Talent Planner

Job Description

About Us

Leighton: 32+ years and counting. Experienced and agile. Trusted by some of the world’s biggest brands. We develop and deliver custom software. We use technology to make money, save money, create efficiencies, integrate systems, solve problems. To help our customers thrive. We have a pool of talent. To manage projects. Test to high standards. Create user experiences for every type of user. We include, include, include. Our service is personal. We know your name. We can do amazing things with tech. We’ve got the talent. We decide what’s best for our customer together.

Our Values

The Leighton culture defines how we do business and how we interact with our colleagues and customers. It makes us unique and provides us with a competitive advantage

• We act with honesty and truth, always!

• We collaborate to bring our purpose to life in a caring and supportive way

• We nurture our amazing people to be the best version of themselves

• Passionate about what we do, proud of what we achieve

• Our curiosity inspires the amazing

The Role

The Talent Planner will be instrumental in ensuring that we have the right talent in the right place and at the right time. The role will be fundamental to ensuring timely customer placements and building consultant mobility.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the sales and attraction team to provide accurate recommendations to match consultants to open or upcoming opportunities based on skills, availability and cultural fit

• Work closely with the Colleague Experience team to maintain an accurate record of consultant training, current skills ability and areas of interest.

• Own the L&D tracking in Leighton and be responsible for identifying skills gaps in our consultant group and aligned with our future opportunity pipeline

• Own our workforce plan, ensuring that we are aligned with future opportunities, skills requirements and customer knowledge

• Lead on our relationship with delivery partners i.e. third party suppliers for consultant/skills capabilities. Be responsible for accurate identification of the right consultants for the right opportunities and ensure issues or performance concerns are escalated.

• Provide accurate reporting on a weekly and monthly basis

• Operate as a positive and engaged member of the Talent team with a focus on high quality services to internal and external teams and partners

• Work with the Head of Talent and COO on future planning to build services and capability to meet Leighton’s strategic goals

• Build process and governance structures in relation to L&D and talent mobility

Key Skills and Abilities

• An understanding of the roles and skills required in the delivery of technical/digital projects

• Proven experience in a consulting or agency environment

• A keen eye for detail and a commitment to providing the best possible services to both internal and external customers

• The ability to create effective and efficient planning processes that meet the needs of the business

• Understanding of how to engage and manage business stakeholders to provide the right information at the right time and in the right formal

• Experience of learning and development models/approaches

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

• Passion for delivering an outstanding colleague and customer experience

Key Behaviours

• A strong desire to do the right thing and find the right solutions

• Ability to work as a key member of the talent team; adding value to decision making and insights on the make up of the Leighton workforce

• A passion for planning and making a positive difference to both colleagues and the business

What we Offer

We value our team and to attract exceptional people, we offer an excellent package! In 2024/25 we were recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Tech by Great Place To Work UK, the global authority on workplace culture.

As a Leighton employee you can look forward to:

• A competitive salary this will be dependent on experience.

• A contributory pension scheme

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and the opportunity to buy or sell holiday

• A flexible approach to working hours

• Continuous personal development, career path and training

• And more....