Talent, Learning and Development Manager
Location
Abingdon, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom
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Job Details: Talent, Learning and Development Manager
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Vacancy Name
Vacancy Name Talent, Learning and Development Manager
Vacancy No
Vacancy No VN271
Employment Type
Employment Type Permanent
Location of role
About the Company
About the Company Immunocore (NASDAQ: IMCR) is a pioneering, commercial-stage T cell receptor biotechnology company whose purpose is to develop and commercialize a new generation of transformative medicines which address unmet patient needs in oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune disease. Our leaders in R&D are internationally recognised as some of the biotech industry’s most successful drug developers. We are creating not just an environment where great minds can interact but an innovation powerhouse answering the big questions.
Focused on delivering first-in-class biological therapies to patients, we have developed a highly innovative soluble TCR platform. Our ImmTAX molecules underpin a new generation of precision engineered drugs that harness the immune system to treat a broad spectrum of diseases with high unmet medical need, including oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases.
We strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace, while seeking talented individuals to work with us across the many functions that will allow us to deliver new medicines to transform the lives of patients. You will work with outstanding people who together pioneer the research, development and commercialization of bi-specific TCR therapies. We aim to create an environment where individual contributions and initiatives can be maximized, while fostering a culture of collaboration, based on respect and integrity. We want each individual employee to own their career, as part of high-performing teams, and in the context of on-the-job and formal continuous development and training, as well as constructive feedback. We always strive to identify ways to improve what we do and how we do it, by asking questions, voicing opinions, exploring various approaches and staying connected with healthcare professionals, patients, academia and other key partners.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities The key driver for this role is our need to transform our approach to learning and development globally and support the CHRO and ILT in the development of a strong learning culture and engaging employee experience. The role will provide expertise in the core HR talent processes, ensuring that employees feel engaged, skilled, and motivated to work towards the company's business goals, supporting employees to experience an emotionally rewarding and professionally satisfying career through targeted HR initiatives. All activities are designed to have measurable outcomes that translate into a quantifiable increase in employee satisfaction and business performance.
The Talent, Learning and Development manager delivers to a global plan that ensures Immunocore develops the best people and provides clear career paths & development support to our employees. The role holder will work on initiatives such as Talent Review and Succession Planning, Leadership Development, Employee Engagement survey, Induction, Early careers, Career Frameworks & the annual Performance Review. The role holder builds programs for high potential & high performing employees, driving and embedding these initiatives across the business for us to deliver against our strategic aim to “Be the best workplace”. Partnering across the organisation, the role holder assists the functional leaders to deliver their people goals.
The role holder will also have the opportunity to business partner with a business function.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Facilitates the delivery of the talent reviews and succession planning processes eg by training HRBPs and/or leaders, launching the succession planning process and coordinating updates and changes to the process with the head of the CoE.
• On-going improvement and oversight of the onboarding process, working with HRBP’s & CHRO to create a fully inclusive, relevant and up to date program that ensures all employees are welcomed to the company and well-versed in the organization’s standards and practices before embarking on their new role
• Early careers lead, responsible for supporting work experience, apprenticeships and managing the year in industry programme.
• Together with the Head of the CoE, owns the Performance and Development Review Process, and ensures that in collaboration with the HRBPs, that the annual process is delivered in line with the HR calendar.
• Provide advice and coaching to people managers and individual contributors as required
• Lead various departmental and HR initiatives and projects alongside business as usual operational requirements with timely delivery
• As required, to design and facilitate learning opportunities to develop current and emerging Leaders & emerging talent, to develop high performing teams and build strong future skills and capabilities through targeted L&D activities
• Embedding our Immunocore Values in all the CoE interventions
• Collaborate with the various departments and HRBPs to design interventions to support career frameworks and embed them in the organisation
• Design and administration of the employee engagement survey and the facilitation of follow up actions. Ongoing pulse measurement
• To engage key stakeholders in learning and development initiatives as required
• To work closely with internal communications to ensure employees are engaged in learning and development initiatives
• To leverage the Immunocore learning platform
• To act as the HRBP with one of the small business functions
PERSON SPECIFICATION
• Commercial and results focused, with the ability to quickly get up to speed on business strategies and understand how people plans need to align with these
• Excellent relationship, coaching and communication skills with employees of all levels
• Ability to design and facilitate learning and development interventions
• Ability to work at pace in an environment of change and ambiguity at times
• Ability to positively challenge and influence managers within the business and partner with them in delivering business results.
• Strong organisational and planning skills; able to multi-task and work under pressure remaining professional and calm
• Professional and engaging manner. Empathetic yet resilient under assertive challenge.
• Ability to work at a strategic and operational level, seamlessly switching between the two, depending on business need
• Strong organisational and project management skills; able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to diagnose a problem, analyse options, and make decisions that provide solutions to business areas
• Strong collaboration and team working capabilities
• A desire to work at the highest standards
Experience & knowledge
• Experience of supporting Senior Leaders and their leadership teams either through business partnering experience or internal consultant type roles
• Previous leadership, learning and/or organisational development experience in a globally diverse, fast-evolving organisation
• Certified in one or more team or individual psychometric tools eg MBTI, Insights, FIRO B
• Degree level educated or educational equivalent and ideally CIPD Level 7 qualified (or working towards).
• Previous pharmaceutical/biotech experience desired but not necessary
• Computer literate and knowledgeable in MS Office applications #J-18808-Ljbffr
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