Talent Development Manager

Matillion Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Manager of Talent Development to lead transformational initiatives that enhance organizational capability and performance. This dynamic role involves designing impactful learning solutions and adapting programs to diverse regional needs. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach, capable of influencing stakeholders and driving data-driven decisions. Join a collaborative and ambitious team dedicated to fostering a world-class learning environment that empowers individuals to thrive and make a significant impact in the data productivity space.

Benefits

Company Equity

30 days holiday + bank holidays

5 days paid volunteering leave

Health insurance

Life Insurance

Pension

Access to mental health support

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in designing impactful L&D initiatives in fast-paced environments.
• Strong communicator able to influence senior stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver global talent development programs from performance cycles to leadership.
• Use data to drive decisions and demonstrate ROI on development initiatives.

Skills

L&D Design

Leadership Development

Stakeholder Engagement

Data Analysis

Facilitation Skills

Education

Degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

Matillion is The Data Productivity Cloud.

We are on a mission to power the data productivity of our customers and the world, by helping teams get data business ready, faster. Our technology allows customers to load, transform, sync and orchestrate their data.

We are looking for passionate, high-integrity individuals to help us scale up our growing business. Together, we can make a dent in the universe bigger than ourselves.

About the Role

The Manager of Talent Development is a key leadership role within Matillion’s Talent & Organisational Development function, responsible for leading and executing transformational talent initiatives that drive organisational capability, performance, and engagement.

This role is pivotal in shaping and delivering large-scale talent development projects while ensuring the function stays ahead of emerging trends and innovations in the talent space. It will act as a strategic thought partner to the business, feeding in fresh ideas and designing impactful development solutions that align with Matillion’s high-performance culture and values.

As Matillion is a global company, this role must ensure that talent development programs adapt to the needs of different geographies, considering cultural nuances, regulatory differences, and regional business priorities to create impactful and scalable learning solutions.A strong data-driven approach is essential, leveraging metrics, feedback, and analytics to make great decisions, refine learning strategies, and demonstrate the impact and return on investment of talent development initiatives.

While this is a senior role with a broad remit, Matillion remains a scaling business, and hands-on involvement in training design, facilitation, and evaluation will always be a part of the job. The Talent Development Manager must be equally comfortable with strategic thinking and rolling up their sleeves to execute.

What you'll be doing:

• Deliver high-impact, global talent development programs– from performance cycles to leadership development and top talent retention.
• Champion Matillion’s values– embed them into every layer of learning, performance, and career development across the business.
• Act as a strategic thought partner– providing expert insight and bringing fresh thinking on the latest talent trends and innovations.
• Own the full L&D cycle– from needs analysis and design to delivery and evaluation, across a wide range of learning experiences.
• Use data to drive decisions– evaluate impact, iterate programs, and demonstrate ROI on development initiatives.

What we're looking for:

• Proven expertise in designing and delivering impactful L&D and leadership initiativesin a fast-moving, scaling environment.
• A strategic thinker and hands-on executor– able to translate business needs into innovative and effective development programs.
• Strong facilitator and communicator– confident influencing senior stakeholders and engaging cross-functional teams.
• Experience embedding values and behavioursinto learning, leadership, and performance frameworks.
• Data-savvy mindset– with a track record of measuring impact and using insights to evolve learning strategies.

At Matillion, we are committed to providing compensation in line with market standards based on the role, job family, job level, and country. This role’s estimated annual salaried pay range for this position is £44,000 - £66,000. The final salary will be based on your relevant skills, experience, and qualifications demonstrated in the hiring process.

Join Matillion and help shape a world-class learning environment that enables our people to thrive. If you're passionate about talent, performance, and making a real impact—we’d love to hear from you.

Matillion has fostered a culture that is collaborative, fast-paced, ambitious, and transparent, and an environment where people genuinely care about their colleagues and communities.

Our 6 core values guide how we work together and with our customers and partners. We operate a truly flexible and hybrid working culture that promotes work-life balance, and are proud to be able to offer the following benefits:

- Company Equity

- 30 days holiday + bank holidays

- 5 days paid volunteering leave

- Health insurance

- Life Insurance

- Pension

- Access to mental health support

More about Matillion

Thousands of enterprises including Cisco, DocuSign, Slack, and TUI trust Matillion technology to load, transform, sync, and orchestrate their data for a wide range of use cases from insights and operational analytics, to data science, machine learning, and AI.

With over $300M raised from top Silicon Valley investors, we are on a mission to power the data productivity of our customers and the world.

We are passionate about doing things in a smart, considerate way. We’re honoured to be named a great place to work for several years running by multiple industry research firms.

We are dual headquartered in Manchester, UK and Denver, Colorado.

We are keen to hear from prospective Matillioners, so even if you don’t feel you match all the criteria please apply and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch. Alternatively, if you are interested in Matillion but don't see a suitable role, please email [e-mail].

Matillion is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our team. Matillion prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Matillion does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.