Leadership and Talent Specialist

**Company description**:
**Job Title**:Leadership and Talent Specialist**

**Location: Newcastle/Remote**

**Contract: Full Time or Part Time (4 days a week)/Permanent**

Solution bringers. Day makers. Extra milers. We are the AA. And we keep everyone’s show on the road. There for our members wherever and whenever they need us, we’re always ready for anything. That’s why, for over 100 years, we’ve continued to evolve and adapt. Today, as the nation’s number one motoring organisation, we offer a range of excellent products and services to millions of customers. As a **Leadership and Talent Specialist**, you’ll join our exciting journey to fulfil our future vision. We aim to support the UK’s 17m drivers and to facilitate their driving lives through data and innovation; to succeed with this, we require a step-change in pace and thinking. Join us as we transform and deliver on this ambitious vision.

**This is the job**:
As **Leadership and Talent Specialist,** you will support the management, design and delivery of our Leadership, Talent development and D&I talent programmes across the AA.

You will have expertise in core leadership and talent development theories and will design and implement key programmes and projects. The role holder will manage group wide L&D programmes from design to implementation.

**What will I be doing?**:

- Design, deliver and implement our AA Leadership & Talent/Career development programmes personally and through suppliers
- Management of overall curriculum including numbers, cancellations, feedback and evaluation
- Use knowledge and understanding of L&D theory to support content design for both internally written and externally sourced leadership content
- Research the leadership/talent market to ensure the best possible solution for our business needs
- Regularly update our internal ‘L&D Hub’, ensuring relevant content is uploaded, content refreshed and kept up to date and relevant for all
- Support on delivery of D&I strategy through development events and programmes
- Provide data analysis on D&I projects, learning, return on investments, internal measures and action plans for any improvements that are required moving forward

**What do I need?**:
**Capability, Knowledge and Experience**:

- Experience in leadership and talent development theories and concepts
- Strong record of successful delivery of talent programmes and interventions from conception through to evaluation
- Experience in facilitation and training delivery of leadership and talent programmes
- Experience in talent development initiatives including D&I programmes
- Strong and effective stakeholder management skills with both internal and external stakeholders with the ability to influence
- Proven experience of tracking, evaluating and evidencing ROI for leadership interventions
- Track record of success in management of a projects and programmes and multiple initiatives
- Experience of managing multiple training providers and escalating contractual obligations where necessary

**Personal Characteristics**:

- Highly self-motivated with the ability to work in fast paced, change orientated environment.
- Solution orientated mind-set
- Strong customer service philosophy
- Decisive thinker - able to analyse information quickly and use it to make robust decisions

**Additional Information**:
As a valued member of our team, you’ll have access to a range of fully supported development programmes, designed to help you progress in your career with us. Whether you’re looking to grow in your current role, or learn new skills and take on greater responsibilities, we can help you build the career you’re looking for here.

We’re always looking to recognise and reward our employees for the work they do. Here are just a few of the benefits you’ll have access to, as part of our team:

- Discounted home and motor insurance
- Half price AA breakdown membership in your first year and free after 12 months, along with a 50% introductory discount off breakdown cover for 12 months for up to 5 friends/family members.

Plus, so much more

Good conduct matters to us. Our teams are motivated by doing the right thing for both customers and colleagues, and in line with our values, we ask all our employees to act with honesty & integrity and respect for others at all times.

We hope to hear from you soon.

LI-TheAA