Program Manager – HR Talent Development

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital in London (UK) is seeking an experienced Talent Development/ Early Career Programs Manager to oversee rotational programs and internships. You will coach associates through rotations, design meaningful opportunities with business leaders, and drive long-term placement outcomes.

You will partner with Talent Acquisition, HRBP, and Learning & Development to shape the enterprise talent pipeline and onboarding initiatives, influencing workforce planning in a dynamic, matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in talent development, talent management, learning and development, recruiting, human resources, program management, or a related field.
• Experience managing, coaching, and developing early-career talent through internship, rotational, leadership development, or comparable programs.
• Track record of providing meaningful coaching, feedback, and career guidance.
• Experience partnering with business leaders and managers to identify development opportunities, assess talent, and support workforce planning decisions
• Participation in recruiting efforts, including candidate assessment, interviewing, selection, and offer discussions
• Comfortable facilitating performance reviews, calibration discussions, and talent assessment processes
• Experience designing, managing, or improving learning, development, or talent programs
• Strong collaboration and partnership-building skills across Talent Acquisition, HR, Learning & Development, and business teams
• Ability to balance strategy and execution and translate business needs into scalable talent solutions
• Strong project and program management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Continuous improvement mindset using data, feedback, and insights to enhance programs and outcomes
• Strong judgment, communication, and influencing skills
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, highly matrixed environment

Responsibilities

• Serve as the direct manager for associates participating in Capital's Early Career programs
• Provide coaching, feedback, and career development throughout associates' rotational experience
• Partner with business leaders to design meaningful rotation opportunities
• Oversee associate performance and development
• Facilitate successful long-term placement outcomes
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, HR Business Partners, and business stakeholders
• Execute internship programs and rotational assignments
• Support onboarding and learning and development initiatives
• Plan full-time placement
• Shape Capital's enterprise talent pipeline

Job description

• Serve as the direct manager for associates participating in Capital's Early Career programs
• Provide coaching, feedback, and career development throughout associates' rotational experience
• Partner with business leaders to design meaningful rotation opportunities
• Oversee associate performance and development
• Facilitate successful long-term placement outcomes
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, HR Business Partners, and business stakeholders
• Execute internship programs and rotational assignments
• Support onboarding and learning and development initiatives
• Plan full-time placement
• Shape Capital's enterprise talent pipeline

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in talent development, talent management, learning and development, recruiting, human resources, program management, or a related field
• Experience managing, coaching, and developing early-career talent through internship, rotational, leadership development, or comparable programs
• Track record of providing meaningful coaching, feedback, and career guidance
• Experience partnering with business leaders and managers to identify development opportunities, assess talent, and support workforce planning decisions
• Participation in recruiting efforts, including candidate assessment, interviewing, selection, and offer discussions
• Comfortable facilitating performance reviews, calibration discussions, and talent assessment processes
• Experience designing, managing, or improving learning, development, or talent programs
• Strong collaboration and partnership-building skills across Talent Acquisition, HR, Learning & Development, and business teams
• Ability to balance strategy and execution and translate business needs into scalable talent solutions
• Strong project and program management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Continuous improvement mindset using data, feedback, and insights to enhance programs and outcomes
• Strong judgment, communication, and influencing skills
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, highly matrixed environment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in talent development and management, with a focus on coaching early-career talent through structured programs. Proven ability to collaborate with business leaders to design and implement effective learning and development initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Talent Development
• Coaching Early-Career Talent
• Program Management
• Collaboration with Business Leaders
• Performance Review Facilitation

Hard Skills

• Talent Management
• Learning and Development
• Recruiting
• Program Management
• Performance Assessment
• Candidate Assessment
• Interviewing
• Selection Processes
• Data-Driven Improvement
• Workforce Planning

Soft Skills

• Coaching
• Feedback Delivery
• Communication
• Influencing
• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Early Career Programs
• Rotational Assignments
• Talent Pipeline
• Onboarding
• Dynamic Environment
• Matrixed Organization