Talent Manager - #2088697

UK Recruitment & Development Manager

Location: Liverpool
Salary: (dependent on experience) + car allowance + bonus
Job Type: Full-time

About the Company

A well-established international organisation with a strong presence across the UK and global markets. The business supports multiple divisions and partners, delivering high-quality products and services while maintaining a focus on sustainability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

About the Role

This is a key position responsible for shaping and delivering the organisation’s recruitment and talent development agenda across the UK. You will play a central role in attracting and developing talent, strengthening succession plans, and supporting a high-performance culture. Working closely with senior stakeholders across different business areas, you will help align people initiatives with evolving commercial priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior HR leadership to deliver the UK people strategy
• Lead initiatives across talent acquisition, development, and leadership capability
• Work collaboratively with HR colleagues to implement people and development programmes
• Support diversity and inclusion initiatives, fostering an engaged and inclusive culture
• Build and maintain talent pipelines to meet current and future business needs
• Encourage internal progression through structured development planning
• Oversee training activity, including leadership development programmes
• Act as the main contact for apprenticeship and early careers initiatives
• Enhance employer branding to attract high-quality candidates
• Ensure consistent and structured interview and selection processes

Leadership & Approach

• Commercially minded, with an understanding of fast-paced operational environments
• Strong relationship builder, able to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Collaborative and approachable leadership style

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure alignment with UK employment legislation and data protection requirements
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in HR data, reporting, and performance metrics

Experience & Skills

• Proven experience in, talent development, and succession planning (5+ years)
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills including recruitment partnerships
• Experience working across multi-site or multi-division organisations is advantageous

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Discretionary bonus
• Pension scheme (3% employer / 5% employee)
• Private health cover
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Standard working hours: Monday–Friday (40 hours)