Associate Performance and Talent Management Lead

Birmingham City Council; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing initiatives & staff benefits

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking an Associate Performance and Talent Management Lead to shape learning, talent and career development within its Commercial and Procurement Service. You will develop programmes, embed standards and support colleagues to reach their full potential across the council’s procurement function.

Join a newly established team and drive capability, succession planning and professional development while promoting a culture of continuous learning and collaboration across

Qualifications

• Experience in learning and development, organisational development, talent management or workforce capability within a professional environment.
• Experience designing, delivering or coordinating learning programmes, workshops or development initiatives.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to influence, coach and support colleagues at all levels.
• Experience using HR, learning or knowledge management systems to monitor capability and support professional development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and embed learning programmes, competency frameworks and professional development initiatives across Commercial and Procurement Services.
• Identify capability gaps and design learning solutions that strengthen procurement, commercial and contract management skills.
• Support career pathways, apprenticeships, graduate programmes and other routes into the procurement profession.
• Promote professional qualifications, mentoring opportunities and continuous learning to develop capability across the service.
• Coordinate learning events, workshops and networking opportunities to encourage collaboration and best practice.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and induction activities to attract and retain talented procurement professionals.
• Maintain learning resources, guidance, capability data and knowledge management systems for continuous improvement.

Skills

Learning & development

Organisational development

Talent management

Relationship building

Project management

Tools

HR systems

Job description

This is a unique opportunity to play a leading role in developing the capability, skills and future talent of one of the UK's largest public sector procurement functions. You'll help create learning programmes, embed professional standards and support career development, ensuring our people have the knowledge and confidence to deliver outstanding commercial and procurement services for Birmingham's residents., As an Associate Performance and Talent Management Lead, you'll help build a high-performing procurement profession by:

• Developing and embedding learning programmes, competency frameworks and professional development initiatives across Commercial and Procurement Services.
• Identifying capability gaps and designing learning solutions that strengthen procurement, commercial and contract management skills.
• Supporting career pathways, apprenticeships, graduate programmes and other routes into the procurement profession.
• Promoting professional qualifications, mentoring opportunities and continuous learning to develop capability across the service.
• Coordinating learning events, workshops and networking opportunities that encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing and best practice.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and induction activities to attract, develop and retain talented procurement professionals.
• Maintaining learning resources, guidance, capability data and knowledge management systems to support organisational development and continuous improvement.
  Are you passionate about learning, organisational development and helping people reach their full potential? Birmingham City Council is looking for an Associate Performance and Talent Management Lead to join our newly established Commercial and Procurement Service., We're looking for someone who is passionate about developing people and creating a culture of continuous learning. You'll bring:
• Experience in learning and development, organisational development, talent management or workforce capability within a professional environment.
• Experience designing, delivering or coordinating learning programmes, workshops or development initiatives.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to influence, coach and support colleagues at all levels.
• Experience using HR, learning or knowledge management systems to monitor capability and support professional development.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to create engaging guidance, learning materials and development resources.
• Strong organisational skills with experience managing multiple projects, events and priorities simultaneously.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and helping others build rewarding careers within commercial and procurement services.
  Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

• The opportunity to shape learning, talent and career development across a modern and ambitious Commercial and Procurement Service.
• A collaborative and supportive environment where innovation, professional development and continuous improvement are actively encouraged.
• The chance to influence workforce capability, succession planning and the long-term success of the procurement function.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities where service needs allow.
• A competitive Local Government Pension Scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.
• Access to a wide range of employee wellbeing initiatives and staff benefits.
• A rewarding career where you'll help build the skills, confidence and capability that underpin better procurement, stronger public services and improved outcomes for Birmingham's residents.
• Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
• In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.