The City of London Corporation is looking for a Performance & Talent Management Framework Lead. This pivotal role within People and HR involves shaping and delivering a modern, organisation-wide approach to performance, talent, and leadership development for a large and complex organisation. You will report to the Assistant Director for Learning and Organisational Development.
What You'll Do
- Lead the development and delivery of an integrated performance and talent management framework aligned to corporate strategy.
- Redesign and embed performance and talent processes that enable meaningful conversations about development, progression and succession.
- Lead the end to end performance cycle, including calibration, improvement planning and communication of outcomes.
- Develop and facilitate talent reviews and leadership development programmes.
- Align departmental workforce plans with the Corporate HR Strategy through insight driven analysis.
- Use data and analytics to inform workforce planning, diversity of talent pipelines and organisational design.
- Design recognition and engagement approaches that strengthen the link between reward and performance.
- Establish governance, performance indicators and continuous improvement measures to ensure frameworks remain effective and future ready.
- Drive inclusive leadership, strengthening succession at critical grades and supporting departments through change.
What We're Looking For
- Significant experience in developing and leading performance and talent management frameworks within a large, complex or matrix environment.
- Expertise in talent reviews, succession planning, leadership development and employee engagement.
- Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate people data into clear and practical strategy.
- A track record of delivering interdependent projects and enterprise wide cultural initiatives.
- Credibility and confidence in working with senior leaders and influencing at all levels.
- Excellent written communication skills, including preparing reports and strategic papers for senior management.
- Up to date knowledge of best practice and emerging trends in performance and talent management.
- Equivalent knowledge and experience considered in lieu of formal qualification.
Nice to Have
- A Level 7 qualification in an organisational development related field.
Team & Environment
This is a pivotal role within the People and HR function, reporting to the Assistant Director for Learning and Organisational Development.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: £66,800 - £77,400 per annum inclusive of all allowances.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Generous annual leave starting at 28 days plus bank holidays.
- Access to learning and development support.
- Employee volunteering opportunities.
- A wide range of staff benefits.
Work Mode
This role offers a hybrid work arrangement.
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
