Program Manager – Early Career Talent
Rosemont, IL - USA
Job Summary
Regal Rexnord is seeking an experienced Program Manager Early Career Talent to own the strategy design and execution of three enterprise-wide rotational programs for recent graduates and MBA hires. The role is critical for attracting developing and retaining early career talent and strengthening pipelines for leadership and other critical roles across the company.
This role requires strong cross-functional partnership with HRBPs HR leaders Talent Acquisition Analytics Communications segment leadership teams and external university and assessment partners. It also requires strong program management competencies design thinking and an ability to drive scalable programs across a de-centralized/matrixed enterprise.
This role reports to the Sr Director Talent Management who oversees Talent Management Early Career and DEI.
General Manager Development Program (GMDP)
- Design and deliver a high-touch experience for recent MBA-graduate associates including rotational planning and executive stakeholder engagement.
- Coordinate rotational moves ensuring exposure to defined VP/GM-level experiences.
- Develop policies for managing performance and compensation cycles.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition (TA) to identify target schools manage recruitment events and organize interview days with senior leadership.
- Measure program effectiveness (size retention engagement promotion rate) and recommend improvements.
Early Career Rotational Program (ECRP)
- Define program strategy including target schools and branding initiatives.
- Create structured functional rotations (Finance/Accounting Supply Chain Engineering HR).
- Partner with TA for campus recruitment and strengthen school partnerships as needed.
- Help TA and business leaders with workforce planning by aligning work needs with headcount.
- Define measure and report success metrics pursue data-backed CI opportunities.
Manufacturing Site Leadership Development Program (MSLDP)
- Design develop and deploy a rotational leadership development program for manufacturing sites/plants.
- Similar parameters and scope as ECRP e.g. assessing manufacturing site needs partnering across HR and business leadership teams in developing solutions coordinating rotations measuring efficacy partnering with TA on talent profiles target schools and branding initiatives.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business or related field (MBA preferred).
- 7 10 of experience in talent management recruiting early career rotational programs and/or leadership development programs.
- Strong project management capabilities including planning organizing and executing initiatives to ensure timely highquality delivery of objectives.
- Proven ability to design and manage enterprise-level programs.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Data-driven mindset with experience in program measurement and continuous improvement.
Preferred:
- Experience in a global manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Exposure to assessments (360s psychometrics personality inventories).
- Experience with Workday talent modules or comparable platforms.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.
The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the companys base pay compensation for this position. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors including but not limited to the physical worksite location the geographic market of that location candidates skill set level of experience education and internal peer compensation comparisons among other potential factors.
Annual Base Salary Range: $92000 to $136000
- Medical Dental Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
- Spending accounts (HSA Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Paid Leaves
- Tuition Assistance
About Regal Rexnord
Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power transmit and control motion. The Companys electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Companys automation offering comprised of controls actuators drives and precision motors controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.
The Companys end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds and include factory automation food & beverage aerospace medical data center warehouse alternative energy residential and commercial buildings general industrial construction metals and mining and agriculture.
Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions Power Efficiency Solutions and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information including a copy of our Sustainability Report visit .
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex/gender sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy age ancestry national origin genetic information marital status citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract) disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds perspectives and skills. If youd like to view a copy of the companys affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement please email you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application please e-mail
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Regal Beloit and Rexnord Corporation merged in 2001 to create Regal Rexnord. Find out more about the brands that make up our power transmission portfolio.