Position Title: Regional Early Talent Development Manager Your Role You will lead the design, delivery, and scaling of our Early Talent Engagement programs across the region, building strong apprenticeship, internship, and earlycareer pathways that support our data center operations workforce. This role blends strategy with handson execution and requires close partnership with operations, HR, and external stakeholders to develop, engage, and convert earlycareer talent while strengthening longterm workforce pipelines. What youll do Design, launch, and scale Early Talent programs (apprenticeships, internships, bootcamps, career pathways) aligned to operational workforce needs Build structured development frameworks including rotations, technical and softskills training, and progression pathways aligned to the Global Early Talent strategy Own the endtoend Early Talent lifecycle including intake, recruiting, onboarding, program experience, and conversion to fulltime roles Create and deliver an inclusive, engaging Early Talent experience through feedback frameworks, mentoring, communitybuilding, and structured development support Enable and advise managers and mentors with tools, training, and coaching to ensure highquality guidance and consistent experiences Partner crossfunctionally with Operations, HR, Talent Acquisition, Legal, Learning & Development, and Early Talent peers to align execution and resources Collaborate with TA and Marketing on employer branding, outreach, and attraction strategies, including campus events, career fairs, and diversity initiatives Build and maintain partnerships with educational institutions, community organizations, nonprofits, and workforce agencies across AMER Use data and insights to track participation, conversion, retention, and career progression, and recommend improvements based on outcomes Establish governance, processes, and operational oversight to ensure consistency, compliance, and quality across programs and locations What youll need Experience building and scaling apprenticeship, internship, or earlycareer workforce development programs, ideally in technical, engineering, or data center environments Proven ability to partner effectively with operations, HR, talent acquisition, and senior leaders Experience designing career pathways, workforce pipelines, and longterm talent development strategies Strong stakeholder management, crossfunctional communication, and relationshipbuilding skills Strategic mindset with comfort in handson program execution Datadriven approach to decisionmaking and continuous program improvement Understanding of employer branding, recruitment marketing, and earlycareers attraction strategies Passion for developing diverse talent and advancing inclusive hiring practices Mentoring, coaching, or people development experience Willingness to travel across the AMER region A bit about us Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL, the companys global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents. To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. A bit about our team Operations Our Operations team keeps our customers infrastructure running safely and securely. We get plenty of opportunities to take on a variety of tasks and develop our technical skills. From overseeing electrical power to cooling and fire suppression systems, our team plays a vital role in making sure everything in our data centers operates as it should. What we can offer you Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. Join us and youll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, youll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. Well also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. Health and Safety Safety isn't just a priority here at Digital; it's critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives, protecting assets, and securing data aren't just ideals - they're essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people, our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress. Our Compensation Philosophy Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values. Benefits: For this role, Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, 401k match, disability benefits, wellness and education benefits, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, holidays, and more. Apply today, take charge of your career and grow your talents with us.