Global University Recruiting Manager and Program Lead

About the role

This role is accountable for shaping and delivering HP's future talent pipeline across APJ and EMEA by leading university recruitment and experience programs that reflect HP's Leadership Principles, culture and innovation agenda. It covers end-to-end strategy, execution and continuous transformation of university hiring, internship and graduate programs, with a strong focus on proactivity, data-driven decision-making, innovation and automation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and own university recruiting strategy and execution across APJ and EMEA, including workforce planning, demand forecasting and delivery for multiple business units and geographies.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the Director of Global University Programs, shaping the global talent agenda and ensuring alignment across regions.
• Set vision for sourcing, school strategy, employer branding and communications, using inclusive practices and AI-enabled, automated recruiting solutions.
• Identify opportunities to automate processes, use AI and standardise ways of working to improve candidate experience, efficiency and compliance.
• Design consistent, engaging candidate and intern experiences across digital, in-person and hybrid touchpoints.
• Lead the design and execution of scalable intern and graduate onboarding and development programs, accountable for budgets, governance, tracking, approvals and reporting.
• Drive university partnerships and ecosystem relationships, and ensure compliance with regional requirements, data privacy standards and HP governance.
• Act as a consultant to business leaders, People Partners and TA stakeholders, and own metrics, analytics and outcomes.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team in line with HP Leadership Principles.

Required profile

• 8+ years' industry experience in HR, university programs, recruitment and management, or an equivalent degree, with at least 1 year as a team lead or managing people.
• Proven experience leading complex programs across regions and markets, ideally in a matrixed, global organisation.
• Experience leading teams through ambiguity and change, in person and remotely, and developing people through coaching and stretch assignments.
• Fluent in English, with strong business acumen, cross-cultural leadership and the ability to drive change and influence without authority.

Required skills

• Advanced use of Excel, Power BI, analytics and data storytelling.
• Strong AI fluency, able to identify practical use cases and automate repeatable work.
• Deep understanding of recruitment technologies, policies, strategies, benchmarking and university data.
• Project and program management, and social and digital media savvy (LinkedIn, university platforms, talent communities).