Are you ready to get ahead in your career
- We want to empower you to turn your ambitions into achievements.
- We thrive in inclusiveness, diversity and embrace close collaborations for you to create impact for yourself and others.
- Together, we aim to bring the best of technology to help people, businesses and the nation to be ahead in a changing world.
- To realise our vision to become Malaysia's leading converged solutions company, we are looking for a new talent to innovate and grow with us in a culture that values commitment, performance and possibilities.
Why does this job exist and why is it critical
As a Young Talent Specialist, you play a critical role as an internal consultant, enabler and collaborator to design, manage and execute young talent programmes, including internships, graduate program, scholarships and protg. Identify, attract, and develop young talent to support future organisational needs and drive a pipeline of high-potential employees.
What are you accountable for
- Develop and manage the 4 pillars of the early career program (Young Talent) - internship, graduate programmes (MGP), scholarship and protg
- Oversee end-to-end execution of each programme cycle from planning, recruitment, onboarding, engagement, rotation management, performance tracking, and offboarding ensuring a seamless young talent experience
- Organise engagement and development activities.
- Support the learning journey of young talent through structured learning paths, mentoring programmes, workshops, and career-readiness enablement.
- Build and nurture strong relationships with universities, student societies, career centers, and faculty members to enhance employer branding and attract top emerging talent.
- Ensure a positive candidate journey by collaborating with hiring managers, HRBPs, and business leaders; manage communications, expectations, and stakeholder alignment.
- Track programme outcomes and talent performance using dashboards and data reports; translate insights into recommendations and continuous improvement plans.
- Manage programme budgets, contracts, and external partners (assessment tools, universities, student associations), maintaining cost efficiency and value delivery.
- Ensure compliance with company policies.
What do you need to have to fit this role
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field; fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia
- Minimum 5 years of experience in HR, talent management, or talent acquisition (preferred) and in managing Young Talent programmes.
- Advanced communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint
- Experienced in stakeholder engagement and relationship building; advanced in program/project management; intermediate in talent acquisition, event coordination, and data reporting
- Certification in HR, Project Management, or Psychology preferred
What's next
- Once you've applied online, our team will carefully review your application. Due to a high volume of applications, we appreciate your patience to allow for a fair and timely review process.
- Should you be shortlisted for the role, we will send you an invitation via email for a digital interview. You can also check on your application status by logging into your candidate account.
Maxis values diverse voices & people. We hire and reward our employees based on capability & performance regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, education, religion, nationality or physical ability.
