Head of Talent & Culture - UK&I

Head of Talent & Culture leads the UK&I Talent, Culture and Organisation Effectiveness agenda, ensuring the organisation has the leadership capability, succession strength and culture required to deliver current priorities and future growth. The role acts as the regional owner of talent, learning, performance and inclusion, setting direction, standards and governance, while enabling HRBPs and leaders to deliver impact within the business.

Responsibilities

Lead the UK&I Talent, Culture and Organisation Effectiveness agenda, ensuring the organisation has the leadership capability, succession strength and culture required to deliver current priorities and future growth; Act as the regional owner of talent, learning, performance and inclusion, setting direction, standards and governance; Shape and deliver an integrated UK&I Talent, Culture and Organisation Effectiveness agenda that enables delivery of regional strategic priorities; Build and execute a 3–5 year talent roadmap, balancing short-term delivery with long-term capability, leadership and workforce needs; Create the conditions for a high-performing, engaging organisation, with clear accountabilities, effective decision-making, strong leadership capability and a compelling employee experience; Embed a clear, intentional culture aligned to pladis values, leadership expectations and ways of working; Lead the development and execution of the UK&I Talent, Organisation Effectiveness, Learning and Inclusion strategy; Partner with HRBPs to identify priority people risks and opportunities, agree clear actions and track progress; Responsible for Talent Management, Resourcing, Performance Management, Inclusion and Learning; Ensure consistent people, talent and organisation design practices are used across the region; Collaborate on the development of new global and regional Talent programmes; Drive best practice and continuous improvement across all specialist areas; Drive the implementation of the IDE agenda through all Talent, L&D and Organisation Design practices; Accountable for shaping and delivering the Early Careers strategy, covering apprentices, graduates and internship programmes; Partner with HRLT to define, reinforce and role-model cultural expectations; Own the regional resourcing strategy, workforce planning and future capability needs, including leadership of the Talent Acquisition team; Design and embed a high-quality performance management culture aligned to the Global Talent Philosophy; Use integrated people and organisation data to inform UK&I LT decisions; Set and lead the regional L&D strategy

Requirements

Purpose-Led; Agile; Collaborative; Resilient; Positive; Strong influencing capability with senior leaders and HR partners, with the ability to shape thinking and build alignment; Proven expertise across the talent lifecycle including behavioural frameworks, learning and development, career architecture, workforce planning and recruitment; Ability to balance operational delivery with long term organisation and capability strategy, ensuring annual employee cycles run effectively while building for the future; Strong understanding of core HR and organisation levers, performance, reward, development, structure and role clarity, and how they interact to drive engagement and outcomes; Track record of delivering in complex, fast paced environments, leading organisation and talent change across diverse workforce groups; Strong programme and portfolio management skills, managing interconnected talent and learning initiatives; Ability to set and measure performance outcomes using clear standards, metrics and targets to drive excellence in Talent; Commercial, data driven mindset, using insight and judgement to propose pragmatic talent solutions; Relevant technical background

Nice to have

Experience with psychometrics; coaching frameworks; organisation design; budget ownership; leadership across multiple teams