Leadership Development Manager

This role is based in the United Kingdom and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the United Kingdom.

Join us as a Leadership Development Manager

• Shape the enterprise leadership development framework and proposition across all career stages and transitions
• You’ll make sure interventions are focused on future leadership challenges, real business impact, and the needs of leaders operating in complex, hybrid human-AI environments
• Be recognised as a trusted expert in leadership development, partnering with senior leaders and external specialists to shape high-impact solutions
• This is a full-time, hybrid position so you’ll work from home some of the time, coming into the London, Edinburgh or Manchester office at least two days per week to collaborate closely with your colleagues

What you’ll do

In this pivotal role, you’ll lead and shape the bank’s leadership development framework and proposition. You’ll prioritise systematic leadership transitions and enterprise-wide leadership programmes, setting the frameworks, principles and long-term direction for leadership development. You’ll deploy the right mix of programmes, coaching, assessments, and bespoke interventions to strengthen leadership capability where it matters most.

Your work will focus on:

• Defining critical transition points, capability requirements, and targeted development journeys aligned to the bank’s leadership expectations, strategy, and culture
• Maintaining deep market insight and managing a diverse supplier portfolio, leading commercial discussions, RFPs, and contract management to secure quality and value
• Integrating leadership development with succession planning, performance diagnostics, cultural priorities, and enterprise leadership initiatives
• Translating leadership capability needs into high-quality development solutions, delivered through internal teams or external partners, and refining the portfolio based on impact
• Making sure targeted, high-impact leadership interventions are grounded in clear design standards, learning principles, and measurable outcomes

Do you have experience in Leadership?, * Strong commercial acumen, including supplier selection, contracting and value-for-money assessments

• Expert knowledge of leadership development theory, practice, and market offerings
• The ability to design end-to-end leadership journeys aligned to business strategy and performance outcomes
• Strong diagnostic capability, using assessment and performance data to shape effective interventions

Pulled from the full job description

• Annual leave
• Company pension, Here’s a quick look at what your pay package and annual leave could look like if you get accepted for the role. We have a wide range of benefits to support you in your working life and beyond.

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Your pay package

80% Base pay This is the part your your pay package that you take home every month.

10% Pension funding 10% of your salary goes towards your pension every month.

10% Benefit funding 10% of your salary goes towards a range of benefits you can choose from.

Your leave allowance

30 days Annual leave You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase up to 5 additional days off.

3 days Volunteering Take time off to support the causes you’re passionate about.

3 days Training Take time to build the skills you need to grow your career.