{"id":1147969,"url":"https://alion.io/job/knight-frank-talent-development-manager","title":"Talent Development Manager","company":{"id":240337,"name":"Knight Frank","domain":"knightfrank.com.sg","url":"https://alion.io/company/knightfrank-2","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":41,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":28,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"HR","role_family":"HR","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["London, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":64000,"max_usd":136000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":18},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T16:19:08Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-22T12:21:41Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Who are we\nFounded in 1896, Knight Frank was registered as Knight Frank LLP a Limited Liability Partnership, on 3 November 2003, registered in England & Wales at 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN with the registered number of OC305934. Headquartered in London, UK, Knight Frank is one of the world's leading independent real estate consultancies. We work responsibly in partnership to enhance people's lives and environments in over 50 Markets, 600+ Offices, 20,000+ People, 1 Global Network.\nAt the heart of all we do are our Clients. A relationship built on trust is vital. As trusted partners in property, we act with integrity and care, understanding our clients’ unique needs and consistently thinking about the bigger picture to provide personalised, clear and considered advice across all areas of property. Through our deep understanding of key markets and sectors - both emerging and established - we are dedicated to meeting and exceeding their property goals.\nA true partnership is a balanced one, and our People are passionate about, and committed to, making our business inclusive and diverse. We give every individual the space and opportunity to perform at their best and be recognised for the immense value they bring. We empower everyone to have autonomy in their role and encourage them to use their voice in how we can make a positive impact as a firm and shape the future of real estate, the built environment and the impact on the communities we serve. Our collaborative and engaged teams provide excellent and dedicated client service. In our workplace, opinions are respected, everyone is invited to contribute to the success of our business and innovation, and new ideas are celebrated.\nIn 2021 we celebrated our 125th anniversary and set out Our Desired Future, cemented in three pillars: People Potential, Client Centricity and always Creating our Future, together. Learn more about what sets us apart here.\nAbout The Role\nRole Purpose\nThe Talent Development Manager plays a key role in delivering and continuously improving Knight Frank's Talent Development offering.\nThis role sits within the Talent Management & Development team and is responsible for translating and delivering the wider Talent Development strategy into practical, high-quality solutions that build capability, support career development, and strengthen organisational performance.\nThe role combines strategic alignment and design with hands-on delivery, requiring someone who can move confidently between shaping initiatives, managing stakeholders, and ensuring successful execution.\nSuccess in this role comes from turning direction into action, bringing ideas to life, and ensuring initiatives deliver meaningful outcomes for the business and our people.\nKnight Frank is currently undertaking significant investment and transformation within the talent development space. As a result, this role will initially have a strong focus on supporting operational delivery, helping to ensure key initiatives are implemented successfully during a period of high activity and growth. Alongside this, the role will contribute to the development, enhancement and continuous improvement of our talent development offering over time.\nWe are a team that succeeds by leaning in where needed, regardless of role or level. The successful candidate will be comfortable moving between operational delivery, stakeholder management, project coordination and strategic contribution, recognising that strong outcomes require both thoughtful planning and hands-on execution.\nSkills & Experience\nExperience managing learning, leadership development or organisational development initiatives.\nKnowledge of instructional design and adult learning principles.\nExperience with learning technologies, platforms and LMS administration.\nStrong programme and project management capability.\nExperience managing external vendors and delivery partners.\nAbility to balance strategic thinking with practical execution.\nStrong stakeholder management and influencing skills.\nStrong analytical and data literacy skills.\nCommercial awareness and understanding of organisational priorities.\nExcellent communication, facilitation and relationship-building skills.\nExperience leading and developing individuals or teams.\nAbility to work effectively in fast paced environments that are experiencing change, growth and ambiguity.\nundefined\nKey Responsibilities\nTalent & Development Delivery\n\nPartner with the Head of Talent Management & Development to deliver and embed the Talent Development strategy.\nSupport the design, implementation and continuous improvement of talent development initiatives across the employee lifecycle.\nTranslate identified business priorities, capability needs and colleague feedback into practical development solutions.Ensure development initiatives remain aligned to business priorities, culture ambitions and the wider Talent & Culture Strategy.\nIdentify opportunities to improve, modernise and enhance the colleague learning and development experience.\nLearning Programmes, Solutions & Governance\n\nLead the delivery and ongoing management of learning and development programmes across multiple audiences and career stages.\nWork with internal stakeholders and external partners to design and maintain learning solutions that meet business needs.Establish and maintain effective governance, project plans, timelines, risk management and delivery processes.Ensure programmes meet agreed quality, experience and impact standards.Coordinate pilots, launches, feedback cycles and continuous improvement activity.\nVendor & Partner Management\nManage relationships with external learning providers, facilitators, consultants and technology partners.Act as the primary operational contact for key vendor relationships.Monitor performance, quality, delivery standards and commercial commitments.Partner with Procurement and other stakeholders on vendor selection, onboarding, evaluation and renewal activities.Ensure vendors deliver solutions aligned to Knight Frank standards, culture and strategic objectives.\nStakeholder Engagement & Consulting\nBuild strong relationships act as a trusted partner across the business, HR and external partners.Operationalise and manage learning requests and partnerships aligned to the Learning Request Management Strategy.Support communication, engagement and adoption activities that maximise participation and impact.Represent the Talent Management & Development team in cross-functional projects and forums.\nData, Insights & Continuous Improvement\nUse talent, learning and business data to evaluate effectiveness, identify trends and inform decision-making.Work with People Analytics and relevant stakeholders to build meaningful reporting and insight.Monitor programme outcomes, colleague feedback and business impact measures.Identify opportunities to improve processes, experiences and operational efficiency.Contribute recommendations that support the ongoing evolution of the Talent Development offering.\nTeam Leadership & Capability Building\nLead, coach and develop members of the team who support Talent Development.Set clear priorities, objectives and expectations, providing regular guidance and feedback.Operational Excellence\n\nSupport the successful delivery of Talent Development priorities by contributing to operational activities when required.Work collaboratively across the team to balance workload, resolve issues and meet deadlines.\nProvide practical support for programme delivery, coordination and implementation activities, particularly during periods of high organisational demand.Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to move between strategic, tactical and operational work as business needs evolve.Champion a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach that prioritises outcomes over hierarchy. \nCompetitive salary\nPlease note: this is a Direct Search led by Knight Frank. 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