Global Talent Lead

Costa Limited; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SIP Share Ownership

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Financial hardship fund

Costa discount

Private medical cover

Job summary

Costa Limited is seeking a Global Talent Lead to shape and embed our talent strategy, creating leadership pipelines, succession capability and the talent infrastructure to support future ambitions.

You will lead talent programmes across workforce planning, succession, talent reviews and high-potential development, building a future-ready organisation in collaboration with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, People Partners and Organisational Development.

Qualifications

• Design and deliver global talent strategies.
• Lead leadership pipelines and succession plans.
• Use data to improve talent processes.
• Collaborate across Coca-Cola system partners.

Responsibilities

• Create connected talent acquisition and development.
• Lead workforce planning and high-potential programs.
• Partner with HR systems and data to drive insights.
• Build external networks to evolve talent agenda.

Skills

Talent strategy

Leadership development

Succession planning

HR analytics

Education

Master's degree in HR/Business

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Posted Monday 17 August 2026 at 22:00 | Expires Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 21:59

At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft.We’rereimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store, from a machine, at home, or on the go –we’vegot you covered.

Join Costa at a pivotal stage of growth and transformation, where you'll shape and embed our global talent strategy, creating leadership pipelines, succession capability and talent infrastructure needed to support our future ambitions.

Our teams make a difference. Whetherthat’sworking on new tech for the perfect pour, helping our teams grow, creating award-winning campaigns, crunching the numbers, or developing the latest exciting menu item; together, we stir up success.

We may be a global brand, but wehaven’tforgotten our roots.That’swhere the Costa Foundation and our fantastic community agenda come in. Whatever your role, you can help us change lives in coffee growingcommunities andhelp your local community too.

We also want to help you grow in your career through amazing experiences, our apprenticeship scheme, and development programmes. At Costa, you can go beyond the day-to-day.

And as a Global Talent Lead ,there’sneverbeen a better time to join.

So, why Costa?

Wedidn’tbecome a global coffee brand by sitting back. When you work here, you join a community that values passion,progressionand integrity, with somepretty brilliantperksto sweeten the deal:

• Own a piece of Costa’s success by becoming a share owner in Coca-Cola with our Share Investment Plan (SIP)
• An annual discretionary bonus scheme, based on business results and individual contribution.
• A smart pension that saves you money on tax and national insurance, and matches your contributions up to 10%
• The Costa Financial Support Fund, supporting team members who find themselves in unexpected financial pressure
• 50% discount in all Costa-owned stores, and 25% off in other participating stores
• Private medical cover thanks to our Private Healthcare scheme
• Andthat’snot all. Explore even more of ourperkshere: https://bit.ly/costaperks

We’repassionateaboutbeingaga great placeto work, where you can bring your unique self into our mix. Wefirmly supportdiversity,equityand inclusion, and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Players.

Whatyou’lldo:

• Ensuring Costa has the leadership pipelines, critical capabilities and succession plans needed to support our long-term ambitions.
• Leading talent programmes across workforce planning, succession, talent reviews and high-potential development to build a future-ready organisation.
• Creating a connected approach to talent, bringing together Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, People Partners and Organisational Development to deliver meaningful business outcomes.
• Using data, technology and external insight to continuously improve talent processes, career development and organisational capability.
• Building strong partnerships across the Coca-Cola system and external networks, bringing fresh perspectives and best practice to strengthen and evolve Costa's talent agenda.

Who you are:

• Deep expertise in designing and delivering global talent strategies, with a proven track record in succession planning, leadership pipeline development and high-potential talent programmes.
• Strong strategic workforce planning capability, able to translate business priorities and commercial objectives into long-term talent, capability and organisational plans across complex global environments.
• Data and technology-driven talent leader, experienced in developing talent processes and HR systems to drive insight-led decision making, talent visibility and organisational effectiveness.

Where you’ll work:

Right now, our Support Centre teams work flexibly, blending home working with in-person time whenever it matters most – whether that’s a team moment, a creative session, or simply coming together to share ideas.

We’re excited to be moving into anew home for our brand in St Albans in January 2027 – an inspiring space from which our Support Centre teams will work three days a week to connect and collaborate in-person to bring our bold ambition to life.