Learning, Talent & Growth Manager

We are looking for a Learning, Talent & Growth Manager to join our People & Culture team. At PROPER SNACKS, we are passionate about the growth of our people – giving our talent the experiences and opportunities they need to supercharge their career in PS and beyond. We’re looking for someone to drive this agenda, get the best from our people and ensure our skills and team are fit for the future.

We are open to candidates being based from either our London office or Nuneaton factory. However, for candidates based in London, we would require a regular presence in Nuneaton of approximately 1-2 days per week. Any travel to and from the Nuneaton site would be reimbursed.

The right person for this role will be passionate about helping people grow and will bring positive, motivating energy to the work they deliver. They will look beyond immediate needs, spotting opportunities to build stronger skills, leaders and teams for the future.

They will combine commercial awareness with genuine curiosity across all areas of the business. Comfortable working with both front line teams and senior leaders, they will ask thoughtful questions, challenge constructively and turn ideas into practical solutions. They will build strong relationships, bring people with them and communicate clearly in a way that feels engaging, relevant and aligned to our values and brand tone of voice.

As Learning, Talent & Capability Manager, you will play a key role in helping PROPER SNACKS build the team we need for the future. Working closely with leaders across the business, you'll shape how we develop our people, strengthen our leadership pipeline and create clear pathways for growth, while ensuring strong learning and compliance foundations are in place – particularly at our factory.

The initial focus of the role will be on our Nuneaton site where we want to ensure learning and compliance are fully embedded into the culture. The role will broaden to drive our learning agenda across the entire business – supporting all London and Nuneaton based talent.

• Ensure learning governance, compliance and audit readiness across the business, especially in manufacturing.
• Maintain competence frameworks, onboarding pathways and training standards.
• Lead the Training team to deliver compliance, admin and learning operations well.

• Develop role profiles, capability frameworks and career pathways across PS.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Technical and Supply Chain to build skills and functional excellence.
• Extend this approach across the wider organisation over time.

• Work with P&C to evolve talent management and succession planning.
• Develop high-potential talent through targeted initiatives, including Thrive Accelerator.
• Strengthen internal mobility and career progression to build future leaders.

• Work with leaders to identify the skills and talent needed for future business plans.
• Use workforce and talent insights to guide capability planning and investment.

• Champion everyday learning, feedback and development.
• Ensure Roles & Goals and growth conversations are delivered consistently.
• Own and improve learning platforms and resources, including Thrive and the Builder's Toolkit.
• Oversee apprenticeships and learning partnerships to maximise impact.

• Depth of experience designing and delivering learning and capability strategies within a growing organisation. Experience in a food or drinks business is preferred but not required.
• Experience working with diverse employee populations in both office and operational/manufacturing environments.
• Experience using Learning Management Systems,…