Talent & Leadership Development Manager
Posted 4 hours 6 minutes ago by Motability Operations Limited
We are excited to offer this highly impactful opportunity to play a leading role in shaping talent and leadership development across Motability Operations. As MO continues to deliver an ambitious business transformation strategy, we need a dynamic Talent & Leadership Development Manager to lead the design and delivery of organisation-wide talent development approaches. Working within the People team and reporting to the Head of Talent & Capability, this role will be accountable for ensuring MO has robust succession plans, effective critical role pipelines and high-quality development experiences that enable our people to thrive.
Responsibilities- Design and evolve scalable, organisation-wide leadership and talent development solutions.
- Drive a joined-up approach across leadership development, early careers, talent pipelines and broader capability initiatives.
- Anticipate future capability needs and translate these into practical, high-quality development solutions.
- Work with internal SMEs and external partners to ensure development solutions are engaging, inclusive and effective.
- Engage the business with talent and succession system-enabled solutions.
- Lead activity to identify, assess and accelerate high-potential talent across the organisation.
- Strengthen critical role pipelines through targeted development, mobility and succession planning.
- Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, People colleagues and key stakeholders across MO.
- Influence and challenge constructively to ensure talent and leadership solutions meet business needs.
- Work closely with the Head of Talent & Capability to embed talent strategy and drive organisational impact.
- Lead, coach and develop team members, setting clear direction, priorities and expectations.
- Measure the impact of talent and leadership development activity using data, insight and feedback.
- Use evidence to continuously improve programmes, processes and outcomes.
- Report on progress, risks, impact and opportunities to support decision-making.
- Ensure success is measured through organisational impact, leadership mobility and the strength of talent pipelines.
- You are passionate about talent, leadership development and creating meaningful development experiences that support both people and business outcomes.
- You operate with a balance of strategic vision and attention to detail, ensuring ideas translate into practical, high-quality solutions.
- You are confident leading through others, setting clear direction and enabling effective delivery.
- You are a strong people leader who can coach, motivate and develop a small team.
- You are future focused and innovative, with the ability to anticipate capability needs and shape solutions accordingly.
- You can build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels and influence with credibility.
- You are comfortable working in a fast paced environment, managing multiple priorities and adapting as business needs evolve.
- You use data, insight and feedback to make informed decisions and improve outcomes.
- You are passionate about equity, diversity and inclusion and ensure development approaches are accessible, inclusive and aligned to MO's values.
- You have a collaborative style, with the confidence to thoughtfully challenge views and ideas to achieve better outcomes.
- Strong experience of succession planning, talent pipelines, high potential development or critical role planning.
- Experience designing, leading or managing leadership development and/or talent development programmes.
- Proven ability to lead, coach or develop others, either through formal line management or matrix leadership.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and work collaboratively across functions.
- Experience using data, feedback and insight to measure impact and improve development outcomes.
- Strong planning, organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple programmes and priorities.
- Confident user of Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Excel and Teams.
- Familiarity with learning platforms, talent systems, LMS or LXP technology would be advantageous.
- CIPD, coaching, leadership development or organisational development qualification would be desirable but not essential.
The Talent & Capability team (known as Skills Hub) is part of a well established, widely respected, proactive and friendly wider People team, working alongside HR Business Partners, HR Operations, Reward, People Experience and other specialist teams. The team plays a critical role in helping MO build the skills, knowledge, behaviours and leadership capability needed to deliver its transformation agenda. Working collaboratively across the organisation, this is an exciting opportunity to shape how MO develops its people, strengthens leadership capability and builds strong talent pipelines for the future.
Benefits- An annual discretionary bonus
- 15% non contributory pension (9% during probation)
- Life assurance at 4 times basic salary
- Employee Discount Scheme
- Discounted Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Access to Cycle to Work Scheme (on site facilities)
- 28 days annual leave (purchase/sell option)
- Funded Private Medical Insurance cover
- Critical illness insurance
- Free access to healthcare apps (Peppy, Unmind, Aviva Digital GP)
- Funded health screening for over 50s
- 1 day per year to volunteer (paid)
- Access to company allotment for local charitable organisations
- Access to prayer room and quiet spaces in office
- Optional voluntary benefits: Dental Insurance, Health and cancer screenings for you and partner, Discounted gym memberships, Charitable giving