Talent Management SME – Advancing Talent

For a major energy focused business, we are looking for an interim Talent Management SME – Advancing Talent

Lead the design and delivery of talent initiatives across Castrol, focusing on succession planning, leadership development, talent pipelines, internal mobility and organisational capability building. Partner with senior leaders to strengthen talent outcomes and support business growth.
Key Accountabilities

• Shape and deliver talent strategies aligned to business priorities.
• Lead succession planning, development planning and talent risk mitigation activities.
• Support placement decisions for critical and high-value roles.
• Develop diverse talent pipelines and leadership readiness plans.
• Coach and advise P&C teams on talent frameworks and best practice.
• Facilitate talent reviews and evidence-based talent discussions.
• Use talent data and workforce insights to drive decisions and measure impact.
• Partner with learning, business and P&C teams to deliver integrated talent solutions.
• Ensure high-quality execution of annual and in-year talent activities.

Key Skills

• Talent Management
• Succession Planning
• Leadership Development
• Stakeholder Management
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Data & Analytics
• Coaching & Facilitation
• Strategic Thinking
• Commercial Acumen

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in HR, Organisational Psychology, Business or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience in talent management, leadership development, learning or HR.
• Experience designing and implementing global talent programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management experience with senior leaders.
• Experience using talent analytics and workforce insights to support decision-making.
• Vendor management experience with external talent and learning providers.

People are our business worldwide
 
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.