Leadership and Talent Development Manager

Overview

The post holder will work with the Leadership and Talent Advisor to fulfil the responsibilities of meeting the Leadership Development and Talent Management requirements of the Trust. They will plan, organise, support and deliver key programmes and events as required and ensure that the delivery plan is in line with regional and national talent management recommendations.Responsibilities

Lead on the implementation of a creative and sustainable Talent Management strategy across the organisation, enabling the achievement of the HPFT strategy and values, and acting as a key driver of retention, succession planning, attraction, and central to the HPFT Employer Value proposition (EVP).Develop the underpinning foundations and processes to enable a successful talent management strategy, including policy and operating procedures for succession planning, leadership development programmes, talent pools, career pathways, coaching and mentoring; work with key stakeholders and partners to deliver these across the organisation.Have knowledge of the components of talent management and succession planning and be able to design and deliver a strategy to support talented staff.Deliver strategy development and culture change through a variety of tools and techniques; influence, network and build effective working relationships at all levels and across all staff groups.Be a proven leader and engaging communicator with experience taking new and complex ideas and implementing them.Work with the wider People and OD Directorate and other key leaders to align the talent and leadership agenda with other organisational priorities.Use data analytics to inform decision making and programming interventions, report analysis and trends through governance and performance groups across the Trust.Lead on Talent Reviews, talent pipelines and pools aligned to appraisal; work with Senior Leaders to ensure a consistent approach to managing and developing talent, succession and pipelines.Develop a Succession Planning and Talent Management framework aligned to the national talent agenda, NHS People Plan and system wide priorities.Establish career pathways for clinical and non-clinical staff to promote talent mobility; maximise apprenticeships and other programmes as mechanisms for talent growth in partnership with Learning and Development.Develop training requirements to establish a Talent Management Strategy and support management of candidates associated with the NHS Graduate Scheme.Identify requirements, design, commission or deliver evidence-based Leadership Development programmes for staff at all levels.Lead the Trust''s Talent Academy to deliver leadership capacity and capability, commissioning learning and development interventions as required.Evaluate delivered programmes to identify impact on individual activity, service delivery and Trust objectives, and demonstrate return on investment.Oversee the Trust''s coaching capability and maintain alignment with appraisal and performance management processes to support talent management and career conversations.Line management responsibility for the Leadership and Talent Development Team, with leadership to a wider team involved in the strategy even where not in formal line management.Provide coaching and mentoring support across the wider team and manage workload allocation for the Leadership and Talent Development Agenda.Approve invoices in line with the Trust Scheme of Delegation and Standing Financial Instructions; support procurement of goods/services relevant to Leadership and Talent Development.Commission internal and external leadership development activities and materials as appropriate.Contribute to service development within the Trust, specifically in organisational development, and lead policy development relating to essential standards as required.Support the team to learn and develop through knowledge sharing and continual improvement of leadership offerings.Represent the Trust at strategic level at stakeholder meetings and events, both internal and external; develop high-level reports and materials in professional formats.Qualifications

Qualification in the area of Leadership and Management or equivalent.Postgraduate degree level qualification in a relevant field or equivalent.Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.Desirable criteria

Trained/accredited in the use of other formal leadership development tools; experience of establishing and managing high-level leadership development programmes and training.Experience in developing, implementing, leading and evaluating Leadership and Talent Management Strategies; experience of working with internal and external stakeholder groups at all levels including executive and senior leadership teams.Proven experience of planning and organising successful events.Additional information

This role requires travel throughout the Trust’s operational areas; therefore a car owner/driver is essential unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.We are a values-driven Trust and emphasise compassionate and values-led leadership; HPFT values are Welcoming, Kind, Positive, Respectful and Professional.The Trust is an Outstanding provider per the Care Quality Commission, with a broad mission to support mental health and learning disability services across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and ..... full job details .....