Head of Talent, Leadership and Learning

1 month ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom First Sentier Investors Full time

This role can be based in Edinburgh or London


About the role


In this specialist role, you will work closely with the Chief People and Culture Officer to drive the talent, leadership and learning agenda. You will also be responsible for programme management of talent and learning initiatives in line with our strategic priority of attracting, retaining, developing and engaging high performing and diverse talent. You will also be accountable for managing small learning and talent acquisition teams.


You will be a member of the People and Culture Leadership Team (PCLT.)


About you


Your experience


  • With experience of developing talent strategies and approaches, you will have a sound understanding of the impact of effective talent management on the organisation’s ability to attract, retain and engage high performing talent
  • Proven track record of designing, delivering and evaluating talent and leadership programmes, ideally globally
  • Experience of driving learning initiatives in support of business strategy and of establishing a learning culture
  • Experience in coaching and facilitation would also be advantageous
  • An awareness of the challenges of attracting and retaining talent in global organisation
  • An active interest in talent trends and developments e.g. managing a multi-generational workforce, human centric leadership, impact on skills of AI
  • People management experience, ideally across geographies, would be highly beneficial
  • Strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills are essential
  • Minimum intermediate experience in using Office 365 software - in particular SharePoint, Microsoft Teams events, PowerPoint


Your day-to-day

Leadership Fundamentals programme


  1. Provide strategic leadership and direction to ensure the successful roll out of our flagship Leadership programme, Leadership Fundamentals
  2. Identify and implement activities to support embedding of learning for the programme
  3. Assess approach for further phases of the programme and support planning and implementation accordingly
  4. Establish a Leadership Fundamentals Programme alumni community


Talent and Succession Management


  1. Work with the CPCO on senior talent and succession management
  2. Support HRBPs with tools and approaches for ongoing roll out of talent reviews
  3. Ensure DE&I is considered in all talent and succession management approaches
  4. Consider need for bespoke talent programmes, in line with our DE&I strategy


Talent Acquisition


  1. Provide strategic leadership and line management support to the Talent Acquisition team
  2. Work closely with the Talent Acquisition Lead to set out the TA agenda and priorities
  3. Provide sponsorship of TA projects and initiatives.


Learning


  1. Lead a small team to deliver learning and development activity in FSI
  2. Provide leadership to the ongoing management of our mandatory learning programme
  3. Identify and manage suppliers to support learning requirements
  4. Support the utilisation of our corporate e-learning platform (LinkedIn Learning)


About us


First Sentier Investors is a global asset management group providing high quality, differentiated and relevant investment capabilities aiming to deliver exceptional investment performance for our clients and profitable growth for our shareholder.


We do this through our independent teams of active, specialist investors who share a common commitment to responsible investment principles. We are a global asset management business and the home of investment teams AlbaCore Capital Group, FSSA Investment Managers, Igneo Infrastructure Partners, RQI Investors and Stewart Investors. All our investment teams – whether in-house or individually branded – operate with discrete investment autonomy, according to their investment philosophies.


Our success relies on our ability to deliver outstanding client outcomes, supported by our culture and an efficient, sustainable and scalable business. We are committed to investing in our people to ensure we attract, develop and retain the talent to deliver these outcomes, guided by our vision, purpose and values.


Care: we care about our clients, society and each other.

Collaboration: we collaborate to deliver the best solutions.

Openness: we are open with each other, and to different ways of thinking.

Dedication: we are dedicated to being experts in our respective fields.


Why work with us


Our industry-leading benefits


  • Working at First Sentier Investors gives you access to a growing, values-led organisation with competitive pay and industry-leading benefits including:
  • Flexible working and a gender-neutral parental leave programme that provides 26 weeks’ paid leave in every region
  • Global collaboration, international mobility and the opportunity to build your career in different markets
  • Employee-driven charitable foundation allows our people to give back in their local communities through donation-matching and paid volunteering days
  • Access to learning and development opportunities including in-house training and external programs


Corporate Sustainability and B Corp


We aim to contribute to a sustainable economy and society by improving our environmental, social and governance standards. We aim to hold our own business to the same standards that we expect of the companies we invest our clients’ capital in. By doing so, we reinforce our position as responsible investors. Read more about our Corporate Sustainability focus areas.


In 2022, First Sentier Investors became a globally Certified B Corporation (B Corp). B Corp Certification provides a framework that we can use to effectively assess our operations against high standards from an environmental, social and governance point of view, as well as to identify areas where we can enhance and improve. B Corp certified companies are verified every three years on whether they continue to meet the rigorous and evolving standards. Learn about our score and the assessment process.


All our people are encouraged to identify and contribute to improving our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) impacts as a business. For all roles, ESG considerations should be embedded in how decisions are made, and how we operate. Our people managers and senior leaders also have a responsibility to build a culture underpinned by ESG considerations.


Our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)


At First Sentier Investors, we value the different experience, ideas and perspectives that our people bring to the work they do. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture where diversity can thrive. We believe this leads to better outcomes for our people and our clients, and it’s the right thing to do.


We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, family status, or any other category protected by law.


If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process or as part of the role, please let us know so we can support you.


For more information about who we are, visit our website, follow us on LinkedIn or visit our LinkedIn Life page.


Closing Date - Friday 22nd November



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