Group Talent and Retention Manager

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced strategic talent and retention workforce Manager with expertise in legal and international operational workforce deployment with a strong emphasis on retention, engagement, development, succession, reward and recognition and performance management of operational technical workforces.THE ROLEThe Group Talent and Retention Manager will partner with the internal operations and global Talent Acquisition teams to ensure their technical workforce can be mobilised effectively by territory and support global growth aligning to the company strategy and customer partnership.Key areas of responsibility:Lead the development and execution of retention staff strategies supporting job satisfaction, professional development and wellbeingSupport long-term workforce planningLead KPI reporting and track performanceImplement recognition and reward programsCoach Talent operational teams to manage performance queriesIdentify high potential workforce staff – create growth pathways for individualsDefine and maintain a clear career pathway framework to improve workforce retention engagement and progressionDevelop succession plans for critical rolesDevelop data driven insights for SLT teamPlay a pivotal role in managing and streamlining visa applications, ensuring compliancy and efficiencyTHE CANDIDATEExcellent project management skillsPreviously created strategies to improve recruitment and retention, build pipelines, drive engagement, leveraging data to drive decisions and provide tangible insights.A deep onboarding and training understanding of the global technical workforces ensuring onboarding training workforce practices comply with internal policies, safety regulations labour laws and global deployment standardsPrevious experience collaborating with legal global mobility partners to manage compliance across EMEA regionsKnowledge of relevant industry standards, certifications and regulatory requirements and familiarity with labour laws and Best Practices working with operational workforces in the areas of training, pay and retention across global marketsTHE CONSULTANCY:Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.TPBN1_UKTJ