Early Talent Manager

Do amazing work 

A career with Viva Energy is more than just a job. It’s a chance to join a group of people dedicated to supporting Australia’s evolving energy and convenience needs. We’re a leading retail, industrial and energy business, and we’ve been helping Australians reach their destination for more than 120 years.  

Our plans for the future support Australia’s energy transition to sustainable, lower carbon energy solutions. And our recent acquisitions of Coles Express and OTR, we provide Australians with outstanding convenience. 

At the heart of our plans is people power. People who want to grow and evolve with us. People with new perspectives, energy and passion to drive Viva Energy and their careers forward.  

About Viva Energy 

Join a team that values diversity. Viva Energy is a great place to be yourself. We believe in our people, trust in their positive intentions, and empower everyone to amplify their voice across the business. We value inclusion because that’s how we get the best outcomes. 

Awarded the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the past five years highlights that we are driven by our people and continuing our focus on making Viva Energy reflect the ever-changing face of Australia.  

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage and support diversity in our traditional and non-traditional roles.

At Viva Energy Australia, we believe flexibility is the new normal. We are open to flexibility options including hybrid, part-time, job-share and flexibility in start and finish times. We are happy to explore what this could look like for you during the recruitment process. 

Please note: This role is being sourced through VIVA Energy Australia, therefore we will not be accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our high performing People and Culture team as our Early Talent Program Manager.  In this role you will own and lead all elements of the Viva Energy Graduate program.  Your passion for early talent will drive you to deliver a best-in-class program and employee experience. Your previous experience in learning and development will enable you to design and effectively deliver the annual graduate induction, implement and continually improve the graduate development framework and design and deliver workshops and programs. 

Each year, you will project manage the graduate recruitment campaign working closely with Talent Acquisition and key stakeholders to secure the best quality graduates.  This will include improving the design of the assessment centre and activities. Additionally, you will oversee the planning of graduate rotations and appointments, working in partnership with a broad range of stakeholders from across the group to ensure graduates receive diverse, high-quality development experiences. 

To be successful in this role, will require you to be highly collaborative and demonstrate strong communication and stakeholder management skills to enable you to work effectively with a broad range of people leaders from across our diverse business and building strong relationships with externa partners.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the provision of outstanding development experiences for graduates from onboarding to the conclusion of their programs. 
• Collaborate with business leaders, HR professionals, and stakeholders. 
• Strengthen our market visibility and engagement strategy concerning early career talent pipelines. 
• Serve as a representative for the Program and participate in various internal and external events including building relationships with key universities. 

• Relevant tertiary qualifications preferred.
• Ideally you will have managed and lead graduate or early talent programs which required you to apply your experience in learning and development.
• Abreast of current external trends and best practice approaches which can be applied and adopted to continuously evolve the Graduate program to attract and retain early talent.
• Strong stakeholder management skills to effectively work with a broad range of leaders and People and Culture Managers across diverse business lines.
• Understand the principles of instructional design to source or design highly effective development programs that build graduate capability.
• Understand the principles of assessment, to ensure graduate selection activities are robust and reliable.
• Highly organised and can manage high volumes of work, effectively prioritise and deliver against deadlines.

Apply now!  

Please note: This role is being sourced through VIVA Energy Australia; therefore, we will not be accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.

Only applications from candidates holding full / permanent right-to-work in Australia (Australian Citizen / Permanent Resident) will be considered.

Applications close 31 October 2024.