Learning, Talent & Engagement Manager; Projects

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Are you a strategic people and transformational change professional with a passion in delivering high-impact organisational talent, leadership and cultural priorities, that drive great performance and people experience?

Do you have a successful portfolio of implementing compelling leadership and management programmes that achieve tangible, meaningful and sustainable outcomes?

Are you an engaging project manager, successful at managing fast‑paced complex portfolios with multiple stakeholders and workstream leads?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

We’re seeking a skilled Learning, Talent & Engagement Manager (Projects) to lead and implement a portfolio of initiatives that support and drive skills, performance and talent management across our UK and international teams at Oxfam GB.

This is a key role within People & Culture, accelerating service delivery, improvement, and leading end‑to‑end projects across culture change, learning, talent management and engagement. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, managers and external partners to shape organisational change plans, workforce strategies, build capability, and deliver innovative LT&E solutions that support our people, operational effectiveness and organisational goals.

As part of the new LT&E team you’ll work across Oxfam GB’s shops, UK offices and international teams, driving skills‑based approaches, procuring and programme managing high‑quality learning solutions, coaching senior leaders and HRBPs, implementing inclusive talent management, modernising engagement practice, and, innovating and digitising in areas such as talent insight and performance management.

From designing frameworks, playbooks and tools, to leading end‑to‑end project delivery and stakeholder engagement, you’ll play a key role in enabling transformational long‑lasting change and building capability across the organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a complex, multi‑stakeholder environment and is ready to lead a diverse portfolio of work that makes a real difference.

We are looking for a candidate who can work across the LTE team, the People and Culture Division and wider organisation, to innovate, engage and drive continuous improvement across our LT&E portfolio.

• Significant generalist and/or strategic Learning, Talent and Engagement Partnership experience gained within a large organisation and with multiple stakeholders.
• People & Culture expertise across a broad spectrum of Recruitment, Talent Management, Reward, HR transactional operations activity, training and development, with an understanding of employment law principles.
• Significant project and supplier management experience.
• Third party learning, talent and engagement proposition identification, management and design to deployment experience, which would include procurement experience.
• Up to date knowledge of current HR thinking and trends.
• Experienced in contributing to medium‑term strategic and operational business planning, with a track record of delivery.
• Experienced in managing and designing complex change management.
• Analytical skills, including using data to inform decision making and being able to weigh up and take decisions when there are unknowns.
• Outcome focused with a value‑added mindset.
• Experience of identifying the root cause of problems using an evidence‑based approach, acting as a stakeholder partner to influence positive outcomes.

Ready to lead impactful projects and shape the future of our people experience? Apply now and be part of something bigger.

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

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