Graduate Program - Process & Operations Transformation

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

About the Program

As a rotational Graduate in our PREP (Professional Readiness & Excellence Program) within the Office of the Chief Operating Officer (OCOO), you will work on strategic, operational, and transformational initiatives across multiple OCOO teams for 12-24 months in Ireland.

Starting in September 2026, you will gain hands-on experience in service excellence, operations transformation, digital strategy, process engineering, customer delivery, financial analysis, insight generation, and executive-level program management.

PREPs are placed in high‑impact teams led by OCOO Leadership Team members, including:

Process & Operations Transformation (PRIMARY)
Digital Strategy
OCOO Strategy & Operations
Service Excellence APJ, NA, LATAM, EMEA
Service Excellence Embedded Financing

This program aims to attract, develop, and retain early‑career talent, preparing them to become the next generation of OCOO leaders.

Program Structure

You will be part of a global PREP cohort with:

Formal onboarding
Assigned mentors
Soft‑skills and leadership training
Monthly check‑ins and development assessments
End-of-project reporting and executive presentations

You will participate in rotations across different teams in the OCOO organization, being assigned to specific projects with goal setting and clear metrics of accomplishments through the duration of your stay.

Upon graduation after the 1–2-year program, you would be a candidate to be assigned to a final placement based on your performance, skills developed, profile preference, and business needs. This end‑to‑end structure differentiates PREP as a strategic talent pipeline for OCOO.
In this position your focus area will be Process & Operations Transformation.

Required Qualifications

Recent graduate (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in Business, Finance, Engineering, Data Analytics, Supply Chain, IT, or related fields.
Valid work permission for Ireland
Ability to work with cross-functional teams across global time zones.
Demonstrated leadership capability through internships, student leadership, or project work.
High learning agility, self-drive, and adaptability.
Outstanding written & verbal English communication

Preferred Qualifications and Competencies

Experience with process analysis, financing operations, digital tools, workflow mapping, or automation.
Internship experience in financial institutions, operations, strategy, digital, or customer‑facing roles (strongly preferred, given PREP’s rotation opportunities).
Strategic thinking & systems understanding

Business acumen and data-driven decision making
Customer-centric mindset
Adaptability & comfort navigating ambiguity
Professional maturity and strong relationship-building skills

What you can expect from us:

Initial extensive onboarding to support you with adjusting to each role and team
Ongoing learning and development throughout the program
Competitive salary and great benefits
Great work-life balance, including hybrid working and Wellness Fridays initiative

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Additional Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business, Calendar Management, Coaching, Computer Literacy, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Office Administration, Policy and procedures, Recordkeeping, Risk Assessment, Software Development {+ 5 more}

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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