Talent Development Manager
Talent Development Manager 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
I am delighted to be partnering with a leading professional services organisation in Bristol to help them appoint an experienced Talent Development Manager to join their team on a 12 month fixed-term contract.
This is a strategic people development role suited to someone who can quickly build credibility, understand business priorities and translate them into impactful talent and capability solutions. Working closely with leaders across the business, you’ll identify current and future skills requirements, assess capability gaps and design development strategies that enhance performance, drive engagement and support broader business objectives.
This is not a traditional training role. I’m looking for a commercially minded Talent Development or Learning & Development professional whose expertise lies in needs analysis, capability mapping and development design rather than training delivery. You’ll be comfortable challenging and influencing stakeholders, using data and insight to shape development plans, and creating solutions that align with long-term organisational goals.
The successful candidate will bring a proven track record of partnering with client groups to identify development needs, build targeted capability frameworks and implement practical development roadmaps. You’ll also lead and develop a direct report, ensuring a high-performing and customer-focused approach across the function.
I’m looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on mentality, can navigate a fast-paced environment and has the confidence and experience to hit the ground running from day one.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with business leaders and key stakeholders to understand strategic priorities and identify current and future capability requirements.
- Conduct robust learning, talent and capability needs analysis, identifying skills gaps and development opportunities across the business.
- Design and implement development solutions, frameworks and programmes that support organisational capability and business performance.
- Develop capability roadmaps, career pathways and development plans aligned to business objectives.
- Use data, insight and feedback to assess capability trends and measure the effectiveness of development initiatives.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, providing expert advice and constructive challenge where appropriate.
- Lead, coach and develop a direct report, fostering a high-performing and customer-focused culture.
- Manage multiple projects and priorities, ensuring the successful delivery of people development initiatives.
- Support wider talent, succession planning and organisational development activities.
About You
- Proven experience within a Talent Development, Learning & Development, Organisational Development or Capability-focused role.
- Strong expertise in needs analysis, capability assessment, workforce planning and skills gap identification.
- Demonstrable experience designing and implementing development frameworks, talent initiatives and capability programmes.
- A strong track record of partnering with business leaders to understand challenges and develop targeted people solutions.
- Commercially minded, with the ability to align people development activity to business strategy and measurable outcomes.
- Previous line management experience with the ability to lead, coach and develop others.
- Confident influencing and engaging stakeholders at all levels of an organisation.
- Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
- A proactive, hands-on approach and the ability to quickly establish credibility and make an immediate impact.
- Experience within a professional services environment would be highly advantageous.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established professional services organisation in a role where you’ll have genuine influence over talent and capability strategy. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, shape development solutions that make a measurable difference and play a key role in building the skills and capability needed to support future business success.
If you’re an experienced People Development, Talent Development or Capability professional who enjoys diagnosing business needs, identifying capability gaps and designing impactful development solutions, please get in touch for more information and to apply.
The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
