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Experienced Program: Human Resources Leadership Program (HRLP)

Meet the HRLPs

In GE's Human Resources Leadership Program people are gaining real-world business experience, contributing to GE businesses and getting in line for HR leadership rolesacross the company.

The Human Resources Leadership Program (HRLP) prepares high potential individuals with a track record of professional success for GE leadership roles in human resources. The two-year global program offers opportunities for leaders to experience assignments across GE businesses, receive world-class leadership training, interact with and influence senior decision-makers and be part of a close-knit global network of HRLPs. Successful HRLPs can leverage the opportunity to accelerate their careers.

Program Summary

The HRLP program consists of three, eight-month assignments within the human resources functions of a GE business, including the opportunity for cross-functional experience. Although each participant's rotations are different over the two years, the standard curriculum and power of the HRLP network drives consistency across experiences. The program concentrates on leadership, HR, and business-focused training. Program participants benefit from an extensive peer network, exposure to senior leaders, cross-business projects and four global seminars. The program also has a compensation, benefits and healthcare (CB&H) track for individuals with previous C&B experience.

Leadership Opportunities

The program provides participants with opportunities to gain valuable leadership and management skills while accelerating their careers. Members also have the unique opportunity to work with mentors and colleagues across businesses and from around the globe developing HR-specific competencies and learning to apply GE's finance and Six Sigma skills.

General Candidate Criteria

  • GE is an equal opportunity employer. Legal authorization to work in the country/region where the business is hiring is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.
  • Masters degree in business or a human resources discipline (e.g. industrial & labor relations, industrial & organizational psychology, organizational behavior, etc.)
  • 3 years of business related work experience
  • GPA greater than or equal to 3.0/4.0
  • Geographically mobile

Compensation, Benefits & Healthcare (CB&H) Track Summary

Assist in the design, development and review of compensation, benefits and healthcare strategies that align employees with the company's employment philosophy. Areas of learning would include:

  • US & non-US pay practices and benefits programs
  • Cross business retention and incentive strategies
  • Impact of evolving legislation on executive pay
  • Mergers, acquisitions and divestiture related activities
  • Expatriate policies
  • HealthAhead initiative
  • Pension board staff support
  • Pay equity analyses and projects

General Candidate Criteria

  • GE is an equal opportunity employer. Legal authorization to work in the country/region where the business is hiring is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.
  • Masters degree in business or a human resources discipline (e.g. industrial & labor relations, industrial & organizational psychology, organizational behavior, etc.)
  • 3 years of business related work experience
  • GPA greater than or equal to 3.0/4.0
  • Geographically mobile
  • 2 years in financial planning and analysis, accounting (firm) or related experience

Additional Desired Criteria

  • Exceptional Microsoft Excel skills
  • Ability to simplify and communicate complex data