Talent Development Specialist

Job Description

We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Talent Development Specialist to join us in the People Team in London! If you are someone who thrives on connecting with people and fostering their growth, this could be your next professional endeavor.

We are looking for an individual to significantly contribute to our onboarding experience. This role primarily involves serving as a key facilitator for our Company Onboarding, ensuring an inspiring, engaging, and impactful start to every Newbie's journey at Wise. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

As a Talent Development Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the organisation. In addition to our Company Onboarding, you will facilitate other programs, design and execute targeted learning strategies, and drive engagement in global learning initiatives. Collaborating with regional teams, you will ensure seamless training delivery and maintain a comprehensive global learning calendar. 

Additionally, you will conduct learning needs analysis and provide data-driven insights for stakeholders. You will serve as a local point of contact for core products, ensuring data integrity and regular content updates. Your role will require strong facilitation, project management, data interpretation and stakeholder management skills, with an emphasis on strategic thinking and adaptability. You should be proactive, detail-oriented and collaborative, with a strong ability to navigate change and apply data-driven insights for impactful learning solutions.

Responsibilities

Facilitation

• Main facilitator of Company Onboarding 

• Delivers offsites in location where suitable

Learning Partnering

• Responsible for development and execution of learning strategy at the squad level

• Conducts Learning Needs Analysis 

• Provide data and insights during MBRs and QBRs for relevant stakeholders on all learning activities of supported group(s)

• Work with regional teams to ensure training delivery in supported locations

• Maintain global learning calendar for supported assignment(s)

• Drive engagement for global learning initiatives within supported assignment(s). 

Coaching and Mentoring

• Support coaching and mentoring requests for region

• Coach and mentor new team members

Product Ownership

• Serve as local POC for core product

• Ensure proper data hygiene for products at regional level

• Ensure regular cadence of content updates and program enhancements as needed

Core skills

• Strong facilitation skills.

• Strong proficiency in project management and design thinking.

• Consultative approach to problem-solving, applying data-driven insights to create tailored solutions.

• Confidence in interpreting data and producing data-led, visually compelling presentations.

• Organised, detail-focused, and able to work under pressure while maintaining accuracy.

• Adept at stakeholder management, communicating effectively with diverse teams to encourage collaboration.

Key attributes

• Aware of important developments within the business and industry trends relating to people and organisational development.

• Strategic mindset in developing talent initiatives, understanding the bigger picture and how individual actions fit into the broader suite of talent development services.

• Enthusiasm for collecting, processing, and applying data to streamline workflows, measure project ROI and drive successful team projects.

• Comfortable navigating uncertainty and rapid change; adaptable to evolving business needs.

• Proactive and self-starting, anticipating potential challenges or opportunities and proposing solutions.

• Willingness to contribute beyond one’s own role, collaborating with colleagues to achieve collective objectives.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to coordinate large-scale initiatives.

• Meticulous attention to detail and a passion for high-quality, visually appealing deliverables.

Additional Information

£44,000-£58,000

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.