Global Management Development Programme (Outperformer)

Global Career Made Real Are you ready to shape the future of a global business – and accelerate your own? We’re looking for bold, curious, high‑performing master’s graduates who want to grow into tomorrow’s international leaders at Hilti. Outperformer is our flagship global leadership development programme – a fast paced, immersive, two year journey designed to stretch your thinking, build your capabilities, and give you real responsibility from day one. This is where your potential becomes real and plays a key role in achieving our purpose of Making Construction Better. What You'll Do As an Outperformer, you’ll rotate through diverse roles and teams across our business, both locally and internationally. You’ll learn from experienced senior leaders, work on high impact projects, and grow through intentional coaching and mentoring – all while gaining a deep understanding of Hilti’s customer focused business model. You Can Choose From Two Tracks The Business track has 4 rotations:

• 12 months as an Account Manager or Field Engineer in Sweden – owning customer relationships and seeing our products and solutions come to life.
• 3 months on an operational project in the Swedish HQ across areas like marketing, engineering, HR, logistics or finance.
• 6 months on a strategic regional project at our Regional Headquarters in Manchester.
• 3 months on an international assignment outside Northern Europe.

The Finance Track Has 4 Rotations

• 12 months as an Account Manager in Sweden.
• 3 months on a local finance project at the Swedish HQ.
• 6 months in Controlling & Reporting in Northern Europe.
• 3 months on an international finance project outside Northern Europe.

Whichever track you choose, every rotation is designed to give you confidence, skills, and a global mindset. What You’ll Bring We see that:

• You’ve graduated within 2 years of your application, or you’re preparing to graduate in 2027, with a master’s degree.
• Your degree is relevant to the track you're applying to – for the Business Track we’re looking for business management, marketing, business economics, or similar. For the Finance Track we’re looking for a degree in finance, economics, or similar.
• You have at least 3 months of international experience – working, studying, or volunteering abroad. You also might have worked in an international company with heavy international collaboration.
• You have less than 2 years of full-time professional experience.
• Fluency in both Swedish and English, written and spoken, is a mandatory requirement.
• You’re curious and committed, a flexible team player with excellent communication and social skills. You’re a global thinker, interested in general management topics, keen on intercultural experiences and opportunities working abroad.
• You hold a full manual Swedish driving license.

What’s In It for You Show us your potential, and we’ll give you a once-in-a-lifetime development experience. You’ll Receive

• A permanent contract from day one.
• International opportunities and exposure to senior leadership.
• Continuous coaching, mentoring, and tailored development.

Alongside all that, you will also be a part of a series of world class learning experiences:

• Introductory Global Summit: Experience 4 days at our global headquarters in Liechtenstein, featuring the presence of our Executive Board and Global Senior Leadership. The summit offers a comprehensive overview of our business, while fostering soft skill development and meaningful collaboration with fellow program participants.
• Social Project Summit: 7 days dedicated to building a better future, with contribution to a hands-on, high-impact community project. This experience offers the chance to immerse yourself in a different culture while actively improving living conditions for those in need.
• Leadership Summit: An enriching learning journey in partnership with the IMD Business School in Lausanne, featuring online modules and collaborative projects with fellow program participants. The experience concludes with a 5-day on-campus summit to deepen insights and to foster business and leadership skills.

Why Hilti Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork. Commitment to Inclusion At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together. Legal Notice What To Expect Of The Process

• Online application: October 28th 2026 – January 4th 2027. Send us your application including CV, motivational letter, and your grades/diploma via our career site.
• Video interviews: Once we receive your application our Talent Acquisition team will personally review it. If we see a match between your profile and the requirements for the programme, you will receive an e-mail with an invitation to complete a video interview focusing on your motivation, strengths, and passed experiences. We continuously review this stage and will finalize it by January 8th 2027.
• HR Interview: If your video interview fits our expectations, you will move on to the HR Interview. This interview is competency-based, and the purpose is to get a better understanding of your motivation, potential, and alignment with the programme. This stage will take place between December 2026 and January 2027
• Business Leader Interview: After your HR Interview you will move on to the Business Leader Interview if your interview with HR goes well. This interview is to assess your business acumen, how you approach challenges, and whether you demonstrate leadership potential. This stage will take place between December 2026 and January 2027.
• Digital Pre-Assessment Centre Stage: This stage will take place in February 2027.
• Assessment Centre: This is the final step of the recruitment process for Hilti’s Global Outperformer Graduate Programme. For the Business Track it is a full day at our regional Assessment Centre in Manchester on March 11th 2027. At the centre you will be tested in various aspects to test your capabilities and fit with the programme and Hilti. Note: The Assessment Centre is one full day so you should reserve the day before and after too due to travelling. For the Finance Track the Assessment Centre is at our Global HQ in Schaan. This stage will take place on March 4th & 5th 2027.
• Lastly we will run a reference check, background check, alcohol and drug test.

Ready to turn your potential into impact? Apply now and start building the career you imagined. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the application process or the programme, please contact us by email: SETeamRecruiting@hilti.com.