Strategic Talent & Learning Manager | Hybrid Role

Katie Bard (Angela Mortimer Plc); Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Katie Bard is recruiting a Talent, Learning & Development Manager in a hybrid role offering a salary of £50,000–£55,000. You will map the organization’s skills, develop competency frameworks and lead learning programmes that support progression and succession planning.

You will work with managers across the business, designing development actions, mentoring and workshops while ensuring training aligns with strategic needs and data-driven outcomes.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in talent or learning and development, including building performance or competency frameworks.
• Experience delivering blended learning.
• Ability to work with managers to translate needs into practical learning priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop competency frameworks and a skills bank to map capabilities and gaps.
• Strengthen performance and development processes including probation reviews and PDPs.
• Identify future skills needs and translate them into practical learning priorities.
• Design and deliver technical, professional and leadership development through workshops, digital learning and mentoring.
• Create career pathways to support progression, mobility and succession planning.
• Coordinate apprenticeships, professional qualifications and external training providers.
• Manage the learning system and mandatory training records; measure impact with data and outcomes.

Skills

Competency frameworks

Learning & development

Workshop facilitation

Data-driven decisions

Mentoring & coaching

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent

Tools

Learning management system

Job description

Katie Bard is recruiting a Talent, Learning & Development Manager in a hybrid role offering a salary of £50,000–£55,000. You will map the organization’s skills, develop competency frameworks and lead learning programmes that support progression and succession planning.

You will work with managers across the business, designing development actions, mentoring and workshops while ensuring training aligns with strategic needs and data-driven outcomes.