Operational Excellence Graduate Programme 2025This role is being offered as a 23-month contract About our Operational Excellence Graduate Programme Our programme sits within the Operations & Business Services (OBS) area of the organisation. OBS is a diverse area of the bank that includes Group Change, Capability and Efficiency, Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain Management, Workplace Operations, Customer Services and Group Resilience. We support the Bank's purpose by providing efficient, resilient operations, best-in-class customer service delivery and coordinated strategic change.
In OBS, you'll create valuable connections, expand your network, and fuel personal and team development. We provide comprehensive support, further education, volunteering opportunities, and engaging events – ensuring your time with us is not just productive but an exceptional experience.
Our programme offers diverse experiences across different teams to ensure our graduates develop key skills that will accelerate the growth and drive the future success of our business.
Our graduates work and rotate across several areas in OBS that are key to the Bank's strategy, having the opportunity to influence their choice of rotation within OBS.
Outside of the day job, our programme offers graduates extensive extracurricular opportunities. Engage in community-driven initiatives and vibrant networking events, connect and collaborate with industry leaders, take part in skill-building workshops and so much more. Our programme encourages exploration, so our graduates not only excel in their roles in AIB but also flourish in terms of their professional journey and personal development.
Entry Requirements: Achieved or expected to achieve a minimum 2.1 Honours Degree (or equivalent for universities outside of Ireland) is a prerequisite for those joining the AIB graduate programme.The Closing Date for applications to this programme is 05/01/2025.
AIB's award-winning Graduate Programme offers you the opportunity to gain a diverse set of experiences and capabilities to accelerate your career and personal growth. Our Learning & Development Programme has been designed to support your career journey, blending social, on-the-job, and formal approaches to learning.
All AIB graduates are assigned a designated People Leader who is there to help support you in your day-to-day role and responsibilities – you're not expected to know everything!
We will have a group of graduates starting as part of our 2025 Operational Excellence programme, along with graduates from previous years, who you will get to meet and work with throughout the programme.
We also have a wider network of supports to avail of, such as our Employee Assistance Programme & Mentor Her, to ensure you feel comfortable and confident in your new role.
Life at AIB At AIB, we have a clear purpose - to empower people to build a sustainable future. We want to be at the heart of our customers' financial lives by giving them an exceptional experience. That goes for our employees too.
AIB is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We celebrate diversity and believe in a culture of inclusion where all our employees can succeed. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
AIB's Commitment to Building a Sustainable Future AIB's Purpose – Empowering people to build a sustainable future – puts sustainability at the heart of our Group strategy.
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