We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior People Development Manager to oversee and manage a team of learning and development professionals.
The Senior People Development Manager will have overall responsibility for the company induction, management training and all employee development. The individual will be an experienced L&D professional with strong leadership skills, an expert facilitator, coach and designer. They will have a proven track record of stakeholder management, project delivery and learning strategy development.
This role will join against a backdrop of change and transformation within the business. This will potentially present opportunities and growth for this role.
Key accountabilities and responsibilities
- Oversees all delivery activity for AWE both BAU and programme activity
- Works with senior stakeholders in the business and cross-functionally in HR
- Takes a strategic lead on the direction of learning and development requirements for the organisation
- Able to facilitate training and learning sessions as required
- Has knowledge and/or accreditations in psychometrics such as Insights, Lumina Spark and Hogan
- Acts as a trusted, credible and expert consultant and partner to the business on all learning and development activity and requests
- Provides coaching to both their team members and employees in the business when required
- Ensures all learning and development activity is fit for purpose, regularly reviewed and world-class
- Undertakes external benchmarking activity to measure the organisation against its competitors
- Leads the team on all learning activity including but not limited to management training, Induction, Talent Programmes, support assessment centres, development curriculum, psychometrics, consultancy offering and team effectiveness
- Overseeing logistics and forecasting of development requirements cross functionally
- Continuous improvement - what have we got and is it fit for purpose.
- Leads a team of managers/consultants/specialist in service of the business
- Provides expert knowledge of adult learning and delivery
Qualifications
Whilst qualifications aren't essential, the following may be desirable:
- Qualified in psychometrics such as Insights, Hogan, Lumina Spark, MBTI
- Bachelor's/Master's Degrees in Psychology, Human Resources or related field.
- CIPD qualified
- Coaching qualification
Skills
- Excellent communicator both written and verbal.
- Organised and has great time management.
- Coaching skills
- Able to prioritise work under pressure.
- Ability to meet deadlines and SLAs.
- A general knowledge of HR.
- Influencing skills.
- Ability to network.
- Analytical skills.
- Knowledge or Excel, Word and PowerPoint (as well as other MS Office tools).
Experience
- Experience in L&D/talent management and development.
- Knowledge and application of psychometrics.
- Strong project management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience working in a defence or government organisation preferred.
- Understanding of security clearance requirements.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the talent and development agenda in a unique organisation. If you are an experienced talent and development professional looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.
Location - Aldermaston
Salary starting at £58,830 - £75,000 dependant on experience
As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:
- 270 hours of annual leave (that's at least 25 days plus bank holidays), and every other Friday off work.
- Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include. funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.
- A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13%, depending on your own contribution).
- Life Assurance.
"This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time."
Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.
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