Talent Management Specialist

Talent Management Specialist 6-Month Contract | Potential to Extend |

Are you passionate about helping people reach their potential and creating opportunities for employees to grow and succeed? We’re looking for a Talent Management Specialist to support a range of initiatives focused on employee development, performance, leadership capability and succession planning. This is an excellent opportunity to work collaboratively with HR colleagues and business leaders, helping shape and deliver programmes that support both individual growth and wider organisational success.

Initially offered as a six-month contract, with the possibility of a longer-term opportunity for the right individual, this role would suit someone with a strong grounding in talent management who enjoys combining programme coordination, stakeholder engagement and data analysis.

What you’ll be doing

• *Talent & Succession Planning:** Coordinate talent reviews, succession planning and initiatives to identify and develop future talent.
• *Performance Management:** Support performance review cycles, goal setting and development planning, ensuring processes run smoothly and to schedule.
• *Leadership & Career Development:** Coordinate leadership programmes, employee development initiatives and career progression opportunities.
• *Reporting & Analytics:** Analyse talent data, prepare reports and dashboards, and identify trends relating to engagement, retention and development.
• *Stakeholder Engagement:** Partner with HR Business Partners, Learning & Development teams, managers and business leaders to deliver effective talent initiatives.
• *Programme Coordination:** Maintain talent management tools and resources, communicate key timelines and support talent review and calibration sessions.

What we’re looking for

• 3–5 years’ experience in talent management, HR, Learning & Development, organisational development or a related field.
• Experience supporting performance management, succession planning, employee development or wider talent programmes.
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Confident analytical skills, including working with data, preparing reports and using Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A professional and discreet approach when handling sensitive employee information.
• Experience with HRIS or talent management systems; **SAP SuccessFactors experience would be an advantage**.
• A degree in HR, organisational development, business administration or a related discipline.

Why consider this opportunity? You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful talent initiatives, work with a variety of stakeholders and help create development opportunities that support employees and the wider organisation.

Interested? If you have experience in talent management and enjoy turning people strategies into practical, effective programmes, we’d love to hear from you.

• *Contract:**  Initial six months, with potential to extend.

If this role sounds like you, apply now!

Please note, we are unable to respond to unsuccessful applications