Head of Talent 12-month FTC
Posted Today by Oakleaf Partnership
£100,000 Per year
Undetermined
Remote
London
Summary: The Head of Talent role is a strategic position within a fast-growing digital and AI software company, focused on shaping and scaling the organization's talent agenda. This 12-month fixed-term contract emphasizes workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational capability to support the company's growth ambitions. The position offers the opportunity to influence the future workforce in a dynamic environment while collaborating closely with senior leadership. The role is fully remote and offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver a forward-looking workforce planning strategy aligned to business growth and transformation goals
- Lead succession planning across critical roles, ensuring strong pipelines for leadership and business-critical positions
- Partner with executive leadership on organisational design and capability planning
- Identify current and future skills gaps, particularly across digital, data, and AI capabilities
- Design and implement talent management frameworks, including high-potential programmes and career pathways
- Leverage data and insights to inform strategic talent decisions, including headcount planning and future capability requirements
- Collaborate with People/HR teams to align talent strategy with learning, development, and performance frameworks
- Support the development of a high-performing and inclusive culture through effective talent and development practices
- Provide oversight of recruitment strategy where required, ensuring alignment with long-term workforce plans
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in a senior talent or people leadership role, with a strong focus on talent strategy, workforce planning, or organisational development
- Demonstrated success in developing and delivering succession planning frameworks
- Experience within technology, digital, or AI-led organisations is preferred
- Strong strategic mindset, with the ability to translate business objectives into effective talent strategies
- Highly analytical, with experience using data to inform decision-making
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at executive level
- A passion for developing future talent and building sustainable organisational capability
Salary (Rate): £100000 per annum
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Head of Talent (12-Month FTC)
Remote (UK-based)
£100,000 + Benefits
About the Company
This organisation is a fast-growing digital and AI software company at the forefront of innovation, helping businesses harness cutting-edge technology to transform how they operate. With a strong growth trajectory and ambitious plans, the business is now seeking an experienced Head of Talent to shape, scale, and elevate its strategic talent agenda.
The Role
The Head of Talent will lead the organisation’s strategic talent priorities, with a strong focus on workforce planning, succession planning, and organisational capability. Working in close partnership with senior leadership, the role will ensure the business has the right talent, structure, and capability in place to deliver on its growth ambitions.
This is a high-impact, strategic position offering the opportunity to influence the future workforce of a dynamic and fast-paced organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver a forward-looking workforce planning strategy aligned to business growth and transformation goals
- Lead succession planning across critical roles, ensuring strong pipelines for leadership and business-critical positions
- Partner with executive leadership on organisational design and capability planning
- Identify current and future skills gaps, particularly across digital, data, and AI capabilities
- Design and implement talent management frameworks, including high-potential programmes and career pathways
- Leverage data and insights to inform strategic talent decisions, including headcount planning and future capability requirements
- Collaborate with People/HR teams to align talent strategy with learning, development, and performance frameworks
- Support the development of a high-performing and inclusive culture through effective talent and development practices
- Provide oversight of recruitment strategy where required, ensuring alignment with long-term workforce plans
About the Candidate
- Proven experience in a senior talent or people leadership role, with a strong focus on talent strategy, workforce planning, or organisational development
- Demonstrated success in developing and delivering succession planning frameworks
- Experience within technology, digital, or AI-led organisations is preferred
- Strong strategic mindset, with the ability to translate business objectives into effective talent strategies
- Highly analytical, with experience using data to inform decision-making
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at executive level
- A passion for developing future talent and building sustainable organisational capability
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary of £100,000
- Fully remote working with flexible hours
- Opportunity to work within a cutting-edge AI/software environment
- A collaborative and innovative culture where impact is visible
