Leadership Development Partner (12-Month Maternity Cover)

West Brom; West Bromwich; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance 25 days + BH

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Volunteering days

Employee benefits platform

Job summary

West Bromwich Building Society is seeking a Leadership Development Partner on a 12‑month fixed term contract, Hybrid role (West Bromwich office 40%). Salary around £42,000 per annum for 35 hours/week.

The role focuses on designing and delivering leadership development, coaching, and succession planning across the organisation. You will partner with executives and managers to identify capability gaps, create tailored development programs, and measure impact with data analytics.

Qualifications

• Experience in a management/leadership development role within a commercial environment.
• CIPD/L&D qualification or equivalent.
• Ability to influence at senior levels and drive new development initiatives.
• Excellent delivery and presentation skills with senior stakeholders.
• Experience of managing resistance to change and gaining buy-in.
• Strong planning, project management, problem solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders, teams, senior management and department heads to identify capability needs including training, talent development and succession planning.
• Conduct TNAs to identify skill gaps and developmental needs by analysing performance reviews, feedback and organisational goals.
• Create and design training programs covering leadership development, team building, change management and strategic planning.
• Deliver training sessions, workshops and learning interventions using an interactive learning approach.
• Measure training effectiveness through feedback, surveys and post-training evaluations.
• Provide one-on-one coaching and mentoring for leadership development and career progression.
• Support organisational change by preparing managers to handle transitions and new strategies.
• Use data analytics to track impact of development initiatives on KPIs and organisational success.
• Develop opportunities for High Potential Talent through mentoring, project work and coaching programmes.

Skills

Leadership development

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching & mentoring

Training needs analysis

Education

CIPD L&D qualification or equivalent

Job description

West Bromwich Building Society is seeking a Leadership Development Partner on a 12‑month fixed term contract, Hybrid role (West Bromwich office 40%). Salary around £42,000 per annum for 35 hours/week.

The role focuses on designing and delivering leadership development, coaching, and succession planning across the organisation. You will partner with executives and managers to identify capability gaps, create tailored development programs, and measure impact with data analytics.