People Development Lead

Location: Hybrid role based in either Hinxton, UK or Heidelberg, Germany; preference must be stated in the cover letter.

Salary: From £4,395.66 monthly after tax, plus benefits and financial allowances; excluding 12.99% personal pension and insurance contributions.

Company

hirify.global is an international molecular biology research organisation providing scientific training, biological data storage, analysis and dissemination services to the global research community.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the People Learning and Development team, setting priorities and supporting high-quality delivery.
• Translate People Development and Equality strategy priorities into learning frameworks, programmes and services across hirify.global sites.
• Build skills and capability frameworks covering communication, collaboration, project management and leadership.
• Develop career pathways, coaching approaches and resources supporting career planning, progression and internal mobility.
• Contribute to talent development, succession planning, and leadership and management programmes.
• Design inclusive learning through digital, blended and experiential methods while overseeing learning technologies, providers, budgets and impact evaluation.

Requirements

• Experience leading a professional development function or team within a complex organisation.
• Strong expertise in adult learning, learning design and career development.
• Deep understanding of coaching, behavioural change, capability frameworks and talent development.
• Experience using psychometric or behavioural assessment tools appropriately in a development context.
• Understanding of talent development, succession planning and competency frameworks.

Nice to have

• Experience in a scientific, research, higher education or international setting.
• Experience implementing digital learning technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Three-year contract, renewable up to a maximum of nine years.
• Hybrid working arrangements in a collaborative and inclusive scientific environment.
• Private medical insurance, pension scheme, family and child allowances, and other financial and insurance benefits.
• 30 days of annual leave plus public holidays.
• Relocation package, campus facilities, shuttle bus, subsidised gym and cafeteria, and sports and social activities.
• International applicants may receive visa exemptions; additional benefits include education grants and support for travel to the home country.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter and CV through the online application system.
• State a preferred location—Hinxton, UK or Heidelberg, Germany—in the cover letter.
• Applications close at 23:59 CET on 05/12/2026.