Aberdeen
Talent Lead Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Contract Type: Temporary to Permanent Overview We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Talent Lead to join the team in Aberdeen on a temp-to-perm basis. This is a high-impact, standalone role focused on shaping and delivering the organisation’s talent, learning and leadership agenda across the UK, with scope to expand into global leadership initiatives over time. This is not a recruitment role. Instead, we are looking for a strategic talent professional who can take ownership of leadership development, capability frameworks, technical training governance, and workforce development programmes across a complex engineering environment. The successful candidate will partner closely with senior stakeholders and the wider leadership team, to drive a modern and effective talent strategy aligned to business growth and operational excellence. Key Responsibilities • Lead and own the UK talent and development agenda as the dedicated subject matter expert., • Manage and enhance the company Training Matrix, ensuring compliance, capability visibility, and workforce readiness., • Design, implement and continuously improve Leadership Development Programmes for emerging and established leaders., • Oversee and coordinate Offshore Training requirements, ensuring alignment with operational standards and industry regulations., • Manage engagement with ECITB frameworks, standards, funding opportunities, and development programmes., • Partner with business leaders to identify succession planning, capability gaps, and talent pipeline needs., • Develop learning pathways that support both technical and leadership capability., • Provide strategic input into future global leadership programme rollout., • Use data and insights to measure programme effectiveness and recommend improvements., • Build strong relationships across HR, operations, and senior leadership teams. Candidate Profile • Proven experience in Talent Management, Learning & Development, Organisational Development, or Leadership Development roles., • Background within engineering, energy, industrial, construction, manufacturing, or similarly regulated environments preferred., • Strong knowledge of competency frameworks, training matrices, and workforce capability planning., • Experience managing leadership programmes and developing management capability., • Understanding of offshore training environments and/or industry certification frameworks highly desirable., • Familiarity with ECITB standards or similar industry bodies would be advantageous., • Confident operating in a standalone lead role with autonomy and ownership., • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders., • Strategic thinker with hands-on delivery capability. Why Join? • Opportunity to shape and lead the talent agenda within a recognised engineering environment., • High-visibility standalone role with direct access to senior leadership., • Temp-to-perm route offering long-term career progression., • Potential involvement in future global leadership initiatives.