Hilti - Graduate Management Development Programme

Hilti is where innovation is improving productivity, safety and sustainability in the global construction industry, and beyond. Where a passionate and inclusive global team of 34,000 employees across more than 120 countries is exploring possibilities, leveraging their potential, owning their personal development and growing lasting careers. Hilti Great Britain has been consistently recognised as a top employer for nearly two decades and is currently ranked in top 20 UK’s Best Workplaces by the Great Place to Work institute.

Global Management Development Programme (Outperformer)

Hilti Outperformer is a two-year programme, where you’ll quickly be involved in a range of international projects, with lots of exposure to senior management and real responsibility from day one. It’s fast-paced and testing, but we’ll closely coach and mentor you. We have two tracks of the programme – Business and Finance.

The Finance Track is split into three main stages of work:

• 12 months as an Account Manager in Great Britain.
• 2 months on a project in a Northern Europe country, 4 months on a project in the Manchester Hub. You'll go through intense training and learning in finance and accounting functions.
• 6 months on a strategic financial project outside the region. If you’ve come from a mature market, you’ll work in an emerging market, and vice versa.

The Business Track is split into four main stages of work:

• 12 months as an Account Manager or field engineer in Great Britain.
• 3 months on an operational project in Northern Europe office: either Sweden/Denmark/Finland or Ireland. This could be within logistics, HR, finance, marketing or engineering.
• 6 months on a strategic project at regional headquarters in Manchester, GB.
• 3 months on an international project outside the region. If you’ve come from a mature market, you’ll work in an emerging market, and vice versa.

What Do We Offer?

Show us what you can do and, in return, we promise you the experience of a lifetime, the opportunity to work internationally, and a fast-track career in global senior management with an unlimited contract. You’ll also take part in some fascinating courses and events:

• Leadership development program – a comprehensive learning journey with IMD business school in Lausanne, Switzerland, with a qualification from IMD.
• Business management training – individual training at Hilti. A focus on behavioural profiles, personal strengths, leadership styles and communication skills.
• Global summit – 4-5 days at our global headquarters in Liechtenstein. A look at the way global business units function, plus soft skills like situational leadership and international teamwork.
• Social project – 7-8 days ‘building a better future’. A hands-on and hugely impactful community project, like our recent house building for displaced refugees in Bosnia.

We really value our people and we’ve worked hard to develop a competitive reward package that reflects this. Some of the benefits we offer include:

• £37,500 starting salary + bonus.
• Genuine career advancement (more than 80% of all leadership roles are filled internally).
• 6% employer pension contributions.
• Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme.
• 33 days' holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus the ability to purchase 5 days more annually.
• Paid leave to work on charitable projects.
• Hilti Benefits Box, a reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback.

What Are We Looking For?

• You’ve recently graduated, or you’re preparing to graduate in 2024/2025, with a Master’s degree or PhD. Your degree is relevant to the track you're applying to and can be in business management, finance or engineering.
• You’ve spent at least three months in an international environment, working or studying.
• You’re multilingual – at least fluent in English and at least one other language, (or willing to learn another language).
• You have a full, clean, manual UK Driver’s License.

What’s The Application Process?

1. Apply with your CV and answer a few short questions.
2. Short video interview.
3. Complete a number of short online assessments.
4. Telephone interview with HR.  
5. First interview with a member of the leadership team.
6. Assessment Centre.

Application deadline: mid-January 2025. We will continuously review incoming applications, however, please expect a delay in review due to the Assessment Centre taking place in 2025.
Interviews: November 2024 - February 2025
Assessment Centre: March 2025

We will continuously review incoming applications, however, please expect a delay in review due to the Assessment Centre taking place in 2025.

If this sounds like a good fit, don’t miss out, click ‘Apply Now’.