Jaguar Land Rover Hiring for Talent Manager at Gaydon Full Time

The Opportunity

This role sits in the Leadership, Culture and Behaviours team within the Talent and People Capability COE, working within the Talent and Succession Squad.

The role is required to develop talent management and succession best practice through the design and deployment of the approach, processes and initiatives as appropriate.

The purpose of this position is to lead the development of agreed initiatives within the Talent Management and Succession agenda in support of the organisation’s approach to identifying, assessing, engaging, retaining and managing Talent. The role will use knowledge of JLR, combined with external talent insight to ensure our talent approach supports the business to deliver its strategic objectives by providing opportunities for our leaders to achieve their potential.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Undertake Product Owner role for Talent and Succession Squad, including leading the squad, setting sprint priorities, working with squad members to deliver priority outcomes as well as cycle activities

Provide support for the development of the Global Talent Management strategy and plan

Lead the development and implementation of agreed projects within the Talent Management agenda

Scan and analyse the external environment to identify best practice and initiatives and develop these concepts within the context of Jaguar Land Rover

Review future approach to talent identification including model of potential, aligned to the JLR Behaviours – the Creators’ Code

Onboarding and development of new Enterprise Leaders

Development of Sucessors (including Coaching provision)

Keep abreast of key trends and industry movements by developing strong external networks

Drive effective practices through collaboration with the wider HR community and Talent Board Chairs

Coordination and Facilitation of Talent Board 1

Support Head of Leadership, Culture & Behavours with preparation for Talent Board 0

Lead the annual Talent Review process

Launch initiatives by utilising Agile methodology to ensure the achievement of planned outcomes

Work with cross-functional teams to ensure effective Change Management on projects

Work collaboratively with other Centre of Expertise colleagues and senior stakeholders in order to deliver a coherent talent approach to the business

Negotiate and influence senior management and other stakeholders where appropriate

Represent the Company’s best interests and the employer brand and integrity when attending meetings and negotiating with external parties on a local and national level

Apply working knowledge of key HR practices, best practice and industry knowledge when collaborating with internal and external stakeholders

Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested

Key Interactions

Board Members – partner and facilitate discussions with Board members on all aspects of Talent agenda

HRBP’s – ensure the Talent Management offering takes into consideration the wider business context

Talent Board Chairs – partner with Talent Board Chairs to enable the successful implementation of the talent processes and governance

Capability Leads – collaborate closely with those working in the business to deliver the CoE offering

Talent and People Capability Team – collaborate with wider team to ensure total Talent offering is aligned and clear for the business

HR Direct D&T team – collaborate to optimise HR systems for the talent approach (Talent module on SF)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:
An understanding of and passion for Talent Management

Commercially astute with an ability to understand the business context that Talent Management supports

The ability to combine the current business context and external best practice to deliver fit for purpose interventions

The ability to build effective working relationships and work collaboratively with key stakeholders, internal colleagues and external suppliers

Strong influencing skills

Strong data and analytical skills

Strong organisation skills

Working knowledge of Success Factors

General HR knowledge

Desirable:
Previous experience of working in similar role with a proven track record of delivering successful Talent Management projects

Knowledge and experience of Agile mindset and methodology (including use of JIRA, Confluence etc)

Experience of partnering with and managing external suppliers and third parties

Facilitation skills

CIPD qualified

An individual who enables speed in decision-making through establishing alignment, clarity, appropriate resources and sense of urgency whilst bringing others along

An individual with a self development orientation, willing to flex outside natural comfort zone and take on responsibilities above and beyond role remit

SO WHY US?

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan, private medical cover and performance related bonus scheme. As a manager, you’ll also be able to select one of our luxury premium vehicles to lease at a fraction of the cost. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At Jaguar Land Rover, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.