Director, Talent Development

Location: City of Edinburgh

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Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in analytics, insights and proprietary data across the entire energy and natural resources landscape.

For over 50 years our work has guided the decisions of the world’s most influential energy producers, utilities companies, financial institutions and governments.

Now, with the world’s energy system more complex and interconnected than ever before, sector-specific views are no longer enough. That’s why we’ve redefined what’s possible with Intelligence Connected.

By fusing our unparalleled proprietary data with the sharpest analytical minds, all supercharged by Synoptic AI, we deliver a clear, interconnected view of the entire value chain. Our trusted team of 2,700 experts across 30 countries breaks siloes and connects industries, markets and regions across the globe.

This empowers our customers to identify risk sooner, spot opportunities faster and recalibrate strategy with confidence – whether planning days, weeks, months or decades ahead.

Wood Mackenzie  Intelligence Connected
** Wood Mackenzie Values
*** Inclusive – we succeed together
* Trusting – we choose to trust each other
* Customer committed – we put customers at the heart of our decisions
* Future Focused – we accelerate change
* Curious – we turn knowledge into action
** Role Purpose
** The Director Talent Development leads the Talent Development Centre of Excellence (COE) and is accountable for the strategic direction for talent and leadership development, learning, performance management, succession planning, organisational development and change adoption. This role ensures all talent frameworks, methodologies and initiatives are aligned to business strategy and priorities. The team provides expertise, tools and guidance to business leaders and HR partners to empower effective delivery within their areas.

The role sits on the HR Leadership Team (HRLT) and partners closely with the broader HR team to ensure aligned solutions in driving the talent agenda at Wood Mackenzie.
** Key Responsibilities
**** 1. Strategic Planning & Alignment
*** Develop and implement Talent and Leadership Development strategies that support business objectives and future capability needs
* Partner with senior leadership and HRLT to forecast skill and capability requirements and contribute to strategic workforce plans
* Ensure all COE activity complements other HR COEs and business priorities and minimises duplication
** 2. Talent & Leadership Development
*** Design and govern enterprise frameworks for talent management, succession planning, and leadership development
* Provide central oversight, standards and governance for talent reviews and top talent identification, with Strategic BPs driving business level execution
* Provide consulting support to business leaders and HR team for implementation
** 3. Learning Strategy & Consulting
*** Define the organisation-wide learning and knowledge management strategy and governance
* Provide internal consulting and expertise to support functional areas and subject matter experts in designing, delivering, and maintaining frameworks and training, in collaboration with HR Business Partners
* Oversee vendor relationships and ensure learning solutions and technology investments are scalable and future-focused
* Manage education budget on behalf of CHRO
** 4. Performance & Capability
*** Own and govern the performance appraisal philosophy and enterprise framework (tools, processes and capability) partnering with Strategic HRBPs who run the process in teams
* Ensure frameworks drive accountability, growth, and organisational capability and support the enterprise-wide reward and recognition philosophy
* Oversee effective administration and reporting of performance and talent processes in HRIS in partnership with Digital HR
** 5. Organisational Development & Change
*** Act as a trusted advisor/ subject matter expert to senior leadership and Strategic HRBPs on organisational design, culture and capability priorities
* Embed change management principles into…