Talent Development Program Manager (EMEA) – London

Talent Development Program Manager (EMEA) – London/Hybrid

Daily rate: £400 – £500 (inside IR35)

Duration: 12‑months

Start: ASAP

Hybrid: 2 – 3 days

My client is looking for a proactive, creative Talent Development Program Manager to own end‑to‑end delivery of scaled talent development programs across the EMEA region (20+ countries; ~5,000 employees). This is a 12‑month secondment‑cover position based in London with the potential to convert to a permanent role for the right candidate.

Key responsibilities

* End‑to‑end program management: plan, coordinate and deliver global and regional talent development programs and events (logistics, vendor/event agency management, venues, scheduling).

* Stakeholder management: partner with Talent Development partners, HR business partners, change management teams, senior leaders and global teams to align program objectives and delivery.

* Experience design: support creation and optimisation of the learner experience across program touchpoints (communications, onboarding into programs, session design, follow‑up).

* Communications & marketing: build and execute comms plans to drive awareness and attendance; manage internal promotion of programs.

* Measurement & reporting: define success metrics, track attendance/engagement, evaluate program impact and communicate results to stakeholders.

* Process excellence: implement and improve systems, processes and operational standards (e.g., registration, budgeting, vendor processes, LMS workflows).

* Tools & technology: operate existing learning tools and be comfortable experimenting with AI‑driven development approaches; identify opportunities for tooling improvements.

* Budgeting & commercial: manage program budgets, forecast needs and raise budget discussions for exceptional hires or requirements.

* Multi‑tasking & autonomy: juggle multiple concurrent programs and priorities, work independently and move quickly in a dispersed team.

* Additional: support ad‑hoc requests, contribute to talent reviews/top talent programs when required.

Working Model

* Team is dispersed; ability to work autonomously and manage remote stakeholders is essential.

What we’re looking for Must‑have

* Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in talent development, learning & development, or a closely related field.

* Demonstrated experience managing scaled programs across multiple stakeholder groups in a complex/matrixed organisation.

* Strong project management skills with experience coordinating events, vendors and multi‑stakeholder delivery.

* Excellent stakeholder and senior‑leader facing communication skills.

* Proven ability to design and improve learner experiences (communications, engagement strategies, post‑program measurement).

* Comfortable with learning technologies and with using AI tools or a demonstrated curiosity to adopt AI in learning approaches.

* Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities with tight timelines.

* Based in (or able to work from) London.

Nice‑to‑have

* Experience with an LMS administration and common L&D technology tools.

* Experience in designing supportive processes and operational improvements.

* Prior experience in a global matrix organisation or with cross‑regional program rollouts.

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements