Commercial Capability Lead - Training & Development

AWE plc; Pangbourne; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Pension scheme

Parental leave

Career development funding

Employee assistance

Life assurance

Discounts

Special leave policy

Job summary

AWE plc in Reading, Berkshire, is seeking a Commercial Capability Manager to craft and embed a comprehensive capability framework covering competencies, training, development, and mentoring. You will identify and close skill gaps within Commercial and implement targeted training programs.

You will collaborate with department heads to map knowledge requirements and develop tailored development plans, reporting to the Senior Capability Manager.

Qualifications

• Must have proven professional experience.
• Experience of working in a Procurement / Commercial function.
• Experience within HR or other people related functions with specific experience in skills and development.
• Highly skilled in stakeholder management, with ability to deploy effective tools and strategies to create business alignment and influence decision‑making.
• Comfortable with a degree of ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong management skills.
• Good analytical skills.
• Strong proficiency within the Microsoft suite including Excel.
• Comfortable with a degree of ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Attention to detail.
• Comfortable engaging colleagues across different teams and levels of seniority.
• Ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and embed a full capability framework covering competencies, training, development, and mentoring.
• Identify and evaluate skill gaps within Commercial and implement training programmes to bridge those gaps.
• Work closely with department heads to understand knowledge and expertise required and develop tailored development plans.
• Report into the Senior Capability Manager.
• Roll out a Commercial mentoring programme to nurture and develop internal talent.

Skills

Proven professional experience

Procurement/Commercial experience

HR or people functions

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Management skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft Excel

Organisational skills

Record keeping

Attention to detail

Collaborative working

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

AWE plc in Reading, Berkshire, is seeking a Commercial Capability Manager to craft and embed a comprehensive capability framework covering competencies, training, development, and mentoring. You will identify and close skill gaps within Commercial and implement targeted training programs.

You will collaborate with department heads to map knowledge requirements and develop tailored development plans, reporting to the Senior Capability Manager.