Senior Manager, Talent Development

ProducePay; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work certification

Hybrid or home working

Equity plan

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Scandit is seeking a Senior Manager, Talent Development to define and drive our learning strategy across a global workforce. You will lead end-to-end programs, partner with People Partners and senior leaders to shape talent reviews, succession planning and performance management, and scale learning initiatives to support career growth.

The role blends strategy with hands-on delivery in a hybrid London setting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Talent Development or related field, ideally for a global tech org (>500 employees).
• Proven track record designing org-wide learning programs and leadership development.
• Experience partnering with HR to drive performance and organizational change.
• Experience in a high-growth, fast-changing environment (tech/SaaS).
• Executive presence with credibility and pragmatism; strong facilitation skills.
• Comfort operating globally across Europe, APAC, and the US; fluent English.
• Ability to guide junior team members on shared projects (no direct reports).
• Data-driven with ability to tell a clear story from people metrics.
• Strong project management and ability to manage multiple work streams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; AI fluency a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the company-wide talent development roadmap aligned to strategy.
• Lead cross-functional programs end-to-end and measure impact, not activity.
• Oversee talent reviews, succession planning and performance management.
• Develop robust L&D programs to upskill employees and leaders.
• Partner with senior leadership and People Partners to ensure cohesive development.
• Own L&D vendor management and budget; influence tooling decisions.

Skills

Executive presence

Facilitation

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Global program delivery

AI tooling for L&D

Stakeholder management

Learning & development strategy

Communication

Change management

Tools

LMS

HRIS

Job description

London - Hybrid (1-2 days a week in Moorgate Office)

Imagine the what. Build the how.

Scandit gives people superpowers. Whether enabling delivery drivers to make quicker deliveries, matching a patient with their medication or allowing retailers to make store operations more efficient, our technology automates workflows and provides actionable insights to help businesses in a variety of industries. Join us, as we continue to expand, grow and innovate, and help take Scandit to the next level.

Overview

Scandit is looking for a Senior Manager, Talent Development to strengthen how we operate and grow globally. This is a senior individual contributor role which blends strategy + hands‑on delivery: you will set the Talent Development roadmap, lead cross‑functional programs end‑to‑end, and ensure we measure impact, not activity.

The ideal candidate will play a critical role in ensuring we attract, develop, and retain top talent while creating robust learning and development programs to support our employees and managers. You will design and implement programs that drive performance, foster continuous learning, and align with our long‑term business objectives.

You will work closely with People Partners and senior leadership to oversee talent reviews, succession planning, and performance management while enhancing Learning & Development efforts to up‑skill our teams and support career growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Talent Strategy & Management: Define and drive the company‑wide approach to learning, leadership development, and career growth - aligned to business priorities and culture. Co‑lead regular talent reviews to assess, identify, and retain top talent, with clear action plans for high‑potential employees.


• Development & Learning Programs: Build and scale learning programs - including manager and leadership development - to close critical skill gaps and support career progression.


• Performance Management: Oversee the performance management process, ensuring alignment with business goals. Provide guidance to managers on goal‑setting, feedback, and performance evaluations to drive accountability and continuous improvement.


• Data‑Driven Insights: Use data and analytics to evaluate the effectiveness of talent programs, assess skill gaps, and identify opportunities for improvement in development initiatives.


• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with senior leaders, people partners, and department leaders to align talent development strategies with organizational goals. Ensure a cohesive approach to employee development across the company.


• L&D Operations: Own the L&D vendor and budget management for programs in scope, including tooling/LMS decisions where applicable.

Who we look for

• 8+ years in Talent Development, Learning Program Management, People Partnering, or similar, ideally supporting a global tech organization of 500+ employees.


• Proven track record designing and delivering org‑wide programs (learning programs, manager development, leadership effectiveness, performance systems & cycles, transformation).


• Experience in HR business partnering, working closely with leaders and client groups to drive performance, talent development and to implement organizational changes.


• Experience in a high‑growth, fast‑changing environment (tech/SaaS).


• Strong executive presence: able to challenge and support senior leaders with credibility, pragmatism, and backbone.


• Excellent facilitation skills: can drive alignment in complex, sometimes messy stakeholder environments.


• Comfortable operating globally, ideally with experience across Europe, APAC, and the US.


• Ability to informally guide junior team members on shared projects (this role has no direct reports).


• Strong problem diagnosis skills: you can find root causes, not just symptoms.


• Data‑fluent: can use people and business data to make decisions and tell a clear story.


• Highly organized program leader who can manage multiple work streams in parallel.


• Strong project management skills with the ability to anticipate competing deadlines, navigate through ambiguous requirements and find solutions.


• Ability to craft clear narratives that drive action (not just “nice decks”).


• Exceptional written and verbal communication in fluent English (additional languages a plus).


• AI fluency: hands‑on experience using AI tools to scale L&D delivery and/or analyze workforce and skills data.

The good stuff

Here are just some of the reasons why people choose to build their career at Scandit:

• We are certified as a “Great Place to Work” in 7 countries!


• Smart, people‑first culture


• An attractive individual equity plan in a high growth company


• Flexible, office, hybrid or home working


• Innovation hackathons for all, not just the techies


• Global team outings


• Festive/end of year all company celebrations


• Your birthday off


• Learning and development opportunities


• Top notch tech pack to enable you to do your most productive work


• Brand new optimized‑for‑hybrid working HQ in Zurich as well as local offices in hotspots London, Tampere, Warsaw, Boston and Tokyo


• As well as specific benefits related to the location you are joining

You could be the difference

At Scandit we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences and are proud to be a safe space for all.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical [dis]ability or length of time spent unemployed.

Imagine the What. Build the How.