Talent Manager - Birmingham

Talent Manager

Talent Management, competency management, people development, IT skills matrix management

Full time - Hybrid: 2 days on site per week in Birmingham

Crimson is a Microsoft solutions consultancy based in the West Midlands, working closely with customers and partners to provide consultative digital transformation solutions. Due to market demand, we are transforming our business from a traditional hierarchical structure to a more skills-based organisation, moving to a matrix-management approach. This strategy aims to create a flexible workforce where people are deployed based on their skills rather than just job titles.

We have a requirement to attract a Talent Manager who will be accountable for the professional development and pastoral care of resources. This role includes direct line management responsibilities such as conducting regular 121s and annual performance reviews, coaching and development through relevant continuous professional development (CPD) pathways, and providing ad-hoc pastoral care, supported by the People Practice Team. The Talent Manager will also be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the competency framework across the organisation. This role focuses on identifying key competencies required for various roles, ensuring that employees possess the skills needed to succeed, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and development. Collaboration with the People Practice (HR), department heads, and senior leadership will be essential to align competency initiatives with organisational goals and to help drive a culture of continuous professional development. An understanding of IT will be essential for this role as you will be working alongside IT Professionals.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Conduct regular 121s with allocated resources, including annual performance reviews.
2. Conduct regular coaching and development sessions with allocated resources using the relevant continuous professional development (CPD) pathway.
3. Provide ad-hoc pastoral care as required, supported by HR.
4. Support managers in implementing competency-based management practices.
5. Approve expenses, mileage, and holiday requests.
6. Design, develop, and maintain a comprehensive competency framework tailored to the organisation's needs.
7. Identify and define key competencies for various roles and levels within the organisation.
8. Develop and coordinate learning pathways along with supporting resources to address competency gaps.
9. Work closely with People Practice (HR), Resource & Planning Manager, Department Heads, and Senior Leadership to ensure competency initiatives support business objectives.
10. Collaborate with managers to create individual development plans based on assessment outcomes.

Interested? Please submit your updated CV to Louise Clark at Crimson for immediate consideration.

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