Head of Talent, Learning & Organisation Development

We've been engaged to support the search for a senior Talent, Learning & Organisational Development leader for a high‑performing, growth‑focused organisation within financial services at a pivotal stage in its journey.

With strong foundations, an ambitious growth agenda and increasing focus on leadership depth and performance, this is a rare opportunity to build enterprise‑level capability that will underpin the next phase of scale.

About the role

This role offers the chance to shape and embed organisation‑wide talent, leadership, learning and OD capability at a genuine inflection point. Working closely with the Chief People Officer and senior leadership, you'll play a key role in strengthening performance, succession and leadership effectiveness as the business evolves.

Initially operating as a hands-on senior individual contributor, you'll combine strategic design with practical delivery, creating scalable solutions that can be embedded across the business.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the organisational development agenda to support scale, performance and future growth scenarios
• Design and embed clear OD and leadership frameworks aligned to strategy and operating model
• Build a structured talent and succession approach, including assessment of critical roles and leadership populations
• Evolve performance management into a clear, outcome-led framework focused on accountability and delivery
• Set the strategic direction for learning and leadership development, moving from fragmented activity to measurable impact
• Shape culture, EVP and listening insight to support engagement, leadership and long-term sustainability

Candidate profile

• Deep expertise across OD, talent & succession, leadership development and learning - with the ability to connect these into a coherent, enterprise-wide approach
• Highly pragmatic, commercial and delivery-focused, with experience building capability from first principles
• Comfortable operating hands-on while influencing at executive and senior leadership level
• Proven track record of shifting organisations from activity-heavy programmes to outcome-led impact
• Confident navigating ambiguity, growth and change, with strong judgement on where to focus for maximum return
• Motivated by creating sustainable solutions and leaving a lasting legacy in leadership and organisational capability

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.