Strategic Talent Development Lead

Knight Frank; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Knight Frank is seeking a Talent Development Manager to drive the design, delivery and continuous improvement of our Talent Development initiatives. The role sits within the Talent Management & Development team and requires translating strategy into practical solutions that build capability and enhance performance.

You will blend strategic planning with hands-on delivery, working across multiple programmes, stakeholders and external partners to ensure impactful outcomes for the business and our

Qualifications

• Experience managing learning, leadership development or organisational development initiatives.
• Knowledge of instructional design and adult learning principles.
• Experience with learning technologies, platforms and LMS administration.
• Strong programme and project management capability.
• Experience managing external vendors and delivery partners.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical execution.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and data literacy skills.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of organisational priorities.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and relationship-building skills.
• Experience leading and developing individuals or teams.
• Ability to work effectively in fast paced environments that are experiencing change, growth and ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Head of Talent Management & Development to deliver and embed the Talent Development strategy.
• Support the design, implementation and continuous improvement of talent development initiatives across the employee lifecycle.
• Translate identified business priorities, capability needs and colleague feedback into practical development solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve, modernise and enhance the colleague learning and development experience.
• Lead the delivery and ongoing management of learning and development programmes across multiple audiences and career stages.
• Work with internal stakeholders and external partners to design and maintain learning solutions that meet business needs.
• Establish and maintain governance, project plans, timelines, risk management and delivery processes.
• Ensure programmes meet quality, experience and impact standards.
• Coordinate pilots, launches, feedback cycles and continuous improvement activity.
• Manage relationships with external learning providers, facilitators, consultants and technology partners.
• Monitor performance, quality, delivery standards and commercial commitments.
• Partner with Procurement and other stakeholders on vendor selection, onboarding, evaluation and renewal activities.
• Build strong relationships as a trusted partner across the business, HR and external partners.
• Operationalise and manage learning requests and partnerships aligned to the Learning Request Management Strategy.
• Support communication, engagement and adoption activities that maximise participation and impact.
• Represent the Talent Management & Development team in cross-functional projects and forums.
• Use talent, learning and business data to evaluate effectiveness, identify trends and inform decision-making.
• Work with People Analytics to build reporting and insight.
• Monitor programme outcomes, colleague feedback and business impact measures.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, experiences and operational efficiency.
• Contribute recommendations that support the ongoing evolution of the Talent Development offering.
• Lead, coach and develop members of the team who support Talent Development.
• Set clear priorities, objectives and expectations, providing regular guidance and feedback.
• Support the successful delivery of Talent Development priorities by contributing to operational activities.
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to move between strategic, tactical and operational work.

Skills

Learning & development

Leadership development

Stakeholder management

Project management

Vendor management

Data literacy

Communication

Team leadership

Job description

Knight Frank is seeking a Talent Development Manager to drive the design, delivery and continuous improvement of our Talent Development initiatives. The role sits within the Talent Management & Development team and requires translating strategy into practical solutions that build capability and enhance performance.

You will blend strategic planning with hands-on delivery, working across multiple programmes, stakeholders and external partners to ensure impactful outcomes for the business and our