Talent Management and Development Specialist

National Gas Transmission PLC; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £55,000 - £60,000

Pension 12% company contributions

Annual performance bonus

26 days holiday (+ 8 statutory days)

Life assurance 10x salary

Flexible benefits including private HC

Job summary

National Gas is seeking a Talent Management and Development Specialist to design, implement and continuously improve internal talent management and succession planning. You will shape frameworks, identify high-potential talent, and build a robust leadership pipeline to meet future requirements.

You will provide top talent insights, challenge senior stakeholders, and deliver evidence-based decisions using data and market insights.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in internal talent management and succession planning.
• Design and implement talent frameworks with measurable outcomes.
• Proven ability to present talent insights to senior stakeholders.
• Advanced analytics capability with workforce data interpretation.
• Coaching qualifications and experience coaching leaders.
• Experience supporting executive succession planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation and continuous improvement of talent management strategies.
• Oversee organisational succession planning and talent reviews.
• Provide talent analytics and insights to HR partners and leaders.
• Drive diversity, inclusion and future capability initiatives.
• Offer coaching to leaders across the organisation.

Skills

Talent management

Succession planning

Talent analytics

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Executive development

Tools

SuccessFactors

Job description

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Talent Management and Development Specialist

Date: 27 Aug 2026

Location: Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA

Company: National Gas

Requisition ID: 3158

Excellent benefits package

Warwick based, 50% hybrid working

At National Gas, the work we do matters.

As Britain's national gas network, we help keep the lights on, businesses running, and homes warm by maintaining the critical infrastructure that transports gas across Great Britain. While providing the energy security Britain relies on today, we're also helping transform the network for a clean energy future.

Join us and help secure Britain's energy.

About the role:

This is not a Talent Acquisition opportunity!

The Talent Management and Development Specialist leads the design, implementation and continuous improvement of National Gas’ internal talent management approach. This includes shaping talent strategies, frameworks and interventions that strengthen our future leadership pipeline; identifying and accelerating high-potential talent across the organisation and developing the people who will help deliver National Gas’ long‑term success.

We’re seeking a proven subject matter expert for internal talent management and succession planning. The Talent Specialist provides Top Talent insight, constructive challenge and guidance to HRBP’s and senior stakeholders, ensuring a robust pipeline of talent to support current and future business requirements. Combining strategic design with operational delivery, utilising data, market insights and organisational intelligence, to enable evidence‑based decisions and measurable outcomes.

What you'll be doing:

• Internal Talent management and development strategies & frameworks
• Organisational succession planning & talent reviews
• Talent analytics & Insight
• Diversity, Inclusion & Future capability
• Coaching

What you'll bring:

• Significant experience in internal talent management and succession planning within a complex organisation.
• Proven ability to design and implement talent frameworks and programmes that deliver measurable outcomes.
• Talent identification methodologies, succession planning and leadership assessment.
• Experience presenting talent insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical capability with experience interpreting workforce and talent data.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation and influencing skills.
• Coaching qualification and experience in coaching leaders and senior talent.
• Experience supporting executive succession planning and senior leadership development.
• Knowledge of talent technology platforms such as SuccessFactors and their application specifically in Talent.
• Experience leading organisation‑wide talent reviews and calibration processes.

What we can offer you:

• Salary £55,000 - £60,000 dependant on experience
• Market‑leading double‑match pension (up to 12% company contribution)
• Annual performance bonus
• 26 days holiday (plus 8 statutory days, and option to buy/ sell 5 days)
• 10x salary life assurance and income protection
• Flexible benefits including opt‑in private healthcare, dental, and technology options
• Family‑friendly policies, wellbeing support, and professional development opportunities

Inclusive recruitment:

We're building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, championing diversity, and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for their unique contribution. We support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

National Gas is a Disability Confident employer and signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.