Wholesale Early Careers Program Manager, Banking & Markets

Truist Bank•Charlotte, NC

3d•$150,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Wholesale Early Careers Program Manager owns the Banking & Markets early career program aligned to Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Sales & Trading, Research, Corporate Banking, Real Estate Investment Banking, and related businesses. The role serves as the primary business partner for the program and is accountable for understanding the distinct business and technical requirements across multiple tracks, translating talent and workforce priorities into program strategy, and delivering measurable outcomes. This role requires a business leader mindset and a strong understanding of how Banking & Markets businesses serve clients, generate value, manage risk, and deploy talent. The Program Manager will use that knowledge to advise senior leaders, shape program decisions, and lead a coordinated experience that provides a consistent foundation while preserving the specialized preparation required by each track. Location: Open to candidates within the Truist footprint. The Truist in office requirement is 5 days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Five or more years of management experience with a financial services firm, including at least two to three years of campus recruiting and talent development experience.
Ability to develop strong relationships with teammates at all levels.
Ability to work under pressure and interact with senior leaders.
Excellent communication skills and strong team orientation.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience supporting Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Sales & Trading, Research, Corporate Banking, Real Estate, or related financial services businesses.
Experience managing a complex, multi-track internship, analyst, associate, rotational, or talent pipeline program.
Knowledge of technical training, licensing, desk-readiness, and role-specific capability requirements across Banking & Markets.
Experience developing dashboards, business reviews, and executive decision materials.

Responsibilities

Own the multi-track Banking & Markets program across Advisory, Research, Credit, Real Estate, Sales & Trading, and Associate populations.
Coordinate unified onboarding with differentiated technical pathways, including accounting and modeling, valuation, transactions, markets, research, real estate, and credit content as applicable.
Partner across multiple businesses to align shared program elements while preserving track-specific readiness requirements and timing.
Manage complexity across larger cohorts, distinct role profiles, licensing considerations, and varying transitions from training to the desk.
Ensure the program builds a strong pipeline for business-specific analyst and associate roles across Banking & Markets.
Develop a deep understanding of the aligned Wholesale businesses, including strategy, clients, products, revenue drivers, market context, risk environment, operating model, workforce needs, and technical capability requirements.
Own the strategy, design, delivery, and outcomes of the assigned early career program.
Translate business and workforce priorities into the program model, annual plan, participant experience, development approach, and measures of success.
Ensure program decisions remain grounded in business needs, role expectations, client impact, and the capabilities required for long-term talent success.
Use business judgment and data to prioritize work, make recommendations, and adapt the program as strategy, markets, or workforce needs evolve.
Serve as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor to senior leaders, managers, Recruiting, and program stakeholders within the aligned businesses.
Build credibility through strong business knowledge, command of the program, responsiveness, and a consistent focus on the business client.
Lead program reviews and decision discussions with clear recommendations, tradeoffs, risks, ownership, and required actions.
Influence across levels and functions without formal authority, reconcile competing priorities, and drive stakeholders toward decisions and execution.
Navigate complex or sensitive matters with maturity, discretion, sound judgment, and appropriate escalation.
Own end-to-end program execution across recruiting alignment, onboarding, training, rotations, performance milestones, conversion, placement, promotion readiness, and ongoing development.
Partner with business leaders and subject matter experts to define the technical knowledge, business judgment, client capabilities, and performance expectations required for each role.
Design business-relevant experiences that prepare participants for the actual work, stakeholder demands, and client context of the aligned businesses.
Advise leaders on talent pipeline needs, program structure, participant readiness, manager engagement, and workforce implications.
Move priorities from concept to execution with speed, rigor, clear accountability, and strong risk management.
Establish measures that provide visibility into program execution, participant outcomes, readiness, conversion, retention, stakeholder experience, and business impact.
Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to identify risks, evaluate effectiveness, and recommend actions.
Develop executive-ready dashboards and business reviews that connect program results to talent, workforce, and business priorities.
Identify barriers, resolve issues, strengthen processes, and continuously improve the program while maintaining appropriate governance and controls.