People Development Manager

Hunter Adams; Dundee; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Adams are supporting a leading professional services organisation to appoint a People Development Manager based in Dundee. You will lead the delivery of an innovative learning and development agenda focused on performance, capability building, engagement and retention.

The role oversees onboarding and trainee programmes, supports talent and succession planning, enhances manager capability through coaching, and builds strong external partnerships with learning providers and networks.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering learning and development strategies.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Onboarding and trainee programme design and delivery.
• Coaching to enhance manager capability and performance.
• Experience managing learning systems and external partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead learning and leadership development initiatives.
• Oversee onboarding and trainee programmes.
• Support talent and succession planning.
• Enhance manager capability through coaching and development.
• Manage learning systems and external partnerships.

Skills

L&D experience

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Communication skills

Leadership development

Education

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

Tools

Learning management system (LMS)

Job description

Hunter Adams are delighted to be supporting a leading organisation within the professional services sector to appoint a People Development Manager based in Dundee.

Reporting to the Head of People, this role will lead the delivery of a forward-thinking learning and development strategy focused on performance, capability building, engagement, and retention.

Key responsibilities include leading learning and leadership development initiatives, overseeing onboarding and trainee programmes, supporting talent and succession planning, enhancing manager capability through coaching, managing learning systems, and building strong external partnerships.

This role will suit candidates who have proven L&D experience, ideally within professional services, combined with strong stakeholder management, coaching, and communication skills. CIPD Level 7 (or working towards), or equivalent experience, is preferred.