pro-active engagement with prospective candidates and progressing through the recruitment process via the applicant tracking system and other methods.
• Programme Development & Management: Collaborate with Senior Stakeholders across M&G plc to design fit for purpose development programmes that deliver an early careers talent pool with appropriate credentials. Manage relationships with professional bodies, training and apprenticeship providers, creating the right in-house support frameworks that enable learners to fully participate and achieve success in their qualifications.
• Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) and Social Mobility: Supporting M&G’s D&I and Social Mobility strategy throughout all activity: marketing, recruitment, assessment, selection and development – a key requirement of the role is to ensure our programmes fully support our D&I strategy.

Requirements and Experience:

• A passion for Graduate, Intern and Apprenticeship resourcing and development.
• Experience of managing rotational Early Careers programmes in a financial service setting.
• Proven experience managing end to end Early Careers recruitment processes, including the delivery of assessment centres and use of selection tools.
• A strong understanding of the key components that make up a successful graduate programme.
• Excellent attention to detail, time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate excellently (both verbally and written) within a team environment.
• Highly resilient with a solution focused mindset.

What we offer:

At M&G, we’re committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include a valuable pension scheme, Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services. Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy.

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent.