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Interim Head of Talent Development

Michael PageLondon🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 28 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This interim Head of Talent Development role offers a fantastic opportunity to shape a new people strategy and lead critical functions within a mission-driven organization, with the flexibility of hybrid work in London. You'll thrive here if you have a proven track record in talent development, leadership, and driving cultural transformation. Don't miss out on this chance to make a significant impact!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Leader
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
London, United Kingdom
Succession Planning

Job Description

A not-for-profit organisation are looking for an Interim Head of Talent Development to join during an excited period of change. The role is based in London with hybrid working.

Client Details

Not-for-profit

London based with hybrid working

Description

An Interim Head of Talent Development to:

- Support the organisation in delivering their new people strategy

- Shape how the organisation attract, develop and grow talent

- Build skills in leadership capability

- Lead the talent development function including L&D, Recruitment, OD and ED&I specialists

- Support with organisational performance and future needs

- Provide leadership to the team to develop a collaborative approach

- Develop and deliver talent and development initiatives

- Identity organisational needs and partner with the team to develop and deliver strategic priorities and initiatives

- Design frameworks around leadership and capability

- Oversee initiatives around candidate attraction, talent management, succession planning and high potentials

- Develop early careers programs for apprenticeships and graduates

- The role has a bigger focus on developing an academy to approach how the organisation can attract apprentices and graduates and design / deliver an apprenticeship framework to embed them into the organisation

Profile

An Interim Head of Talent Development with:

- Previous experience in leading L&D, OD, Recruitment and ED&I initiatives

- Previous experience working in a regulated environment

- CIPD qualified, ideally level 7

- Strong leadership and line management experience

- Experience of leading cultural transformation programmes

Job Offer

Interim Head of Talent Development

London based with hybrid working

Start at short notice

Up to 640 per day

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