Job Description The Talent Management Lead is a senior subject matter expert role responsible for shaping and embedding UKAEA’s organisation‑wide approach to talent management. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the role leads the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of frameworks that strengthen succession planning, capability development, and transparent career pathways across both leadership and technical tracks. Through robust analysis and professional judgement, the post holder influences workforce strategy, supports long‑term organisational resilience, and enables evidence‑based talent decisions. Working closely with senior leaders and colleagues across People & Culture, the role acts as a trusted advisor, providing expert insight that supports strategic decision‑making and the effective deployment of capability across the organisation.. Core responsibilities Define and embed the organisation’s approach to talent, aligned to strategy, values, and future capability needs. Design and implement evidence-based approaches to identify high-potential individuals, critical skills, and business-essential talent. Provide insight, tools, and analysis to assess talent positioning, capability gaps, and succession risks, enabling data-driven decisions. Lead the design and delivery of a consistent, evidence-based succession planning framework for critical roles. Develop methodologies, tools, and standards to support organisation-wide succession planning and inform senior decision-making. Produce dashboards and analyse complex data to generate actionable workforce and succession insights. Develop frameworks and insights to shape targeted development pathways for key talent pools. Provide capability data and analysis to inform Learning & Development strategy and interventions. Create tools and guidance (with People & Culture CoEs) to embed stretch, rotational, and experiential development. Assess and benchmark capability practices to design a cohesive, enterprise-wide capability and competency framework. Design transparent career pathways across leadership and technical/expert tracks. Establish talent governance, manage dashboards and reporting, align with Reward/Job Evaluation, and ensure compliance with organisational policies.