Swire Management Programme

The objective of the Swire Management Programme is to develop high performance, high potential individuals into business leaders who share a common set of values. On the Programme, you’ll have the option to explore different industries, functions, countries and cultures while having the flexibility to hone your skills and gain experience in the areas that interest you most. With frequent job rotations and extensive training and development support, you’ll never stop learning.

Job rotations
Whether you have ambitions to become CEO of one of our companies, an industry expert or functional expert, we’ll work with you to tailor your development on the Programme. Every few years, you’ll experience job rotations which will be driven by business needs, but also take into consideration your preferences and aspirations. In the first 5 years the rotations may be quite frequent but as the roles become bigger you will spend more time in the role. Depending on the Operating Company you work in, the type of roles that you’ll get exposure to and the geographic mobility will vary. Opportunities to move across operating companies are also available.

Training and development
We offer a comprehensive mix of experiential leadership training, industry-specific technical skills training, and individualised functional and language training. You’ll also have the opportunity to attend training at renowned business schools such as INSEAD in Singapore and France. You’ll benefit from mentoring by our senior leaders who will provide you with an objective, independent and unbiased source of support and guidance. You’ll also have a dedicated Career Coach who will support you as you work towards your career aspirations. We also have rigorous Development Centres and 360 assessments in place to enable your development and success.

Career progression
For the first three years, you’ll be a Management Trainee and, thereafter, provided you have what it takes, you will become a Swire Management Programme Executive. The stronger your performance and potential, the faster you will progress on our Programme. We encourage and promote a high performance culture, with rewards and recognition in place to differentiate.

Compensation and benefits
The Swire Management Programme offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package with a monthly starting salary of HKD32,300. If you're based in Hong Kong SAR, you will be provided with company housing for the first three years or a cash allowance of HKD12,500. You’ll then receive a cash allowance in subsequent years. If you're based outside Hong Kong SAR, you will be provided with company housing or a cash allowance. We also offer a leave passage allowance, an attractive bonus, medical coverage, a retirement benefit scheme and additional perks unique to Swire!

Applications are now closed for the Swire Management Programme 2024. Please stay tuned for our updates in the 2025 recruitment cycle.

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Career level

For the first three years, you’ll be a Management Trainee and, thereafter, a Swire Management Programme Executive.

Individual Contributor	Team Leader	Operational Leader	Strategic Leader	Senior Executive
Working in a diverse environment, you’ll learn on the job, contributing to your team’s success.	As well as an increased job scope, you’ll learn to lead through managing projects and individual contributors.	Leading larger teams, you’ll hone your leadership skills as well as driving change and reaching challenging KPI’s.	You’ll design and drive the vision and strategy of a large department or multiple functions and its people. With a broad remit, you’ll also be accountable for P&L and for your department’s success.	You’ll lead and be accountable for a Swire operating company or a group of operating companies. Striving for excellence in everything we do and driving the business forward.

Individual Contributor

Team Leader

Operational Leader

Strategic Leader

Senior Executive

Working in a diverse environment, you’ll learn on the job, contributing to your team’s success.

As well as an increased job scope, you’ll learn to lead through managing projects and individual contributors.

Leading larger teams, you’ll hone your leadership skills as well as driving change and reaching challenging KPI’s.

You’ll design and drive the vision and strategy of a large department or multiple functions and its people.

With a broad remit, you’ll also be accountable for P&L and for your department’s success.

You’ll lead and be accountable for a Swire operating company or a group of operating companies. Striving for excellence in everything we do and driving the business forward.

Individual Contributor

Working in a diverse environment, you’ll learn on the job, contributing to your team’s success.

Team Leader

As well as an increased job scope, you’ll learn to lead through managing projects and individual contributors.

Operational Leader

Leading larger teams, you’ll hone your leadership skills as well as driving change and reaching challenging KPI’s.

Strategic Leader

You’ll design and drive the vision and strategy of a large department or multiple functions and its people.

With a broad remit, you’ll also be accountable for P&L and for your department’s success.

Senior Executive

You’ll lead and be accountable for a Swire operating company or a group of operating companies. Striving for excellence in everything we do and driving the business forward.

Individual Contributor

Team Leader

Operational Leader

Strategic Leader

Senior Executive

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What we look for

As an equal opportunities employer, we’re looking for a diverse pool of graduates who are intellectually curious, business minded, driven, adaptable with the initiative and enterprise to develop into future business leaders. Inclusive and open, you’ll exhibit the Swire values of excellence, endeavour, humility, continuity and integrity. We welcome a diverse range of academic backgrounds – whether you studied business, history or science, we believe it is learning agility, interpersonal skills and leadership potential that matter most.

Eligibility criteria

You have graduated or will be graduating from an undergraduate/postgraduate degree no later than July 2024.
You have the business and commercial acumen, as well as the ambition, to develop into a senior leader with Swire.
Strong initiative and enterprise.
Geographic mobility will be expected. Swire Management Programme Executives will spend most of their time working in HKSAR and the Chinese Mainland but may also be required to work in other countries where our businesses operate. The extent of travel outside HKSAR will depend on which industry/operating company you work in.
Strong intellectual curiosity and learning agility.
Strong leadership potential and interpersonal skills, a good team player.
Culturally sensitive and quickly adaptable to new roles and situations.
Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Other language skills are an advantage, especially Chinese (Putonghua or Cantonese).
Previous work experience, internships and overseas experience are a plus.