Strategic Early Careers & Talent Development Lead

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Thrive programme (Health & wellbeing)

Gymflex

Menopause support

WSP My Hour

Job summary

WSP UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Early Careers and Talent Development leader to cover maternity and ensure continuity of leadership across the UK, Ireland and South Africa. You will oversee the delivery of Early Careers development, onboarding and talent priority programmes, reporting to the Director of Learning & Development and driving measurable business impact.

You will lead the Early Careers Development team, collaborate with leaders and HR stakeholders, and translate global

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Early Careers, talent or development programmes in large organisations.
• Understanding of apprenticeship policy, funding, and developments.
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop high-performing teams.
• Experience implementing onboarding, learning and career development initiatives.
• Ability to manage projects with multiple stakeholders and autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of regional priorities, programmes and objectives.
• Improve onboarding experience for all new starters to boost engagement and retention.
• Lead regional adoption of global Early Careers and onboarding frameworks.
• Contribute to design and improvement of global Early Careers programmes.
• Represent portfolios in regional/global forums and advise leaders.
• Support delivery of apprenticeship programmes and adapt to policy changes.
• Design engaging learning experiences and development interventions.
• Manage external vendors and ensure value for money and alignment.
• Lead related priorities and initiatives as agreed.
• Use data and feedback to measure impact and drive improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Program delivery

Stakeholder mgmt

Team coaching

Travel

Job description

WSP UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Early Careers and Talent Development leader to cover maternity and ensure continuity of leadership across the UK, Ireland and South Africa. You will oversee the delivery of Early Careers development, onboarding and talent priority programmes, reporting to the Director of Learning & Development and driving measurable business impact.

You will lead the Early Careers Development team, collaborate with leaders and HR stakeholders, and translate global