People Development Manager

Hunter Adams; Dundee; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Adams is supporting a leading professional services organisation in Dundee to appoint a People Development Manager. You will deliver a forward-thinking learning and development strategy focused on performance, capability, engagement and retention.

Reporting to the Head of People, you will lead L&D initiatives, oversee onboarding and trainee programmes, support talent and succession planning, coach managers, manage learning systems, and build strong external partnerships with providers.

Qualifications

• Proven L&D experience within a professional services context.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Coaching and excellent communication abilities.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

L&D experience

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Communication skills

Education

CIPD Level 7 or working towards

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.