Global Talent & Succession Manager

We are the leading global assurance partner, bringing together decades of unrivalled expertise in assessment, advisory, inspection and cybersecurity services. Our solutions-based partnerships are supported by data-driven insights that help our clients solve their biggest business challenges.

Our award-winning compliance, supply chain, cybersecurity and ESG specialists help more than 61,000 clients across almost every sector to anticipate, mitigate and manage risk wherever they operate. In everything we do, we are committed to shaping a better future for our people, our clients, our communities and our planet. Every colleague has a part to play.

To define, shape, lead and implement our talent, succession and career development frameworks, working with key stakeholders across the business. The role will use data to make decisions that enable a performance driven culture, drive depth and bench strength of talent, and support the performance and career growth of colleagues across the organisation.

Purpose of role

The role will enable the development of our individual and leadership skills, and the capability to drive world-class performance. We are seeking a strong and professional thought leader, who can consult with the business, provide input and solutions on talent, succession, performance, learning, and career and leadership development. You will also support our cultural transformation and engagement of our company to ensure that all colleagues engage with and live the company values and associated behaviours.

You will be responsible for building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders from various locations and offices across the globe.

Key stakeholders

• Internal: People Team (including People Experience Team, Global People Partners, and Chief People Officer), and business leaders and managers more broadly.
• External: Suppliers and training providers, network partners

Key Responsibilities

Talent strategy and planning

• Refine and implement a clear, compelling talent strategy to differentiate us and support strategic priorities.
• Deliver impactful talent initiatives with measurable outcomes aligned to our strategic priorities.
• Lead a broad portfolio of talent initiatives including leadership, mentoring, succession, and talent pool development.
• Partner with stakeholders to define critical roles, skills and capability requirements for business growth.

Career development

• Bring external insight and best practices to talent, performance, and career development.
• Establish a streamlined assessment approach to inform development and decisions.
• Ensure strong ROI from development interventions with clear behavioural and business impact.

Development and upskilling

• Design, deliver and evaluate scalable, high-impact development solutions tailored to business needs.
• Offer agile, creative learning aligned with our cultural values and future priorities.

Systems and resources

• Identify opportunities in the use of our systems and platforms to support talent initiatives, our performance process, and other activity, and manage this change across the business.
• Manage program budgets, resources, and suppliers to ensure cost-effective delivery

Qualifications and experience

Essential | Required for role

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate degree in HRM, Learning & Development, Talent, Organisational Development, Leadership, Psychology or another relevant subject.

Experience

• Previous experience in implementing talent, learning, and career progression initiatives.
• Leadership capability delivery

Skills

• Outstanding communications skills, demonstrating a diplomatic and collaborative approach with the ability to communicate at different levels within organisations and to influence successfully and openly.
• A driven, motivated individual who is results and goal orientated and has a proven track record of delivery.
• Strong project management skills and a focus on delivering results on time.
• Highly analytical and comfortable with reviewing, interpreting, designing and presenting strategy and data.

Desirable | Beneficial for role

• Master’s degree in HR, Organisational Psychology, or MBA.
• Certification in coaching, leadership development, or assessment tools.
• Experience in a global or matrixed organisation.
• Involvement in M&A or organisational transformation projects.
• Experience using Workday, SuccessFactors, or similar talent systems.
• Experience and understanding of change management and delivering continuous improvement.
• Understanding of future workforce trends and digital capability needs.
• Vendor management and procurement of solutions.