Leadership & Talent Development Manager

Overview

This is more than a job. It's a chance to build, grow, and make a real impact! Join our team as our new Leadership & Talent Development Manager!

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager, Leadership & Talent Development to join our global Talent & Development Centre of Excellence (CoE). Reporting to the Head of the CoE - who is a member of the HRLT - this role holds primary responsibility for two strategic pillars: leadership development and talent management. These areas sit within the broader CoE mandate across performance and culture, and this role provides deep, focused expertise in specifically those two areas, while contributing to the wider organisational agenda.

Success in this role requires- the ability to zoom in to deliver UX focused, sustainable processes, and zoom out to connect work to enterprise level priorities. You will co design and implement impactful leadership development initiatives, lead global talent processes, and partner closely with business and HR leaders to strengthen organisational capability.

This position calls for someone who can navigate high levels of complexity - across systems, platforms, cultures- and bring clarity in a constantly evolving environment. Experience with organisational change/ cultural integration/M&A is a strong advantage.

This role requires hands on execution resilience and prowess with a long term strategic lens, to ensure meaningful, organisation wide impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end to end design, delivery, and continuous improvement of leadership development programs.
• Drive global talent processes, including calibration and high potential identification, aligned to performance management and succession planning.
• Implement and optimise talent processes within Workday, ensuring consistency and operational excellence.
• Use assessments and data analytics to generate insights that shape talent decisions, leadership pipelines, and development planning.
• Partner closely with business leaders and HRBPs to communicate, embed, and elevate the leadership & talent strategy.
• Collaborate with and onboard external partners and suppliers to support program delivery and talent initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of experience in Leadership Development, Talent Management, Learning & Development, or related HR domains.
• Strong programme and project management skills, ideally gained in a multi region or global environment.
• Someone who can navigate high levels of complexity - across systems, platforms, and culture - all three would be ideal- and bring clarity in a constantly evolving environment. Experience in M&A is a strong advantage.
• Hands on experience running end to end global talent processes, with exposure to assessment tools.
• Experience managing and onboarding external vendors and suppliers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• User focused lens - in this case, the employee experience being front of mind.
• Preferred: Facilitation experience.

Language & Cultural Fit

• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• French as a second language is preferred.
• Comfortable partnering with stakeholders across global geographies.

We offer benefits that support your health, growth, and lifestyle, so you can thrive at work and beyond, including health coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, flexible work, career development, competitive pay, and global culture perks.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing equal opportunities and ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or any other protected characteristic.