Talent Development Manager

Job Description for Talent Development Manager:

There’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you’ll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.

We’re an organisation that’s here to experiment and push the limits of what’s possible. So, if you’re keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible.

As the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory, we work at the forefront of nuclear science. We are pioneers, innovators and experts, providing knowledge, technology and access to cutting-edge facilities to partners and customers in the UK and abroad.

Leading the world in nuclear innovation requires an ambitious and inspiring talent strategy to attract and develop the skills that will take nuclear into the future. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused talent manager to build a people plan across attraction, development, organisational capability and succession strategies to do this.

Supporting the future skills agenda in the Nuclear sector needs a forward-thinking approach to the design, development and implementation of talent systems and processes. The role will focus on embedding learning and talent systems to ensure that: capability is grown and developed; a culture of continuous learning is strengthened; and a pipeline of talent is available to meet NNL skills requirements and business strategy. 

This is an opportunity to implement new ways of working, across a multi-generational workforce. To design and deliver future-facing interventions that underpin the operational needs of the business and provide a tailored response to individuals, while supporting the business to develop careers and enhance management leadership capability.

It provides genuine potential to make a tangible difference to the organisation’s future success, ensuring the realisation of its’ purpose – Nuclear Science to Benefit Society. 

Main Responsibilities for Talent Development Manager:

• Project manage the design and delivery of career development interventions and learning solutions to support business performance and capability.
• Collaborate with wider HR team and internal stakeholders to understand succession planning, talent gaps and development interventions in support of the talent strategy.
• Implement a comprehensive talent management system to retain and develop talent.
• Understand individuals learning needs and to provide fair and open opportunities to all through a forward-thinking Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy.
• Oversee NNL’s digital learning and talent systems, ensuring continued accessibility and improvements for user experience.
• Lead on the future development of digital resources to increase access to company-wide development opportunities and enable individuals to manage their own career development.
• Work with wider HR team to ensure the business priorities are met with defined budgets and resources; ensuring compliance with contracting authority procurement policies.
• Deputise where appropriate for the Head of Talent and Development.
• Provide support/guidance and tools for use with employees, to ensure they have a realistic career path and develop a pipeline of talent to fulfil future organisational requirements.
• Act as a main point of contact for our HR Operations team; provide advice and guidance to all stakeholders, as a subject expert in talent acquisition, management and career development
• Identify future training needs analysis for leadership development and promote a culture of continuous learning.
• Utilise and develop talent data and analytics to identify trends and insights to measure the impact of talent intiatives and provide data-driven recommendations for enhancements.

Essential Criteria for Talent Development Manager:

• CIPD qualification (or equivalent with a relevant professional institute).
• Experience of managing talent/learning processes with responsibility for development and implementation of talent and development strategies.
• Extensive knowledge of current talent and learning practices, concepts, principles, methods and techniques.
• Experience of methods to support Leadership development and the use of assessment, psychometrics and development tools.
• Resilient and able to work under pressure, whilst providing exceptional customer service.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to influence and respectively challenge.
• Experience of training delivery and coaching would be advantageous.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years’ worth of UK residency).

NNL is an incredible place to work A place where people do things that have never been done before A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business, and society as a whole.

This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact… you can do it all here.

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service, and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

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