Job Title: Senior Manager – Talent & Organisational Development
Department: Organisation & People Development
Location: Flexible (with travel to other UK sites where required)
Salary: Competitive - Plus benefits to include car (or allowance), leading pension scheme, Private Health Insurance (Family Cover) plus annual bonus
Closing Date: Thursday 6th August 2026
We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.
Shape the culture. Drive growth. Empower people.
Are you passionate about helping people learn, grow, and succeed?
We are a purpose-driven organisation seeking a Senior Manager – Talent & Organisational Development to lead our People Development agenda across Tata Steel UK, driving talent management, impactful learning, leadership development initiatives, organisational effectiveness and supporting positive cultural transformation. In this role, you will collaborate across the business to nurture our talent and build high-performing teams. If you’re looking for an opportunity to shape the future of our workforce and make your mark, this could be your next career move.
The Organisational & People Development team design and deliver people development and critical skills programmes to increase organisational effectiveness and ensure the alignment of the Tata Steel People Plan with the overall business strategy. The People and Organisational Development team work closely with Business Leaders, HR and both the functional and operations teams in TSUK to develop, support & lead talent management initiatives to promote & achieve a high-performance workplace culture.
The successful candidate may be based at any of our UK locations. This is a hybrid role with a UK wide remit, and as such, travel to other UK sites will be required
What you will do
The Senior Manager – Talent & Organisational Development is a multi-faceted opportunity which leads our dedicated and passionate team of two People Development professionals in shaping the People Development agenda across the TSUK business. The role will have individual and team accountabilities across both People Development Programmes and the management of the UK wide Talent processes.
Organisational Change Management
- Develop and implement organisational development strategies and programmes.
- Develop & guide change management initiatives to support business transformation and cultural change.
Team & People Development
- Create and manage comprehensive employee development programs including entry level and emerging talent along with management and leadership development.
- Provide coaching and support to managers and employees to enhance individual and team performance.
Talent Management & Development
- Develop and implement talent management strategies to attract, retain, and develop top talent.
- Management of the UK Talent Board programme optimising talent visibility and development of critical talent, strengthening succession pipelines across the business and retention of our high potential employees.
- Ownership of the HR Talent Processes including the annual cycles of Performance and Potential and Succession Planning
- Implement & measure the effectiveness of performance management systems that promote a high-performance culture and are aligned with business goals.
- Collaborate with HR and department heads to identify critical roles and create succession plans.
- Analyse HR metrics and data to inform decision-making and measure the effectiveness of HR initiatives.
- Develop and maintain expertise, industry trends and best practices in organisational and people development.
Leadership Development
- Working alongside our Global HR Programmes to embed Tata Steel Leadership framework and behaviours and programmes to develop & drive they are adopted and role-modelled.
What you will need
- Proven experience in leading and delivering the design of talent, organisational development or leadership development programmes within a complex organisation.
- A broad and deep knowledge of HR processes, systems and digital HR applications
- Familiarity with external benchmarking & best practice of organisation and people programmes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to use people data and insight to influence decision-making and shape future talent strategies.
- Excellent Coaching and Mentoring skills.
- Team Leadership skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and influence at all levels of the organisation.
- Excellent Communication and project management Skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and successfully lead complex people initiatives across multiple sites.
- CIPD qualification desirable.
Ready to make a difference?
For a full job description or for any questions please contact Charlotte Cassidy: [email protected]
Please note: You may use AI tools to help prepare your application. However, all information must be accurate and based on your own experience. We value genuine, honest responses that reflect who you are.
What we can offer you
Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:
- A market competitive salary
- Company Car or Car Allowance
- 35 days holidays per annum
- Annual Pay Review
- Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
- Private Healthcare Scheme (Individual cover)
- One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)
We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.
Why us?
Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.
Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.
https://www.tatasteeluk.com/construction/blogs-news/news/tata-steel-achieves-prestigious-biodiversity-benchmark-at-north-wales-site
To learn more about who we are and what we can offer our future employees, please click on the link to watch the following video: Tata Steel – A place you can thrive – YouTube
Skills Required
- Proven experience designing and delivering talent, organisational development or leadership development programmes within a complex organisation.
- Experience managing talent processes including performance, potential assessment and succession planning.
- Broad and deep knowledge of HR processes, systems and digital HR applications.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with ability to use people data and insight to influence decision-making.
- Excellent coaching and mentoring skills.
- Team leadership skills with experience managing HR/people development professionals.
- Ability to work collaboratively and influence at all levels, including senior stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and project management skills to lead complex people initiatives across multiple sites.
- Willingness and ability to travel to other UK sites as required.
- CIPD qualification.
What We Do
We produce high quality differentiated steel products for the construction, automotive, packaging and engineering markets While steel itself presents us with endless possibilities, these can only be unlocked through our people, who continually challenge the status quo while searching for further improvements by innovating, sharing and learning together with our customers. What we have in common is a deep sense of curiosity and a pioneering spirit, a combination which holds the key to our creativity and resourcefulness. More than any other steelmaker, we immerse ourselves in our customers’ and we actively engage with the communities in which we operate. We are passionate about preserving our planet and taking care of our communities, and we make sure we source our raw materials as well as producing and transporting our steel in a responsible and ever more sustainable way.
