Head of Talent & Capability, RX

Location: Richmond

Are you passionate about shaping talent, leadership and capability strategies that support business transformation?

Would you like to partner with senior leaders to build high-performing teams, strengthen future leadership pipelines and create meaningful employee experiences?

About the Business RX is a global leader in events and exhibitions, leveraging industry expertise, data, and technology to build businesses for individuals, communities, and organisations. With a presence in 25 countries across 41 industry sectors, RX hosts approximately 350 events annually. RX is committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our people. RX empowers businesses to thrive by leveraging data-driven insights and digital solutions.

RX is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. For more information, visit  our Team:

We unlock organisational impact by building the skills, performance, and leadership pipeline that powers the business forward.

About the Role:

You will be an integral part of the RELX Talent and Capability (T&C) COE Leadership Team.  In this role, you will serve as the Head Talent Partner to the RX business and HR leadership team.
You'll take ownership of the delivery of the T&C COE strategy and ensure alignment with divisional priorities to enhance capability and performance. You will also represent the COE on your divisional HR leadership team and ensure talent solutions and development initiatives are effectively integrated into business goals and performance.
Responsibilities Collaborating with a variety of internal stakeholders to identify and implement Talent and Capability approaches that support RX’s business objectives

Advocating and implementing RELX leadership and development programs within RX focusing on elevating manager capability, shaping high-performance RX culture, building a strong talent pipeline of future leaders

Representing the needs and interests of RX in RELX-wide T&C discussions and initiatives. Ensuring that final outcomes are relevant, accessible and high-value with a compelling RX narrative

Promoting a culture of continuous growth and curiosity. Utilizing data and metrics to monitor the quality, effectiveness and overall user experiences of talent initiatives within RXCo-ordinating all activities for RELX Talent Review with business leaders and HR partners to identify critical positions, talent readiness and succession pipelines. With leaders, support strategies to address readiness gaps, both technical and behavioural thus enhancing purposeful careers

Driving a culture of feedback and recognition to drive business outcomes and a meaningful employee experience. Work closely with colleagues across the global HR organization to ensure integrated and aligned approaches for employees and leaders

Managing the overall divisional training plan, being accountable for the T&C PNLRequirements

Recognise and incorporate the voice of the business when designing, delivering, and embedding talent practices within RX Advocate, educate, and influence senior leaders across various expertise areas within T&C scope. Focus on business transformation and people-centric approaches.

Operate and lead across different geographies and industries, ensuring successful delivery of large-scale, highly visible talent initiatives

Maintain a client-centric approach, adept at building relationships with executive and senior leadership teams, cross-functional teams, and critical stakeholders

Understand and interpret RX business challenges and opportunities, prioritising and aligning T&C support accordingly

Being future-focused, recognising the impact of AI and other global trends on our work and roles, and partnering…