Talent Development Partner

Inclusive – we succeed together

Trusting – we choose to trust each other

Customer committed – we put customers at the heart of our decisions

Future Focused – we accelerate change

Curious – we turn knowledge into action

The Talent Development Lead enables colleagues to build the capabilities required to deliver sustainable business performance. Acting as the primary talent development partner for an assigned function or segment, the role works closely with Strategic HR Business Partners and business leaders to identify capability priorities, shape development solutions and drive measurable organisational outcomes.

Using talent insights, learning needs analysis, succession planning data and engagement feedback, the role determines priority capability gaps and designs, sources and delivers solutions that support business objectives. The role collaborates with subject matter experts, the wider Talent Development team and external partners to deliver impactful learning experiences and development programmes.

Serve as the primary talent development partner for assigned business areas.

Align development priorities with business strategy and workforce needs.

Conduct learning needs analysis and use talent insights to inform interventions.

Support succession planning, career mobility and talent movement activities.

Design, source and implement learning solutions that address capability requirements.

Deliver and facilitate learning interventions that support business performance.

Lead implementation of Manager Fundamentals and other manager development initiatives.

Promote AI capability building and support adoption of AI-enabled ways of working.

Build trusted partnerships with senior stakeholders.

Drive accountability for agreed development actions and commitments.

Manage external suppliers and subject matter experts where required.

Ensure learning resources and learning management system content remain relevant, accessible and current.

Monitor programme effectiveness and business impact.

Use evidence and data to evaluate outcomes and inform decisions.

Report progress and results using measurable performance indicators rather than activity metrics alone.

Deliver and facilitate learning sessions that support business performance.

Function and Segment Leadership Teams

Strategic HR Business Partners

Talent Development Team

Subject Matter Experts

External Learning Vendors and Partners

Commercially aware and able to connect talent development activity to business outcomes.

Confident working with data to identify priorities and measure impact.

Able to influence senior stakeholders constructively and effectively.

Curious about emerging technologies and continuous learning.

Comfortable operating across matrixed and global environments.

Stakeholder feedback at mid-year and year-end.

Learning interventions with evidence of contribution to business results.

Talent mobility and talent moves within the assigned function or segment.

LMS usage and engagement measures.

Learning session delivery, feedback and engagement measures.

Evidence of succession planning activity and outcomes.

We are a hybrid working company and the successful applicant will be expected to be physically present in the office at least 2 days per week to foster and contribute to a collaborative environment, but this may be subject to change in the future.

Due to the global nature of the team, a degree of flexible working will be required to accommodate different time zones

Inclusive: we succeed together.

Trusting: we choose to trust each other.

Customer committed: we put customers at the heart of our decisions.

Future focused: we accelerate change.

Curious: we turn knowledge into action.

We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity) , national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov