Talent Coach

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

At ERM, we have the opportunity, every day, to make an impact at scale with our clients to solve global climate, carbon, ESG, and sustainability challenges. We work on challenging and interesting projects with influential and exciting clients to get real results.

In our professional business enablement functions, we provide solutions, advice, and services to power our business, because what we do matters in the world and no matter what your role, you can make a difference!

The Role:

ERM is a fast-growing organization and as part of our ambitious growth plans, we’re updating our approach to partnering with leaders. We’re looking for an experienced Talent professional, with a strength in coaching to join us on our transformation journey. Reporting into the Business Unit Lead HRBP, this role will have an impact in the HR team and directly with the leadership team. In both fields the role will be accountable for the design and delivery of the Talent Strategy in the Business Unit to enable commercial growth.

You’ll be a strategic thinker, able to shape and form the talent strategy. As part of the People team in a fast-growing organization, you’ll also be hands-on with the programmatic implementation and delivery, working with stakeholders across our business - understanding requirements, and working on successful implementation of our people plans across the business.

In this role you will:

• Develop and execute a strategic talent plan which will build the commercial and leadership capabilities of Talent within the Northern Europe Business Unit.
• Partner and consult with business leaders, to understand their talent needs that will drive their business and creatively support these with solutions that align to our organisational strategy.
• Coach leaders on developing and managing senior top-talent, enabling leaders to be accountable through ownership of decisions and talent growth whilst providing expertise and guidance on practices e.g. talent identification; development practices etc.
• Cultivate business continuity, through sustainable and realistic succession planning, coaching and challenge business leaders’ thinking to plan for role readiness representative of the future needs of the business.
• Engage and drive partnerships across the HR team particularly with Talent Acquisition and the Business Partners to have oversight of the total talent pipeline.
• Lead the annual process for Talent Management, connecting to global stakeholders to apply continuous improvement, whilst applying local implementation and embedding of talent practices.
• Report on relevant MI, working across the HR team to provide analysis and insights, enabling us and business leaders to make data-led decisions.
• Be a champion for diversity and inclusion.

About you:

• You will have a proven depth of experience in managing and progressing talent within organisations, coupled with a strong commercial mindset, specifically in building and implementing a people strategy representative of the business priorities and external market trends.
• Passionate about building a better future by enabling those around you. Coaching at every level and every day is how we work in ERM.
• Strategic and data-driven mindset with the ability to think critically and convey complex insights in a clear and compelling manner.
• Excellent engagement and stakeholder management skills; able to forge strong working relationships that translate into shared outcomes.
• Accountable for finding solutions, proactively scan the internal and external environment to identify risks and drive solutions.
• Prior experience in professional sales, consulting and/or scientific related skills ideally in the environmental, civil engineering, oil & energy, STEM and/or management consulting industry sector is beneficial but not essential.

We offer:

• Private Healthcare: Your health is our priority, and we provide access to top-tier private healthcare services, ensuring you and your family are well taken care of.
• Private Pension Scheme: Secure your financial future with our private pension scheme, empowering you to plan ahead and enjoy a worry-free retirement.
• MultiSports Membership: Stay active and fit with our MultiSports membership, granting you access to a wide range of gyms, sports clubs, swimming pools, and more, promoting a healthy lifestyle.
• Public Transportation Ticket: We support your daily commute with a public transportation ticket, making it convenient and cost-effective for you to travel to work.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): Your well-being matters, and our EAP offers confidential counselling and support services to help you manage personal and professional challenges.
• Profit Sharing: As part of our commitment to teamwork and success, we offer profit-sharing opportunities, allowing you to share in the company's achievements.
• Hybrid Working Model: Embrace a flexible work environment with our hybrid working model, enabling you to balance remote and in-office work, fostering productivity and work-life harmony.
• Flexible Working Hours: We understand the importance of work-life integration, and our flexible working hours empower you to tailor your schedule to suit your individual needs.

About Us

At ERM, sustainability is our business.

We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance.

ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities.

Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation.

With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor.

Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it).

Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.

Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.

We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth.

At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career-defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.