Director of Strategic Workforce Development

1 month ago


North East, United Kingdom Pertemps Full time
Job Description

Company Overview: Network HR have been retained on a new engagement to recruit a Director of Strategic Workforce Development for a private equity backed Financial Services organisation based in Newcastle.

Salary: £80,000 - 85,000 per annum + bonus. Based on the location and industry, we estimate the total compensation package to be around £100,000 - £110,000.

Job Summary: The Director of Strategic Workforce Development will form part of a newly created People function, responsible for leading the organisation's talent, learning and development strategy.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Implement and embed the talent strategy and amplify the performance of the business.
  • Lead the organisation's approach to executive and leadership development, working in partnership with the Chief People Officer to deliver outstanding, best-in-class investment in exec and leadership capability.
  • Build a talent and development strategy that supports the firm's objectives and engages the workforce.
  • Develop a comprehensive talent management and succession planning approach to attract, engage and retain the best talent in the marketplace.
  • Develop a comprehensive approach to talent and development that identifies training needs, supports professional and personal development, and nurtures careers in both regulated and non-regulated roles.
  • Support and embed the performance management framework and process alongside the wider HR team.
  • Select and manage relationships with learning and training vendors to optimise learning impact.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience as a Talent Development Specialist with responsibility for leading a talent strategy, ideally gained within a Financial Services environment.
  • Experience developing and coaching leaders.
  • Experience of Learning Management Systems.


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