Lead Young Talents - Trainee Programme 80% (m/f/d)

About the job

Are you curious and eager to seize new opportunities? Do you go the extra mile and are also an open, communicative personality with a strong customer and solution orientation? Then let us together exceed the expectations of our clients and continue writing the success story of VP Bank. With us, you will find space for bold ideas and the opportunity to actively shape the future.

• Professional and strategic leadership of the Young Talents unit (commercial and IT apprenticeships, Graduate Programme)
• Overall responsibility for our Graduate Programme: design, implementation and continuous development
• Close collaboration with line managers to design practical assignments, to build future core competencies in a targeted manner, and to implement educational objectives
• Individual support and coaching of graduates as an independent talent group – focusing on performance, cultural integration, and development into a target role
• Support of apprentices throughout the entire training cycle (onboarding to transition into permanent employment) including feedback and performance discussions as well as preparation of educational reports
• Overall coordination and central point of contact for all key stakeholders – apprentices, graduates, practical trainers, parents, authorities and educational institutions
• Recruitment of apprentices and graduates as well as proactive employer branding (fairs, events, social media)
• Planning, execution and moderation of events and workshops (e.g. training modules, taster days and apprentice camps)
• Budget responsibility for the Young Talents department
• Representation of the bank in external committees (e.g. banking association, youth working group)
• Collaboration in a tandem model with an experienced Young Talent specialist (40%)

• Bank apprenticeship with advanced business education or degree (Finance/Business Administration); trainer certificate advantageous
• Sound banking industry knowledge as well as good understanding of the Swiss and Liechtenstein education systems
• Experience in designing and managing training or talent programmes (ideally also in the graduate environment)
• Enjoyment in working with young people and a sensitivity to their different developmental needs
• Strong communication, presentation and coaching skills (including conducting feedback, performance, development and conflict discussions)
• Empathetic, committed and flexible personality with a hands-on mentality combined with the ability to work strategically and conceptually
• High sense of responsibility and the ability to prioritise topics, develop bold solutions and make independent decisions
• Confident German and English language skills