Senior Manager Graduate Scheme & Cyber Development
Job Summary
ABOUT US
Liberty Global is a dynamic team of operators and investors committed to generating and delivering value through the strategic management of our three platforms: Liberty Telecom Liberty Growth and Liberty Services.
Liberty Telecom delivers next-generation products through our advanced fibre and 5G networks providing over 80 million fixed and mobile connections across Europe through well-known brands such as Virgin Media O2 VodafoneZiggo and Telenet.
Liberty Growth is our $3bn investment portfolio of fast-growing businesses in content tech and infrastructure which includes stakes in ITV Televisa Univision Plume Lionsgate and the Formula E racing series as well brands such as Wyre nexfibre Egg and Believ.
Liberty Services is our newest platform spearheaded by Liberty Blume providing tech-enabled professional services to the Liberty Global Group and 3rd party businesses.
Working at Liberty Global means a career at the heart of a vibrant innovative group of companies driving value for shareholders people and society.
Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer. If you are curious and resilient with a limitless mindset were eager to hear from you no matter your background.
JOB PURPOSE
The Senior Manager Graduate Scheme & Cyber Development is accountable for owning and leading the endtoend Technology Graduate Scheme spanning attraction selection recruitment onboarding development rotation management and offboarding preparation.
The role ensures the graduate programme delivers a strong talent pipeline for Technology and Cyber functions aligned to Liberty Globals strategic priorities and the needs of the Office of the Chief Security Officer. The postholder acts as the central point of coordination for Liberty Technology Graduates / Candidates and Industrial Placemenets / Interns across Talent Acquisition - Early Careers People teams senior technology leaders external partners and graduate cohorts.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Graduate Programme Ownership & Governance
- Own and lead the endtoend lifecycle of the Liberty Technology Graduate Scheme from attraction through to offboarding and alumni transition.
- Define and continuously improve programme design structure governance and operating model incorporating stakeholder and graduate feedback.
- Ensure programme delivery aligns with Liberty Global standards Liberty Technology business priorities and workforce planning objectives.
Attraction Selection & Recruitment
- Coordinate and facilitate the attract select recruit and onboard processes for Technology and Cyber graduates.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition - Early Careers and People teams to manage external advertising employer branding and candidate communications.
- Support fair consistent and highquality assessment and selection processes.
OnProgramme Delivery & Graduate Experience
- Coordinate all onprogramme activities including induction development events and cohort engagement.
- Act as the primary point of contact for graduates ensuring a highquality supported graduate experience throughout the programme.
- Oversee daytoday graduate administration on the company HR platform.
Rotation Management
- Plan coordinate and manage graduate rotations across Technology & Cybersecurity teams and where business priorities dictate with the Telecom & Growth environments.
- Work with placement managers to define rotation objectives learning outcomes and role expectations.
- Monitor progress across rotations and support resolution of performance capability or wellbeing issues.
Learning & Development
- Identify select and source technical and professional L&D aligned to graduate and programme needs.
- Coordinate delivery of learning pathways including technical security upskilling and foundational capability development.
- Work with internal and external learning partners to ensure curriculum quality and relevance.
Budget & Commercial Management
- Maintain full budgetary oversight for the graduate programme including:
- Onprogramme learning and development
- Graduate development events and conferences
- International rotations and mobility funding enhancements
- Track costs maintain accurate records and ensure annual control totals are not exceeded.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build strong working relationships with senior technology leaders security leadership People teams and external partners.
- Act as the focal point for programmerelated engagement within the Office of the Chief Security Officer.
- Provide clear reporting insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
OffBoarding & Transition
- Lead structured offboarding preparation supporting graduates transition into permanent roles or onward opportunities.
- Coordinate endofrotation and end-of-programme feedback and final placement alignment.
- Support the development of an engaged graduate alumni network.
Cyber Development
- Identify select and source technical and professional L&D aligned to cyber security strategy and individual colleague needs ensuring expenditure is within approved budget margins.
- Coordinate delivery of learning pathways including technical security upskilling and foundational capability development for cyber colleagues.
- Maintain and manage the Group Security Individual Learning Records.
- Work with external learning partners to identify learning opportunities for cyber colleagues ensuring course applicability quality and relevance.
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Proven experience managing graduate early careers or development programmes endtoend.
- Strong programme and stakeholder management capability across multiple teams and senior audiences.
- Experience coordinating recruitment onboarding rotations and learning interventions.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams deadlines and budgets.
- Strong communication and relationshipbuilding skills.
Desirable
- Experience within Technology and Cybersecurity environments.
- Experience working with external learning providers and professional development partners.
- Understanding of workforce planning and talent pipeline development.
Personal Attributes
- Proactive detailoriented and outcomesfocused.
- Comfortable operating with autonomy and accountability.
- Credible and confident engaging with senior leaders.
- Passionate about early careers development and inclusive talent pipelines.
* Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
About Company
One of the world’s leading converged video, broadband and communications companies, with operations in six European countries.