Head of Talent Development

About the opportunity;

This is a key appointment for an experienced and future focused Head of Talent Development to work in a leadership capacity, driving talent development both strategically and operationally.  Reporting to the Talent Director, this is a senior leadership position to create and embed a practical talent strategy that reflects the future direction of travel, enables business growth and creates alignment across the Group that can attract, retain and develop talent.

Partnering with business leaders, the Head of Talent will enable the organisation to understand its current and future capability requirements.  They will work closely with the leadership team to develop and embed programmes that identify, nurture and develop future talent through leadership capability and high performance.

The organisation is undergoing significant change and transformation which makes it an exciting time to join and lead them through this journey.

Leeds based with hybrid working.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate;

The person we are looking for will be a highly experienced Talent Development professional who is future focused and can bring a wealth of expertise across talent development and retention.  Experience of working within a large, complex commercial organisation and who has taken a business on a digital transformation journey is essential.  You will be highly creative and able to influence business leaders.  

You will be able to demonstrate the following experience;

• Working with business leaders, enabling them to understand their future talent requirements.
• Ability to understand the business strategy and establish key talent priorities.
• Developing successful leadership development programmes which have improved leadership capability and driven high performance.
• Developing and embedding competency frameworks.
• Utilising data and insights to drive decision making.
• Strong people leadership skills is essential.