Young Talent Specialist

7 days ago

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Maxis Full time

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 protégé. 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 protégé

  • 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.

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