We've been engaged to support the search for a senior Talent, Learning & Organisational Development leader for a high-performing, growth-focused organisation within financial services at a pivotal stage in its journey.

With strong foundations, an ambitious growth agenda and increasing focus on leadership depth and performance, this is a rare opportunity to build enterprise-level capability that will underpin the next phase of scale.

About the role

This role offers the chance to shape and embed organisation-wide talent, leadership, learning and OD capability at a genuine inflection point. Working closely with the Chief People Officer and senior leadership, you'll play a key role in strengthening performance, succession and leadership effectiveness as the business evolves.

Initially operating as a hands-on senior individual contributor, you'll combine strategic design with practical delivery, creating scalable solutions that can be embedded across the business.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the organisational development agenda to support scale, performance and future growth scenarios
• Design and embed clear OD and leadership frameworks aligned to strategy and operating model
• Build a structured talent and succession approach, including assessment of critical roles and leadership populations
• Evolve performance management into a clear, outcome-led framework focused on accountability and delivery
• Set the strategic direction for learning and leadership development, moving from fragmented activity to measurable impact
• Shape culture, EVP and listening insight to support engagement, leadership and long-term sustainability

Candidate profile

• Deep expertise across OD, talent & succession, leadership development and learning - with the ability to connect these into a coherent, enterprise-wide approach
• Highly pragmatic, commercial and delivery-focused, with experience building capability from first principles
• Comfortable operating hands-on while influencing at executive and senior leadership level
• Proven track record of shifting organisations from activity-heavy programmes to outcome-led impact
• Confident navigating ambiguity, growth and change, with strong judgement on where to focus for maximum return
• Motivated by creating sustainable solutions and leaving a lasting legacy in leadership and organisational capability

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.