Lead Talent Management Consultant

Artis Recruitment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Talent Management Consultant in Bristol. This hybrid role involves shaping talent development strategies, leading innovative programmes, and advising senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have significant experience in talent management, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of aligning talent initiatives with business goals. The position offers a dynamic environment focused on continuous learning and high performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in talent management or organisational development.
• Strong knowledge of performance management and learning strategy.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver talent initiatives and frameworks.
• Partner with senior stakeholders for talent development alignment.
• Ensure continuous improvement through feedback loops.

Skills

Talent management

Leadership skills

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Learning strategy

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Lead Talent Management Consultant to take a central role in shaping and driving the talent development strategies of our client based in Bristol. This is a unique opportunity to lead high impact initiatives, design and deliver innovative programmes, and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders within a dynamic and forward-looking environment.

This role combines strategic talent management, leadership of learning and development programmes, and team management responsibilities, all with the aim of building a culture of continuous learning and high performance. This is a hybrid role, based 2-3 days onsite in Bristol.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver talent initiatives, frameworks and programmes including talent pipelines, succession planning, and contribution frameworks.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to align talent development with business priorities and evolving skills needs.
• Support performance management initiatives that drive growth, accountability and effective feedback, incorporating future-focused tools and practices.
• Ensure continuous improvement by maintaining strong feedback loops between the business and People Development teams.
• Collaborate with L&D colleagues to design and deliver engaging, blended learning programmes.
• Lead the design and delivery of skills academies and capability building initiatives across diverse professional groups.
• Create learning interventions that enhance commercial acumen and future focused skills.
• Lead, mentor, and coach team members to foster collaboration, innovation and delivery excellence.
• Contribute as part of the Senior Leadership Team, embedding data driven decision making and commercial awareness across the function.
• Support cross-functional projects as part of the extended People Leadership Team.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and managers, providing expertise in all areas of talent management and performance.
• Leverage external networks and providers to bring best-in-class thinking into the organisation.
• Use people data, dashboards and analytics to inform decision making, measure impact and demonstrate return on investment.
• Produce reports, business cases and success stories to support strategy and stakeholder buy-in.
• Ensure equality, diversity and inclusion principles are embedded in all talent and learning initiatives.
• Align talent development activities with wider strategic priorities and future skills requirements.

About You

• Proven experience in talent management, learning and development, or organisational development within a complex or matrixed environment.
• Strong knowledge of performance management, succession planning, contribution frameworks and learning strategy.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management skills.
• Comfortable with data, analytics, and using insight to drive improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to connect people development with business performance.
• Growth mindset with the ability to foster a culture of continuous learning.