Capability & Talent Development Lead

Jobtailor; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Swindon is seeking a dynamic senior professional to lead the PD&I capability and talent development programme, including managing apprenticeships and career pathways. You will build strategic relationships with stakeholders, HR, and external partners, and drive priority projects ensuring governance, risks, and benefits are realised within time, cost, and quality constraints.

The role requires ability to influence decisions, manage change and lead teams while maintaining BPSS

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams, coaching, and developing capability; able to act as role model.
• Experience engaging with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience delivering medium-scale projects or major workstreams in public-sector or research contexts.
• Knowledge of project delivery standards such as PDCF, PRINCE2, Agile PM Foundation.
• Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Ability to build relationships, influence decisions, and manage ambiguity.
• BPSS certification or pre-condition of employment.
• Eligibility to work in the UK (sponsorship may be required).

Responsibilities

• Lead the PD&I capability and talent development programme, including managing apprenticeships
• Develop professional pathways, learning interventions, and succession planning activities
• Build strategic relationships with stakeholders, HR, and external partners
• Lead priority projects and improvement initiatives to agreed time, cost, quality, and benefit objectives
• Manage project governance, risks, resources, and change
• Promote professional excellence, continuous improvement, and high performance
• Lead talent development programmes, apprenticeships, career pathways, and professional development activities
• Line manage colleagues within talent development programmes, supporting learning, performance progression

Skills

People leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery

Change management

Risk management

Governance

Continuous improvement

Performance management

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Jobtailor in Swindon is seeking a dynamic senior professional to lead the PD&I capability and talent development programme, including managing apprenticeships and career pathways. You will build strategic relationships with stakeholders, HR, and external partners, and drive priority projects ensuring governance, risks, and benefits are realised within time, cost, and quality constraints.

The role requires ability to influence decisions, manage change and lead teams while maintaining BPSS