Talent Manager

LHH; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH is recruiting an interim Talent & Performance Specialist to lead enterprise‑wide people frameworks for a high‑profile transformation programme in London and the South East.

The role focuses on performance management, succession planning and talent reviews, reporting to senior leaders in a regulated environment. Hybrid working arrangements are expected for a 4‑month contract.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering enterprise‑level performance, succession and talent programmes.
• Executive and Board level credibility; comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Delivery‑focused and credible in complex, regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement an enterprise‑wide performance management framework aligned to outcomes and leadership behaviours.
• Align leadership behaviours to job architecture, values and strategic priorities.
• Identify critical roles and talent segments aligned to strategy and business risk.
• Establish a robust succession methodology and readiness insights for leadership pipelines.
• Provide executives with clear insight into readiness, bench strength and risk across senior populations.
• Lead a company‑wide talent review process with strong calibration across functions.
• Identify emerging leadership and workforce capability requirements and propose practical development actions.

Job description

Interim Talent Manager

4-month contract | Hybrid | London / South East

LHH is supporting a high‑profile, transformation‑focused organisation to appoint an experienced interim Talent & Performance Specialist for an initial 4‑month contract.

This role offers the opportunity to lead and embed enterprise‑wide people frameworks that are commercial, credible and immediately usable - working closely with senior leaders in a complex, regulated environment.

Key responsibilities:

You will be accountable for designing and delivering several critical, organisation‑wide initiatives, including performance management, succession planning, talent review and future capability:

• Design and implement a business‑ready performance management framework integrating outcomes and leadership behaviours
• Align leadership behaviours to job architecture, values and strategic priorities
• Identify critical roles and talent segments aligned to strategy and business risk
• Establish a robust succession methodology
• Provide executives with clear insight into readiness, bench strength and risk across senior populations
• Design and lead a company‑wide talent review process with strong calibration
• Identify emerging leadership and workforce capability requirements
• Highlight gaps against future strategic direction and recommend practical approaches to address gaps through talent and development solutions

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience delivering enterprise‑level performance, succession and talent programmes
• Confident operating at Executive and Board level
• Pragmatic, delivery‑focused and credible with senior stakeholders
• Comfortable leading from the front and setting sustainable standards