Job Description

This is a 9-month FTC in our London (Kings Cross) office half of the time, with the other half working from home.

What you will deliver

Shape and embed a future-focused talent strategy that ensures NewDay can access, grow, and retain the capabilities needed for long-term growth. Evolve talent frameworks that drive agility, accountability, and continuous development in a fast-changing environment. Design digital-first, scalable talent solutions--partnering with Architecture & Implementation to embed performance, skills, and succession planning into Workday and everyday decision-making. Connect data on performance, potential, and readiness to emerging business needs--enabling informed, proactive succession planning for critical roles. Influence senior decision-making through compelling, insight-led reporting that highlights talent risks, progress, and strategic workforce opportunities. Explore and test new talent approaches--such as gig-style work, skills marketplaces, and alternative sourcing which expand access to critical capabilities beyond permanent hiring.

Skills and Experience

Essential

Deep experience designing and implementing talent and performance strategies that deliver measurable outcomes. Proven ability to work cross-functionally with SMEs across OD, resourcing, reward, analytics and systems to co-create aligned solutions. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels in a matrixed environment. Comfort working autonomously in a senior individual contributor role, operating at pace and with a strong delivery mindset. Analytical capability with a confidence using data to derive and communicate insight. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing high-quality content for senior audiences.

Desirable

Understanding of Workday Talent & Performance modules, or appetite to develop deep system proficiency. Familiarity with data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI) to enhance storytelling and insight generation.
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