Assistant Manager- UFLP Program

Job Title: Assistant Manager - UFLP Program

Job Function: Human Resource

Work Location: Mumbai HO

BUSINESS CONTEXT AND MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is one of India’s most respected consumer goods companies, with a legacy of over 90 years of building iconic brands and industry-defining talent. The Unilever Future Leaders Program (UFLP) has, for more than 60 years, developed leaders who shape not just Unilever, but the broader industry.

The UFLP Manager plays a mission-critical role in strengthening Unilever’s future leadership pipeline by delivering a world-class, high-rigour, high-care experience for our management trainees. This role demands strong program ownership, deep stakeholder orchestration and a passion for developing early-career talent.

It is an exciting time to be part of the Unilever India HR team & work on the employer brand agenda where a strong foundation has been built over the years and yet constantly adapts to business transformation, emerging talent trends, future of work and digital innovation.  

With HUL’s employer brand consistently ranked No. 1 Employer of Choice across campuses, this role also benefits from a strong foundation externally. A sound understanding of the early talent landscape and campus dynamics will further enable sharper talent coaching, better anticipation of trainee needs and continuity from campus to career.

This role will equip the incumbent to drive strategy in action, impact change and build influence as one works with a diverse internal and external network.

FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

Human resource is a strategic function that facilitates effective people management practices. It helps organizations optimize their human capital to achieve their goals and objectives.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Following are some of the key responsibilities -

Unilever Future Leaders Program

1) UFLP Program Leadership & Talent Development:
• Crafting an accelerated learning environment for management trainees to get end to end business understanding while building depth of expertise in their chosen domain 

• Landing immersive learning experiences including rural, cross-functional and global exposures
• Curating a nurturing support ecosystem through experienced Coaches, Mentors, Tutors and Buddies
• Conducting regular connects, career conversations and pulse checks to enable performance, confidence and wellbeing
• Driving thoughtful talent casting for sub-charge roles in partnership with functional leaders
• Using insights and retention levers to reduce early attrition and strengthen talent readiness
• Continuously evolve the UFLP construct to stay relevant to future skills and business shifts

2) Program Operations & Governance (End-to-End Ownership)
• Owning the UFLP governance calendar, stint planning, tutor engagement and feedback rhythms
• Ensuring rigor around project charters, assessment inputs and feedback loop closures
• Partnering with Employer Brand and People Experience teams to deliver impactful lifecycle milestones (onboarding, capability interventions, graduation touchpoints, recognition forums)
• Maintaining tight alignment with HR, senior stakeholders and MC Coaches, enabling clarity, speed and program continuity

3) Early Careers Insight & Campus Acumen
• Staying attuned to early talent trends, evolving student expectations and campus dynamics
• Providing insights that shape development journeys and talent planning
• Collaborating closely with the campus hiring team to ensure smooth transition from offer to onboarding and onward into the program

4) Additional Responsibilities
• Manage program budgets, vendors and capability partners in line with governance
• Support process improvements, digitization, innovation pilots and best-practice sharing across the Early Careers community

Profile&skills: 

• Strong program manager who can drive multiple priorities with speed and structure

• Influences and aligns stakeholders at all levels, building strong partnerships with coaches, tutors, and business leaders to enable program success

• Understands early careers talent and campus dynamics, bringing relevant outside-in thinking to keep the program future-fit

• Designs smart interventions that build capability and address evolving business and talent needs

• Uses data and insights to guide decisions, spot patterns and elevate program effectiveness

• Clear, confident communicator who can simplify, connect the dots and engage diverse audiences

• Highly collaborative team player with a growth mindset and strong ownership as an individual contributor

Desirable:

• Proven experience of managing senior stakeholders, internal and external and delivery through others

• Demonstrated strong organizational awareness and business understanding

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

EXPERIENCES AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Essential Experience - 6+ Years experience

• Educational Qualification- Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent in Personnel Management/ Human Resource Management.

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED: Program Management, Stakeholder management, Early Careers Talent Acumen, Strategic thinking, Communication, Coaching Orientation and Empathy.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion 

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

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