Global Talent Management Leader

Job Description

At GHD, we don  just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day! That  why we pledge to support and empower all our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to motivate change. You  have the opportunity to apply your deep experience, influence change, and help shape the future of talent ether with your colleagues, clients, and partners, you  make an impact that is felt by all.

We  seeking a Global Talent Management Leader to continue to transform and drive GHD  enterprise talent management strategy and lead our global Talent Management Team. As a member of the Executive People Leadership Team (EPLT), you will help translate our ambitious growth priorities into workforce capability, succession depth, leadership readiness, and internal talent development. Partnering across the People function and business, you will strengthen the use of talent insights, workforce data, and technology-enabled decision support to inform talent decisions, align talent priorities to business needs, and support the delivery of GHD  strategic priorities.

This is a chance to help define the next stage of Talent Management at GHD, building a connected, insight-led approach to how we identify, develop, and strengthen talent globally. Your leadership will help senior leaders make clearer talent choices, focus development investment where it matters most, and build stronger succession, capability, and leadership pipeline plans. As a strategic global leader, you will set direction for the function, lead the team to embed talent frameworks, and support better, data-led decisions across the business.

By connecting key talent practices and insights, the role gives leaders clearer visibility of talent risks, readiness, and investment priorities. In partnership with business leaders and People colleagues, you will improve the quality and use of workforce and talent information, clarify talent practices in a matrixed environment, build talent from within, and support adoption of consistent talent approaches across the enterprise.

• Shape GHD  enterprise talent management strategy, aligning talent priorities with business growth, workforce capability, succession depth, leadership readiness, internal talent development, career pathways, and internal mobility, with clear measures of progress and impact.
• Contribute as a member of the Executive People Leadership Team (EPLT), partnering with colleagues to shape the direction, priorities, and effectiveness of the broader People function.
• Lead, coach, and develop the global Talent Management Team, creating the clarity, focus, and environment needed for the team to influence enterprise talent outcomes and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Establish clear talent frameworks, governance, and adoption approaches across workforce planning, succession, performance management, development, mobility, and talent insights to improve decision quality, consistency, and workforce outcomes across regions.
• Translate business plans into workforce capability and strategic workforce planning priorities, using talent insights to advise leaders on critical roles, skills, succession risks, readiness, development opportunities, and where to build, develop, or source capability.
• Enable development from within by increasing talent visibility, career pathways, internal mobility, priority experiences, and readiness for areas of strategic need, helping the business build capability and create opportunities for people to grow and develop at GHD.
• Partner across the People ecosystem to embed talent practices that are clear, consistent, connected to business needs, and improve adoption and decision quality.