Talent Development Manager (Fusion Energy)

Location: UK-specific security screening is required, including Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks. Applicants from outside the UK or those who have lived outside the UK in the last five years must provide acceptable overseas criminal records checks.

Company

hirify.global supports the development of fusion energy through the STEP programme and a partnership model combining public-sector responsibility, industry delivery, startup innovation, and national infrastructure.

What you will do

• Develop and implement an enterprise-wide talent development and capability strategy for STEP.
• Build career pathways, progression frameworks, succession planning, and talent review processes.
• Design onboarding and induction programmes that support integration, collaboration, retention, and the organisation's safety and delivery culture.
• Commission learning, technical capability, behavioural, and leadership development programmes.
• Lead employee engagement frameworks, including surveys, listening activities, and people-focused communications.
• Shape the employee value proposition and advise senior leaders on culture, inclusion, engagement, and organisational change.

Requirements

• CIPD Level 7 or an equivalent qualification.
• 5–7 years of experience in a relevant talent, learning, or organisational development function.
• Experience leading talent development, learning, or organisational development in complex, technical, or delivery-focused organisations.
• Experience designing career and capability frameworks, onboarding programmes, and leadership development pathways.
• Strategic and systems thinking, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and work through ambiguity.
• Successful completion of BPSS and DBS checks is required; future SC Clearance may be required.

Nice to have

• Experience in engineering, infrastructure, or large-scale programmes.
• Familiarity with public-private partnerships or joint venture models.
• Experience supporting organisational transition and culture evolution in newly formed entities.
• Experience with budget ownership and management.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-led work focused on making fusion energy a reality.
• Inclusive culture centred on psychological safety, belonging, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Opportunity to shape a high-performance culture across a complex national programme.
• Accessibility adjustments are available during the recruitment process.

Hiring process

• Applications are generally advertised for four weeks but may close earlier if application numbers are high.
• Recruitment and selection processes are designed to remove barriers and support fair participation.
• Security screening includes online BPSS and DBS checks.