People Development & Experience Lead

Halecroft Recruitment; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Halecroft Recruitment in the United Kingdom seeks a People Development & Experience Lead to design and deliver leadership and people initiatives. You will partner with senior leaders to boost engagement, culture and capability while driving strategic OD projects.

The role blends strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, offering hybrid working after induction, a competitive package and strong development opportunities within a growing tech-focused consultancy.

Qualifications

• Experience in organisational development or people development.
• Designing and delivering leadership programmes.
• Strong knowledge of employee engagement and performance management.
• Excellent facilitation and coaching skills.
• Ability to influence managers and senior leaders.
• Experience using people data and insights to drive decisions.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Collaborative, positive and solutions‑focused approach.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Designing and embedding leadership and management development initiatives.
• Developing capability and competency frameworks, career pathways and succession planning approaches.
• Leading employee engagement and employee experience initiatives from design through to implementation.
• Using people data and engagement insights to continually improve the colleague experience.
• Partnering with senior leaders to build organisational capability and influence people strategy.
• Driving organisational development and culture change initiatives.
• Coaching and developing leaders to strengthen management capability and embed continuous development across the business.
• Providing HR advisory support and guidance on employee relations matters where required.

Skills

Leadership development

Employee engagement

Facilitation

Coaching

People data

Education

CIPD qualification (Level 5)

Job description

People Development & Experience Lead

Location: Altrincham, Cheshire (Office-based during induction, then hybrid working)
Salary: Circa £48,000 (DOE) + Excellent Benefits

Are you passionate about creating exceptional employee experiences and developing high-performing people and leaders?

We are delighted to be partnering with an award‑winning, people‑focused technology consultancy to recruit a People Development & Experience Lead. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping learning, leadership development, employee engagement and organisational culture within a growing, innovative business.

Working closely with the Head of People Services and senior leaders across the organisation, you will lead the design and delivery of people development initiatives that enable employees to thrive whilst supporting the organisation's continued growth.

The Role

As People Development & Experience Lead, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and continuously improving programmes that enhance leadership capability, employee engagement and overall people experience.

This is a varied and influential role, combining strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery, giving you the opportunity to make a genuine impact across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and embedding leadership and management development initiatives.
• Developing capability and competency frameworks, career pathways and succession planning approaches.
• Leading employee engagement and employee experience initiatives from design through to implementation.
• Using people data and engagement insights to continually improve the colleague experience.
• Partnering with senior leaders to build organisational capability and influence people strategy.
• Driving organisational development and culture change initiatives.
• Coaching and developing leaders to strengthen management capability and embed continuous development across the business.
• Providing HR advisory support and guidance on employee relations matters where required.

About You

We are looking for an engaging and proactive People professional who enjoys building relationships, influencing stakeholders and delivering innovative development solutions.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience within Organisational Development or People Development.
• Experience designing and delivering leadership or management development programmes.
• Strong knowledge of employee engagement, development and performance management.
• Excellent facilitation and coaching skills.
• The ability to influence and build credibility with managers and senior leaders.
• Experience using people data and insights to drive decision-making.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• A collaborative, positive and solutions‑focused approach.
• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above desirable).

Why Join?

• Join an award‑winning and growing organisation.
• Make a genuine impact on employee development and organisational culture.
• Work alongside an experienced and supportive People team.
• Excellent opportunities for professional development.
• Hybrid working following a comprehensive onboarding period.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A collaborative, inclusive and people‑first culture where your ideas are encouraged.

If you’re passionate about helping people and organisations reach their full potential and are looking for an opportunity where you can influence, innovate and make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.