Talent Development Program Manager (EMEA) – London
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Talent Development Program Manager (EMEA) - London
Ref: JO-2608-362863
Human Resources and Personnel
1,000 - 4,999 Employee
£400.00 - £500.00 per day
Environment:
Hybrid
Contract Type:
Contract
Starts:
ASAP
Duration:
12 Months
Talent Development Program Manager (EMEA) - London/Hybrid
Daily rate: £400 - £500 (inside IR35)
Duration: 12-months
Start: ASAP
Hybrid: 2 - 3 days
My client is looking for a proactive, creative Talent Development Program Manager to own end-to-end delivery of scaled talent development programs across the EMEA region (20+ countries; ~5,000 employees). This is a 12-month secondment-cover position based in London with the potential to convert to a permanent role for the right candidate.
Key responsibilities
* End-to-end program management: plan, coordinate and deliver global and regional talent development programs and events (logistics, vendor/event agency management, venues, scheduling).
* Stakeholder management: partner with Talent Development partners, HR business partners, change management teams, senior leaders and global teams to align program objectives and delivery.
* Experience design: support creation and optimisation of the learner experience across program touchpoints (communications, onboarding into programs, session design, follow-up).
* Communications & marketing: build and execute comms plans to drive awareness and attendance; manage internal promotion of programs.
* Measurement & reporting: define success metrics, track attendance/engagement, evaluate program impact and communicate results to stakeholders.
* Process excellence: implement and improve systems, processes and operational standards (e.g., registration, budgeting, vendor processes, LMS workflows).
* Tools & technology: operate existing learning tools and be comfortable experimenting with AI-driven development approaches; identify opportunities for tooling improvements.
* Budgeting & commercial: manage program budgets, forecast needs and raise budget discussions for exceptional hires or requirements.
* Multi-tasking & autonomy: juggle multiple concurrent programs and priorities, work independently and move quickly in a dispersed team.
* Additional: support ad-hoc requests, contribute to talent reviews/top talent programs when required.
Working Model
* Team is dispersed; ability to work autonomously and manage remote stakeholders is essential.
What we’re looking for Must-have
* Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in talent development, learning & development, or a closely related field.
* Demonstrated experience managing scaled programs across multiple stakeholder groups in a complex/matrixed organisation.
* Strong project management skills with experience coordinating events, vendors and multi-stakeholder delivery.
* Excellent stakeholder and senior-leader facing communication skills.
* Proven ability to design and improve learner experiences (communications, engagement strategies, post-program measurement).
* Comfortable with learning technologies and with using AI tools or a demonstrated curiosity to adopt AI in learning approaches.
* Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities with tight timelines.
* Based in (or able to work from) London.
Nice-to-have
* Experience with an LMS administration and common L&D technology tools.
* Experience in designing supportive processes and operational improvements.
* Prior experience in a global matrix organisation or with cross-regional program rollouts.
*Rates depend on experience and client requirements