Interim Talent Manager
4-month contract | Hybrid | London / South East
LHH is supporting a high‑profile, transformation‑focused organisation to appoint an experienced interim Talent & Performance Specialist for an initial 4‑month contract.
This role offers the opportunity to lead and embed enterprise‑wide people frameworks that are commercial, credible and immediately usable - working closely with senior leaders in a complex, regulated environment.
Key responsibilities:
You will be accountable for designing and delivering several critical, organisation‑wide initiatives, including performance management, succession planning, talent review and future capability:
- Design and implement a business‑ready performance management framework integrating outcomes and leadership behaviours
- Align leadership behaviours to job architecture, values and strategic priorities
- Identify critical roles and talent segments aligned to strategy and business risk
- Establish a robust succession methodology
- Provide executives with clear insight into readiness, bench strength and risk across senior populations
- Design and lead a company‑wide talent review process with strong calibration
- Identify emerging leadership and workforce capability requirements
- Highlight gaps against future strategic direction and recommend practical approaches to address gaps through talent and development solutions
The successful candidate will have:
- Proven experience delivering enterprise‑level performance, succession and talent programmes
- Confident operating at Executive and Board level
- Pragmatic, delivery‑focused and credible with senior stakeholders
- Comfortable leading from the front and setting sustainable standards
If you are looking for an interim role where you can make a visible, lasting impact, please apply now.
