Regional Early Talent Development Manager - AMER

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 early‑career pathways that support our data center operations workforce. This role blends strategy with hands‑on execution and requires close partnership with operations, HR, and external stakeholders to develop, engage, and convert early‑career talent while strengthening long‑term workforce pipelines.

What you’ll 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 soft‑skills training, and progression pathways aligned to the Global Early Talent strategy

• Own the end‑to‑end Early Talent lifecycle including intake, recruiting, onboarding, program experience, and conversion to full‑time roles

• Create and deliver an inclusive, engaging Early Talent experience through feedback frameworks, mentoring, community‑building, and structured development support

• Enable and advise managers and mentors with tools, training, and coaching to ensure high‑quality guidance and consistent experiences

• Partner cross‑functionally 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 you’ll need

• Experience building and scaling apprenticeship, internship, or early‑career 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 long‑term talent development strategies

• Strong stakeholder management, cross‑functional communication, and relationship‑building skills

• Strategic mindset with comfort in hands‑on program execution

• Data‑driven approach to decision‑making and continuous program improvement

• Understanding of employer branding, recruitment marketing, and early‑careers 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 company’s 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