The Talent & Careers Manager is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to identify, develop and mobilise talent within the organisation. This role focuses on enhancing employee career progression, ensuring a robust talent pipeline, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth - from early career to senior executives. This role supports and embeds the wider organisational development strategy, roadmap and action plan. It is responsible for designing, developing and delivering initiatives that support this, and driving value in how we create an industry-leading careers proposition.
Are you passionate about developing talent and fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth? Join our progressive team as a Talent & Careers Manager, where you will drive strategies to identify, develop, and mobilise talent across the organisation, from early career to senior executives.

About the role As a key member of the Organisational Development Management team, you will support our people strategy and ensure we have a robust talent pipeline. Your role will involve designing and delivering initiatives that enhance employee career progression and creating an industry-leading careers proposition. You will work closely with HRBPs, Learning, DEI teams, and other members of the people function to communicate and implement key activities and priorities.

What you’ll be doing * Design and implement the Talent and Careers strategy to identify, develop, and mobilise talent.
* Manage and develop the Talent & Careers coordinator, enhancing their capability and influence.
* Drive a culture of development and career conversations, empowering individuals and their line managers.
* Develop and maintain talent assessment and succession planning frameworks.
* Act as a liaison to senior leaders to identify and resolve talent shortages and succession gaps.
* Provide solutions to career development issues and collaborate with Learning & Development to close capability gaps.
* Utilise data and analytics to monitor talent metrics and inform strategic decision-making.
* Ensure compliance with legal requirements and alignment with industry best practices.

About you * Extensive knowledge of talent and career management, organisational development, succession planning, and reward strategies.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Proficiency in data-driven decision making and ability to transform data into actionable insights.
* Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
* Experience working in complex, regulated environments with multidisciplinary HR exposure.
* Commercial acumen and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing environment.
* Project and change management experience.

Desirable: * Experience with Workday.
* Background in Financial Services with an understanding of regulatory requirements.
* Relevant CIPD qualifications or equivalent.
* Experience working with executive-level stakeholders.
* Proven track record across Learning, DEI, Talent Acquisition, or HR functions.

Interview process
Will entail a 2-stage interview process, including competency based questions and a case study
Working schedule This is a full time, permanent role working 37.5 hours per week. Hybrid working is available - based in our head office in Bristol, BS1 5HL, with a minimum of two days in the office per week
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Join the People Team and contribute to the professional growth of our colleagues by creating and delivering innovative learning solutions. Apply now to be a part of our dedicated team!


What’s on offer?
* Discretionary annual bonus* and annual pay review
* 25 days* holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure
* Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday**
* Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
* Enhanced parental leave
* Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
* Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL’s future
* Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
* Private medical insurance*
* Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and outpatient care
* Help@hand - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP
* Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach sessions
* Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities
* Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches
* Two paid volunteering days per year
* dependant on role level
** only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year
Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.
This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.
Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.