We are delighted to be working on an exclusive basis to appoint an experienced Learning and 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.
Key Responsibilities
* 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.
Skills and Experience
* 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 mhe@alexanderlloyd.co.uk. This is only one of many vacancies we are handling.
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