Talent Development Program Lead - Management and Leadership at Apex Group

• This role is ideal for someone who has managed teams themselves, ideally in operations, financial services, or the technology sector, and understands the realities of leading people in fast-paced, high-expectation environments.
• You’ll deliver our core suite of manager programmes for new and developing managers, as well as short, habit-building learning sessions for experienced people leaders. You’ll bring curiosity, strong communication skills, and a passion for helping managers grow in practical, meaningful ways.

Key Responsibilities:

Programme Delivery & Facilitation

• Deliver our in-house management and leadership courses to new and emerging managers.
• Facilitate bite-sized learning sessions that build strong, sustainable leadership habits among experienced people managers.
• Create an engaging, inclusive learning environment that encourages reflection, discussion, and practical application.
• Confidently present to groups of varying sizes, both in person and virtually.

Learning Design & Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate with the Global Head of Talent Development and Culture to design, refresh, and enhance management development content in line with industry trends and business needs.
• Apply adult learning principles and learning pedagogy to ensure programmes are impactful and accessible.
• Create practical on-demand skill builder guides and e-learning experiences.
• Use feedback, data, and observation to refine content and improve learner experience.
• Manage cohorts of learners through their learner journey and assess competency and skill proficiency.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with HR, business leaders, and functional teams to understand capability needs.
• Translate business priorities into practical learning solutions that strengthen leadership capability.
• Build strong relationships and act as a trusted advisor on management development.
• Develop a KPI and ROI dashboard to communicate the impact of programs back to Function leaders.

Project Management & Delivery Excellence

• Proven experience as a team manager, with real-world understanding of people leadership.
• Background in operations, financial services or technology, or similarly complex environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident data and technology literacy.
• Confident, engaging presenter with strong facilitation skills.
• Curious, reflective, and able to ask powerful questions that unlock insight.
• Understanding of learning pedagogy and adult learning principles.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Practical problem solver who stays calm, organized, and solutions focused.

Desirable

• Practical problem solver who stays calm, organized and solutions focused.
• Experience delivering leadership or management development programmes.
• Coaching skills or relevant certification.
• Familiarity with digital learning tools and platforms.

What you’ll bring

• A passion for developing leaders who create healthy, high-performing teams.
• The ability to connect with people at all levels and build trust quickly.
• A blend of operational credibility and learning expertise.
• Energy, empathy and a commitment to helping others grow