Head of Learning, Development & Talent

Location: Flexible/Hybrid with national travel

Contract: Permanent

Salary: up to £75,000 per annum + benefits

We are a large, multi-site organisation operating across the UK, employing several thousand colleagues and delivering services in a highly regulated sector. With an ambitious growth agenda, we are investing in the development of our people to ensure we continue to deliver excellence at scale.

We are now seeking a highly credible Head of Learning, Development & Talent to shape and deliver our organisational capability strategy.

The Role

As Head of Learning, Development & Talent, you will:

• Lead the design and delivery of a comprehensive L&D and talent strategy aligned to organisational goals.
• Partner with the senior leadership team to identify current and future capability needs.
• Oversee leadership development, management capability programmes, succession planning and talent pipelines.
• Drive consistency, innovation and measurable impact across all L&D activity.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team to deliver against strategic priorities.

About You

You will be an experienced L&D and Talent leader with the credibility to influence at executive level. Combining strategic vision with practical delivery, you will be confident navigating complexity and delivering results in a large-scale, fast-paced environment.

What you’ll bring:

• Significant senior experience in L&D, OD or Talent, ideally within a large, multi-site organisation.
• Proven track record in shaping and delivering impactful leadership and talent programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with gravitas at senior level.
• Commercial acumen and experience aligning people development to organisational outcomes.
• A background in regulated sectors is advantageous.

Why Join Us?

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to take ownership of the L&D and Talent agenda at scale. You will have the platform to shape strategy, build future capability, and make a tangible impact on the organisation’s long-term success.