Emerging Talent Assistant Manager - FTC

Mace Group; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Emerging Talent Assistant Manager for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will focus on developing skills and capabilities across the business, engaging with stakeholders to enhance talent development practices. This role requires strong project management abilities and experience in talent development, coupled with skills in stakeholder management and HR practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in the early talent space with understanding of best practice.
• Talent development/HR theory and practice.
• Facilitation skills and budget management.

Responsibilities

• Enabling development of colleagues globally to meet skills and knowledge requirements.
• Session design and facilitation when required.
• Managing budget and improving working processes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Negotiation skills

Problem solving

Change management

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Commercial awareness

Education

CIPD Level 5 HR/learning & development (or equivalent)

Tools

LMS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well

• Client focus - Deliver on our promise

• Integrity - Always do the right thing

• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

This is a fixed term contract for 6 months. The Emerging Talent Assistant Manager enables the building of skills, capabilities and behaviors for colleagues across the business through managing the development and delivery of talent, development and inclusion practices for the business.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Enabling the development of colleagues globally to meet skills, knowledge, experience and behavioral requirements.

• Session design and facilitation when required

• Providing informal mentoring/training to junior members of the team.

• Developing effective working relationships and influencing both internal and external stakeholders.

• Managing budget (forecasting, accurate inputs and tracking).

• Seeking opportunities for continuous improvements/improving working processes.

• Leading on projects and annual processes along with supporting and design of employee development programmes.

• Accurate record keeping/system management, and upholding regulatory requirements.

• Advising stakeholders on learning opportunities and interventions, influencing the business to adopt appropriate solutions.

• Assisting with HR system case escalation.

• Build a strong communications strategy and materials for key stakeholders

• Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll need to have:

• Experience in the early talent space, with a good understanding of best practice
  

• Talent development/HR theory and practice e.g. programme design, learning needs analysis.
  

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
  

• Project management skills.
  

• Analyse and interpret data.
  

• Commercial awareness.
  

• Stakeholder management.
  

• Negotiation skills.
  

• Change management.
  

• Interpersonal skills.
  

• Personal organisation.
  

• Managing ambiguity.
  

• Decision making.
  

• Problem solving.
  

• People leadership.

You’ll also have:

• Operational knowledge of LMS systems.
  

• Facilitation Skills.
  

• Budget management.
  

• CIPD Level 5 HR/learning & development (or equivalent).
  

• Competency frameworks.
  

• Business planning.
  

• Psychometric testing.
  

• Administering 360s.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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