Talent Development Specialist

Barclays; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays' Advisor Academy in London is seeking a Talent & Development Lead to design and deliver PBWM talent pathways and programmes that shape client-facing colleagues’ growth.

You will lead the Junior Banker Programme and drive innovative solutions such as AI-enabled coaching and digital learning, while partnering with Induction and Skill Development leads to create a seamless colleague journey from onboarding through ongoing development.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, delivering and evolving talent initiatives and development pathways.
• Strong stakeholder management, with ability to influence senior leaders.
• Proven experience facilitating workshops and coaching conversations.

Responsibilities

• Lead talent initiatives within the Advisor Academy to support growth of PBWM’s client-facing colleagues.
• Own the strategy, design and delivery of talent pathways and initiatives, including the PBWM Junior Banker Programme.
• Drive the adoption and evolution of innovative development solutions, including AI-enabled coaching and digital learning.
• Partner with Induction and Skill Development leads to create a seamless colleague journey from onboarding through to ongoing development.
• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders to identify talent opportunities and shape development solutions aligned to business priorities.
• Use data, insight, and feedback to measure impact, inform decisions and continuously enhance programmes.

Skills

Talent Strategy & Programme Leadership

Stakeholder Management & Influencing

Facilitation & Coaching

Job description

Join the Advisor Academy at an exciting stage of growth, helping to shape how Private Bank and Wealth Management (PBWM) develops future talent. As part of an embedded team that partners closely with the business to support skill development, talent priorities and commercial growth, this role will lead the design and delivery of talent initiatives, including the Junior Banker Programme and innovative solutions such as AI-enabled coaching. Working within the Advisor Academy, the role will help shape the future of talent development for client-facing colleagues across PBWM.

What you will be doing

• Lead talent initiatives within the Advisor Academy that support the growth and development of PBWM’s client-facing colleagues.
• Own the strategy, design and delivery of talent pathways and initiatives, including the PBWM Junior Banker Programme.
• Drive the adoption and evolution of innovative development solutions, including AI-enabled coaching and digital learning.
• Partner with Induction and Skill Development leads to create a seamless colleague journey from onboarding through to ongoing development.
• Build strong relationships with business stakeholders to identify talent opportunities and shape development solutions aligned to business priorities.
• Use data, insight, and feedback to measure impact, inform decisions and continuously enhance programmes.

Essential Skills

• Talent Strategy & Programme Leadership within banking/financial services – Ability to design, deliver and evolve talent initiatives and development pathways aligned to business priorities.
• Stakeholder Management & Influencing – Strong ability to build credible relationships, influence decisions and partner effectively with senior leaders and business stakeholders.
• Facilitation & Coaching – Skilled in facilitating impactful workshops, development experiences and coaching conversations that support colleague growth and performance.

Desired Skills

• Data-Driven Decision Making – Ability to use insights, feedback and performance measures to evaluate impact and continuously enhance talent initiatives.
• Learning Innovation & Digital Solutions – Experience adopting and embedding innovative development approaches, including digital learning and AI-enabled coaching solutions.
• Commercial & Strategic Thinking – Ability to align development initiatives to business priorities, talent needs and long-term organisational goals

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job‑specific technical skills.

This role is based in London.

Purpose of the role

To design and implement programmes and initiatives that support the growth and development of the bank’s employees and leaders.

Accountabilities

• Development and implementation of training and development programmes and initiatives, including creation and execution of training sessions, workshops, and other learning opportunities.
• Collaboration with HR and hiring managers to analyse the current and future development needs of the organisation.
• Design and delivery of classroom and digital based training content, programmes and associated User Experience.
• Management of onboarding programmes including training, onboarding materials, introduction meetings and providing support throughout the onboarding process.
• Analysis of data and metrics to measure success of talent development programmes and initiatives.
• Development and implementation of coaching and mentoring programmes, train the trainer programmes for facilitators and relevant educational materials.
• Develop and implement talent pipelining processes, identifying, managing, progressing and promoting talent capability across the bank with succession management and career progression’.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.