Senior Talent & Development Manager

Position: Senior Talent & Development Manager
Location: Bromley Town

As our Senior Talent and Development Manager you will lead the end to end Talent Management and Development strategy for Foresters Financial UK, covering succession planning, capability building, leadership development, learning governance, cultural initiatives, and regulatory learning oversight.

You will work closely with senior leaders, the Chief People Officer, and our colleagues to ensure we have the right people, skills, and behaviours to deliver our strategy and meet regulatory expectations.

This role combines strategic ownership with hands on delivery. It is ideal for someone who enjoys shaping long term direction while also implementing practical solutions that make a measurable difference. The Learning and Development Manager will report into this role.

What we require:

• A proven track record leading Talent, Succession and Development.

• Demonstrable experience in succession planning, leadership development, learning strategy, and digital learning solutions.

• Experience integrating inclusion, diversity and equity into talent processes.

• Vendor management, budgeting and strong commercial acumen.

• Experience engaging, influencing and challenging senior leaders.

• Confident with assessment tools (psychometrics, 360s, diagnostics) and learning analytics.

• Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate insights into action

• Outstanding relationship building and communication skills.

What we offer you:

This is a senior, high impact role shaping the future capability of the UK business. You will have the freedom to design and deliver modern talent and learning solutions, joining a supportive, values led organisation committed to doing the right thing for members and colleagues.

• Basic salary up to £ 70000 per annum

• Discretionary annual bonus dependent on your performance and company performance (circa 14%).

• Annual holiday allowance of 28 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Generous contributory pension scheme

• Life Assurance

• 1 days paid charitable workday

• Employee Wellbeing Programme

Working days are Monday to Friday 35 hours per week. Start times are flexible from 7.30am to 9.30am. This is a hybrid working opportunity you will be in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week.

About us

Foresters Financial is not your typical financial services provider. Those who join our purpose-driven organisation enjoy a culture of collaboration, creativity, and mutual respect and are challenged to do their best to make a difference every day. We help everyday families achieve their financial goals and make a lasting difference in their lives and communities.

What we do

We help everyday families achieve their financial goals and make a lasting difference in their lives and communities. We will continue to do this by employing enthusiastic and talented Financial Advisers working across the country and equally talented people to be based at our Head Office in Bromley