Procurement Capability & Learning Lead

WMJobs; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking an Associate Performance and Talent Management Lead to join our newly established Commercial and Procurement Service. The role focuses on developing learning programmes, embedding competency frameworks and supporting career development to strengthen procurement capabilities for Birmingham's residents.

You will lead learning initiatives, design development pathways, and promote qualifications while coordinating events and onboarding activities to attract and

Qualifications

• Experience in learning and development, organisational development, talent management or workforce capability within a professional environment.
• Experience designing, delivering or coordinating learning programmes, workshops or development initiatives.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to influence, coach and support colleagues at all levels.
• Experience using HR, learning or knowledge management systems to monitor capability and support professional development.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to create engaging guidance, learning materials and development resources.
• Strong organisational skills with experience managing multiple projects, events and priorities simultaneously.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and helping others build rewarding careers within commercial and procurement services.

Responsibilities

• Developing and embedding learning programmes, competency frameworks and professional development initiatives across Commercial and Procurement Services.
• Identifying capability gaps and designing learning solutions that strengthen procurement, commercial and contract management skills.
• Supporting career pathways, apprenticeships, graduate programmes and other routes into the procurement profession.
• Promoting professional qualifications, mentoring opportunities and continuous learning to develop capability across the service.
• Coordinating learning events, workshops and networking opportunities that encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing and best practice.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and induction activities to attract, develop and retain talented procurement professionals.
• Maintaining learning resources, guidance, capability data and knowledge management systems to support organisational development and continuous improvement.

Skills

Learning and development

Organisational development

Talent management

Workforce capability

Job description

Birmingham City Council is seeking an Associate Performance and Talent Management Lead to join our newly established Commercial and Procurement Service. The role focuses on developing learning programmes, embedding competency frameworks and supporting career development to strengthen procurement capabilities for Birmingham's residents.

You will lead learning initiatives, design development pathways, and promote qualifications while coordinating events and onboarding activities to attract and