Emerging Talent Programme Lead (APAC)

Job Description

Global Emerging Talent Programme   Lead  

JR6157038

 Bengaluru, India with regional travel   required   

Why join Rolls-Royce? At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture

Summary

At Rolls-Royce, our emerging talent programmes are critical to building the future skills required to power our business. From apprentices and graduates to interns and pipeline talent, we are committed to delivering a world-class experience that develops capability, drives performance, and supports our long-term workforce strategy.   Our Emerging Talent team plays a pivotal role in shaping, attracting,   developing   and delivering these programmes   globally ensuring   we continue to   perform and transform .  

This role reports into the Global   Emerging Talent   Programme   Manager   and is part of our   Global   Emerging Talent   team, People Services.   

What   you’ll   be doing:    The   Global Emerging Talent Programme   Lead   is   responsible for   the design of our Graduate,   Apprenticeship,   and   Emerging Talent   programmes .   You’ll   be partnering with Business and Talent leaders to ensure fit for purpose programmes focusing on all aspects of the   talent   life cycle including programme design, consistency of experience (candidate and business) improvements, efficiencies, and benchmarking.   

Subject matter expert for   aligned   global   Graduate,   Apprenticeship   and/or pipeline   programmes   including work experience,   school   insights   and university partnerships   

Responsible for the design and redesign of R olls- R oyce   Emerging Talent   programmes , understanding future skills ,   capabilities   and business requirement s    

Translate supply numbers into high quality, deliverable Emerging Talent Programmes in partnership with key internal & external stakeholders  

Work with recruitment   to   define and agree entry requirements for programme s    

Define and sign off Output Specification s   for programme s   including alignment to Rolls-Royce key skill   & capability   priorities  

Lead   programme   design   cells   including   feedback, RACI   documentation   and governance  

A nalyse and measure the effectiveness of   Emerging Talent   programmes   focusing on our 3Es (efficiency, effectiveness, experience) ,   implementing data-driven improvements to optimise outcomes and track ROI  

Design key policies,   processes,   toolkits and other documentation relating to   Emerging Talent   programmes and their implementation/ embedding  

Work with our HR partners to develop a consistent approach to performance management and end of programme processes   s kills / e xperience  

Understanding of regional funding routes for talent programmes   including programme budget management, grants / bursary programmes   

Experience designing learning solutions such as induction, work readiness training,   skills   and behavioural coaching sessions   

Work in line with the Rolls-Royce Operating System, utilising this to   maintain   high standards   across all work and programmes  

Who   we’re   looking for:  

Strong understanding of   Emerging Talent   delivery, frameworks, processes & policies  

Experience of working with   Emerging T alent   on   a global scale   

Analytical mindset   

Demonstrated   success in delivering successful end to end   talent   journeys  

Proven capability in   s takeholder   m anagement   at all levels of the organisation.  

Knowledge of   a pprenticeship   f rameworks   and   s tandards   (or other regional equivalents)   

Strong   interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and engage with a range of different stakeholders  

Extensive matrix-working experience; ability to partner internally & with 3rd parties to enable   operational delivery against strategy  

Understanding of employment laws, regulations, and   best practice  

A passion for   Emerging Talent ,   talent   and learning  

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too. Rolls-Royce are committed to a being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.

Job Category

Human Resources Posting Date

25 Sept 2026; 00:09