Strategic Talent & Performance Architect

YTL UK; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 20%

Career development opportunities

25 days holiday rising to 28

Sell up to five days of holiday

Buy up to ten days of holiday

Healthcare package

Life assurance

Electric car lease

Retail discounts

Volunteering day

Enhanced family leave

Wellbeing platform

Mental health support

Referral bonus £1,000

Job summary

YTL UK is reshaping how talent, performance and development are managed across the group. This leadership role designs systems that connect performance, progression and experience at scale, influencing senior stakeholders and aligning to workforce priorities.

You will build leadership pipelines and leverage data to drive outcomes, sitting at the heart of our Workforce Development leadership team. You will lead the design and embedding of a coherent capability framework, partnering across the

Qualifications

• Experience shaping and embedding organisation-wide talent or development approaches.
• Strong understanding of performance frameworks, career pathways and mobility.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders across boundaries.
• Track record designing systems and approaches, not just delivering programmes.
• Confidence using data and insight to drive decisions and evaluate impact.
• Credibility and balanced judgment between long-term direction and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the direction of Talent and Performance across YTL UK and define future capability.
• Own and embed the Group Performance Framework for clear expectations and fair outcomes.
• Design and evolve talent development and employee experience aligned to priorities.
• Create clear career pathways and internal mobility frameworks for growth.
• Build leadership and emerging talent pipelines for critical roles.
• Use data to drive performance improvement and focus on outcomes.
• Connect resourcing, development, progression and retention into a joined-up experience.
• Collaborate with Workforce Development to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Partner with senior leaders, translating strategy into consistent practice.

Skills

Talent strategy

Performance frameworks

Stakeholder influence

System design

Data-driven decisions

Judgment and credibility

Job description

YTL UK is reshaping how talent, performance and development are managed across the group. This leadership role designs systems that connect performance, progression and experience at scale, influencing senior stakeholders and aligning to workforce priorities.

You will build leadership pipelines and leverage data to drive outcomes, sitting at the heart of our Workforce Development leadership team. You will lead the design and embedding of a coherent capability framework, partnering across the