Talent Development Manager

We are delighted to be working on an exclusive basis to appoint an experienced Talent Development Manager for a well-established and growing organisation in Epsom.

You will be responsible for designing and delivering a forward-looking talent and capability strategy that ensures the organisation has the skills, leadership capacity and succession strength required to achieve its performance objectives. This role is critical in building a sustainable leadership pipeline, embedding robust performance frameworks and driving a high-performance culture aligned to the wider People strategy.

• Lead and develop the Learning & Development and Recruitment Managers, setting clear objectives, governance standards and delivery expectations across both functions.
• Own and evolve the organisation-wide capability framework, defining skills matrices, competency standards and structured learning pathways to drive performance excellence and compliance.
• Design and deliver the leadership development strategy, strengthening management capability and building bench strength across critical roles.
• Lead the end-to-end talent strategy, including succession planning, high-potential identification and development planning to ensure a diverse and ready pipeline.
• Act as custodian of the performance management framework, overseeing the full performance cycle including objective setting, calibration, ratings governance and reporting.
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding strategy, aligning workforce planning, hiring standards and employer brand to ensure a high-quality candidate and new starter experience.
• Translate people, performance and learning data into actionable insights for senior leadership, identifying trends and recommending strategic improvements.
• Partner across HR and the wider business to embed talent initiatives effectively, acting as a change agent to support cultural alignment and long-term capability growth.

• Significant experience leading talent, capability and performance strategies within a regulated financial services environment or similarly compliance-driven industry.
• Proven experience managing and developing managers across L&D and Recruitment functions.
• Strong expertise in designing and implementing end-to-end talent frameworks, including competency models, leadership programmes and performance cycles.
• Solid understanding of the full recruitment lifecycle and workforce planning integration.
• High data literacy, with the ability to interpret complex people metrics and translate them into strategic recommendations.
• Strong governance mindset with experience overseeing structured frameworks and ensuring fairness, consistency and accountability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the credibility to operate effectively at senior leadership level.
• Experience working in a matrix HR structure, ensuring seamless collaboration between strategic design and operational delivery.

Please quote reference 52200 when calling Martin at Alexander Lloyd or email  This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd Human Resources Recruitment Solutions is the leading recruiter for HR Director, Manager, Business Partner, Learning & Development, Internal Communications, Talent Acquisition and Reward opportunities across Surrey, Sussex, Kent and London.

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