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Head of People Capability & Skills Development
The Head of People Capability & Skills Development leads the enterprise-wide capability and skills agenda, ensuring the organisation has the skills, leadership and workforce readiness needed for future success.
Client Details
A financial Services company.
Description
- Lead the enterprise-wide capability and skills strategy, ensuring the organisation has the workforce capabilities required to deliver its business ambitions.
- Shape and embed a skills-based approach to talent, learning, career development and workforce planning.
- Partner with senior leaders to identify current and future capability needs, translating business priorities into targeted development solutions.
- Drive the design of skills frameworks, career pathways and leadership development programmes that build organisational capability at scale.
- Leverage workforce insights, skills intelligence and people analytics to inform strategic decision-making and investment priorities.
- Lead and optimise the learning technology ecosystem, creating engaging and impactful employee development experiences.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning, internal mobility and future-focused skill development.
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Profile
The ideal candidate will be a strategic and commercially minded capability leader with a passion for building future-ready organisations. You will bring:
- Significant experience leading enterprise-wide capability, skills, learning or workforce transformation agendas within a complex organisation.
- Deep expertise in skills frameworks, capability building, leadership development and organisational effectiveness.
- A strong understanding of skills-based organisations, strategic workforce planning and future workforce trends.
- A track record of delivering measurable business impact through capability and skills initiatives.
- Experience leveraging learning technologies, skills intelligence platforms and people analytics to drive decision-making.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the credibility to engage and challenge senior executives.
- A collaborative leadership style, with the ability to inspire teams and build strong partnerships across the business.
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Desirable:
- Skills-based organisation transformation.
- Skills taxonomy or skills intelligence implementation.
- Career architecture and internal talent marketplace solutions.
- AI-enabled learning, workforce readiness or digital capability programmes.
- Experience within Financial Services, Insurance, Consulting or other large, regulated organisations.
Job Offer
- Competitive salary and bonus
- Hybrid working
- Truly inclusive culture - keen to meet people from different backgrounds
If you're interested in this role, apply now.
People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.
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