Head of Talent & Careers

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Role: Head of Talent & Careers

Location: United Kingdom, Remote

About the role

We are looking for a Head of Talent & Careers to lead the continued development of BSI’s enterprise talent and careers strategy.

This role will shape how colleagues understand and take ownership of their careers, while creating the organisational structures, frameworks and practices needed for talent to move, develop and be deployed effectively across BSI.

Working closely with senior business and People leaders, you will lead our enterprise approach to career development, talent management and succession planning. You will help shape career pathways and associated role architecture, and targeted talent pipelines, ensuring BSI has the skills and leadership capability needed to deliver its future priorities.

This is an opportunity to influence talent strategy at an enterprise level, balancing long-term organisational thinking with the practical delivery of programmes that improve career opportunities, succession strength and internal movement.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver BSI’s enterprise talent, careers and internal progression strategy.

• Continue to develop BSI’s careers proposition, ensuring colleagues have clear access to career opportunities, resources and development support.

• Lead enterprise career engagement activities, including career campaigns, Careers Week and digital career channels.

• Maintain and improve the Careers Hub and associated Workday talent and careers functionality.

• Build colleague and manager capability to support meaningful career, development and succession conversations.

• Lead the Mid-Year Review process as a key enabler of career planning and colleague development.

• Define and embed practical careers and development approaches to increase internal mobility and the flexible deployment of talent.

• Shape role architecture, career pathways and skills frameworks that make movement between roles and functions easier.

• Identify and address structural, cultural and behavioural barriers to internal career progression.

• Partner with Talent Acquisition to promote an internal-first approach to hiring and increase confidence in appointing high-potential colleagues into stretch opportunities.

• Support  transformation programmes and organisation design by identifying the talent, career and succession implications of structural decisions.

• Develop approaches that improve internal appointments to critical roles and reduce reliance on external hiring where appropriate.

• Lead and evolve enterprise talent and succession processes, strengthening succession readiness and development planning.

• Provide the Board and Group Leadership Team with clear insight into talent risks, pipeline strength and succession coverage.

• Identify business-critical talent populations and develop targeted reskilling, upskilling and pipeline strategies.

• Shape targeted early careers and external social sustainability initiatives aligned to business needs and BSI’s purpose.

What we’re looking for

Essential

• Significant experience across careers strategy and development within a global, technically professional organisation.

• Experience leading enterprise talent and succession planning processes.

• Experience designing and implementing career frameworks and associated role architecture or skills-based approaches in a complex technical professionalism.

• Experience designing careers acceleration initiatives to drive greater internal progression.

• Understanding and experience advising on the implications for careers, capability and talent pipelines in organisation design, operating models and restructuring.

• Experience enabling organisational change and transformation through workforce planning, talent deployment or career mapping.

• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate business priorities into practical talent solutions.

• Highly developed stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience working with senior leaders.

• Strong consultancy capability, with the ability to diagnose organisational issues and define targeted interventions.

• Experience using data and insight to identify talent risks and support decision-making.

• Ability to balance strategic direction with operational delivery.

• Strong project leadership, prioritisation and organisational skills.

• A collaborative and inclusive approach, with the ability to work effectively across functions, regions and organisational boundaries.

• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.

Highly desirable

• Experience using Workday talent and careers functionality.

• Experience shaping targeted early careers strategies.

• CIPD qualification or equivalent.

• Experience managing external suppliers or partners.

• Knowledge of the Apprenticeship Levy.

• Experience creating digital learning or career content using tools such as Articulate Rise or Synthesia.

Salary Range:
UK = £72,750 - £87,000

The advertised salary range reflects the level, scope and responsibilities of the role. Starting salary within that range will be determined based on experience, skills, market considerations and alignment with internal equity principles.

BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, ongoing training and development with the inclusion of 27-days annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, car allowance (dependent on role), income protection, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, adoption leave, compassionate leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.  

Do you believe the world deserves excellence?

We are proud to be the business improvement company for other organisations to become more sustainable and resilient and finally to inspire trust in their products, systems, services, and the world we live in.

Headquartered in London, BSI is the world's first national standards organization with more than 100 years of experience. We are a global partner for 86,000 companies and organizations in over 193 countries, offering development, auditing, certification, and training services, including innovative software solutions and cyber security expertise for all industries: from aerospace and automotive to food, construction, energy, healthcare, IT and trade sectors. Incorporated by Royal Charter, we’re truly impartial, and home to the ultimate mark of trust, the Kitemark.

Through our unique combination of consulting, training, assurance and regulatory services we bring solid and broad knowledge to every company.

If you want to contribute to this inspiring challenge, bring your open and enthusiastic mindset to our dynamic team, apply now and become part of the BSI family!

D&I Policy

BSI is committed to ensuring the diversity of our workforce reflects that of our clients and the communities in which we operate. Our goal is to create a sense of belonging for all employees by providing opportunities to develop, grow, and engage with our global organization all while having fun doing great work. BSI is a community where everyone can thrive.

If you require any reasonable accommodations to be made on account of a disability or impairment throughout out our recruiting process, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.

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About Us

BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives.
 
Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments.
Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.
Living by our core values of Client-Centricity, Agility, and Collaboration, BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society’s critical issues – from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.