Talent & Development Manager

• Annual Salary: £50,000 to £58,0000
• Location: Basingstoke
• Job Type: Full-time, permanent

I'm working on behalf of an exciting, large, established business in Basingstoke who are seeking a Talent & Development Manager to join their HR team and support their workforce in reaching their full potential. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

• Coordinate and report on key development activities such as Talent Review and Personal Development Review (PDR).
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to drive and monitor progress for key Talent & Development processes.
• Design and deliver talent initiatives/programmes to maximise engagement and retention for key populations such as High Potentials, Graduates, and Apprentices.
• Proactively communicate development programmes and opportunities available to all employees to ensure staff engagement through career and personal development.
• Ensure all aspects of development and talent management are focused on diversity and inclusiveness.
• Develop and deliver strategic leadership development programmes for all leaders.
• Enable and ensure the development of interventions focused on improving line manager competence and capability.
• Research, recommend, and oversee talent identification & development methods, processes, and tools, often collaborating with third parties.
• Foster and maintain relationships with external professional bodies, advisers, consultants, and learning & development providers.
• Provide analysis and reports to support talent management and succession planning activities.
• Monitor and measure training delivery results and ensure coherence with group programmes.
• Deliver projects to plan and budget and provide career progression and pathway guidance.
• Manage the learning and development advisor role and work alongside the HR team to source and implement new apprenticeships.
• Coordinate UK use & content deployment on Moodle workplace LMS system.

• Degree or equivalent experience (5 years in HR / Talent, Learning, Development).
• CIPD Qualification Level 5 or above.
• System knowledge in LMS / Talentsoft.
• Demonstrated commitment to people development aligned with organisational values.
• Proven ability to lead in the full training cycle.
• Passion for developing employees and a proactive, resilient, collaborative, and adaptable approach.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and build good relationships at all levels within the organisation.
• Innovative in developing solutions and strategies to develop the business.
• Excellent planning & organising skills.

To apply for the Talent & Development Manager position, please submit your CV via the apply link or contact James Coyle in the Reed Basingstoke office.