Talent Platform Lead: Learning, Appraisal & Succession

Star Academies; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Academies is seeking a highly capable Talent Systems Manager to lead the development and continuous improvement of our Trust-wide Talent Platform, including Learning Hub, Appraisal Centre and Succession tools. This role shapes a connected digital environment that supports learning, career development and workforce insight.

You will translate Star Talent Academy and Trust priorities into a clear platform roadmap, oversee configuration, governance, data quality, releases and reporting, and

Qualifications

• Experience managing a complex digital learning or talent platform.
• Translate organisational priorities into platform development plans.
• Strong knowledge of platform governance, data quality and reporting.
• Proven ability to drive adoption and stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborative, proactive and improvement-focused.
• Commitment to organisation vision and values.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of the Talent Platform.
• Oversee configuration, governance and releases.
• Drive adoption across schools and central teams.
• Develop reporting/analytics for leaders.

Skills

Talent systems

Platform management

Stakeholder engagement

Data analytics

Change management

Team leadership

Cornerstone OnDemand

Tools

Cornerstone OnDemand

Job description

Star Academies is seeking a highly capable Talent Systems Manager to lead the development and continuous improvement of our Trust-wide Talent Platform, including Learning Hub, Appraisal Centre and Succession tools. This role shapes a connected digital environment that supports learning, career development and workforce insight.

You will translate Star Talent Academy and Trust priorities into a clear platform roadmap, oversee configuration, governance, data quality, releases and reporting, and