Global Talent & Organisation Lead X 2

Manpower

are currently seeking two interim Global Talent and Organisation Leads, to work with our global FMCG client Unilever, renowned for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple, to become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.

The positions are based at Blackfriars on London’s Victoria Embankment, just a short walk from Blackfriars tube. These are full-time temporary roles to last until February 2026, requiring 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation for these roles are highly competitive depending upon experience.

The roles currently offer a mix of remote and onsite working, subject to adjustment based on business requirements.

The Talent and Innovation team is responsible for designing and implementing Global Talent Management Practices, Performance and Careers Framework (including robust process for data driven Talent and Progression decisions built around our SPEL framework). This team focuses on developing Power of One initiatives – building excellent quality products once for deployment consistently across Unilever. These innovative, world class HR interventions are designed to support the organisation deliver competitive business growth and drive the priorities of the ULE and business strategy.

As part of this team, the Talent and Organisation Lead has two key areas of responsibility:

Firstly, the role partners either the Home Care or BandW teams and works with the CHRO to understand the business needs and identifies the talent and organisation priorities that will drive growth.

Secondly, this role also leads and contributes to the development of global Talent and Organisation solutions, understanding the emerging needs and priorities of the business, fertilising new ideas and collaborating to develop new products, where no suitable solution exists (create once deploy many times).

Key Responsibilities

Collaborates with CHRO to set the specific Talent Management Strategy and Annual Talent and Organisation Plan. This includes building deep understanding of both internal and external talent pipeline

Works with the CHRO to deploy the Talent Strategy for WL4+

Designing and preparing content for WL4+ talent forums in partnership with relevant HRBPs

Developing talent intimacy via senior leadership Talent Forums across the BG understanding development needs, career aspirations and bringing an individual focus, planning and deepening knowledge of key senior talent in their teams, and support building succession plans for senior roles.

Working with the EandI Organisation Development and People Analytics subject matter experts to ensure the best organisation design in line with principles and external benchmarks.

Support the rollout and change management of global iconic expertise innovations (eg SPEL, SYOA) in partnership with BG HRBPs

Leading a squad on a particular intervention on behalf of the whole team, sourcing external insights, industry best practice and trends together with business context and strategy and speaking with HRBPs and employees to understand context, challenges and practicalities of how the product /intervention needs to be developed and deployed for success and to meet business needs.

Working closely with other expertise an HR colleagues (HR Tech, Reward, People Analytics, EDandI, People Experience, HRBPs), understanding the right people to connect and collaborate with to deliver the best outcomes with speed and involving all relevant stakeholders

Build a strong partnership with Communications to ensure consistent and state of the art global activation including Executive Leadership involvement

Building fluency in data, understanding which metrics are important, where insights can be drawn and able to integrate into thinking and development of products and interventions

Working closely with Organisational Development and People Analytics team and the CHRO to build an organisation that is fit for the future, looking at organisation effectiveness and agentic AI possibilities

Key Requirements

Highly experienced in Talent Management and other areas of HR, understanding the HR landscape and able to connect the dots. Ideally with some evidence of talent management and organisation development through their previous experience.

Used to working in a highly collaborative environment, being able to manage multiple stakeholders and understanding need for agility in thinking and approach, knowing when to pivot and adapt as business needs, external impacts and new technologies and/or systems and process prompt the need for a re-think or new approach.

Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and deliver complex projects within a matrix organization

Experience of working and collaborating across global teams

Ability to adapt influencing style as required; someone who is able to support and develop others and work through others to inspire positive change

Strong influencing skills and customer focused

Data Driven Decision Making

Design Thinking

Strong business understanding

Ideally experience in agile delivery methodologies

Critical thinking

Strong ability to leverage external partnerships to drive best in class innovations

Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work and connect in an international environment

Ability to deliver projects across countries and cultures

Being digitally and data savvy, understanding the HR platforms, tools, tech stack in full

The ability to see the big picture while delivering on day-to-day goals

Additional InformationBlackfriars working environment:

Iconic location on the Victoria embankment, modern working environment

Short walk from Blackfriars station

Staff shop discounted products

Free tea and coffee facilities

Onsite Deli and a restaurant open for breakfast and lunch

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