People Development Manager

People Development Manager (P3M) Key Accountabilities Assess, plan, and deliver assigned workstreams (e.g. Professional Development, Future Careers, Learning and Training), ensuring alignment with the needs of all disciplines within the P3M function. Provide expert advice and recommendations to evolve People Development workstreams, driving continuous improvement, efficiency, and service excellence within the enterprise PMO.

Collaborate with professional bodies and industry partners to ensure P3M capability remains aligned with best practice and industry standards. Lead, coach, and develop a team to achieve both team and individual objectives, supporting delivery of the P3M People Capability Strategy. Uphold and promote high standards across environment, safety, health, security, and quality, while fostering a collaborative team culture.

Key Responsibilities Manage and deliver People Development workstreams, ensuring successful outcomes aligned to strategic objectives. Design and promote Professional Development opportunities across P3M disciplines, including competency frameworks, mentoring and coaching programmes, community development, and increased professional membership engagement. Develop and maintain Future Career pathways within P3M, offering structured, engaging, and supportive development routes across projects and programmes.

This includes enhancing apprenticeship, graduate, undergraduate, and trainee schemes. Establish and maintain a Learning and Training framework, providing access to relevant training and development opportunities that enable individuals to achieve and exceed career goals. Engage with key stakeholders across the organisation and externally to understand capability needs, define priorities, and ensure appropriate support across P3M disciplines.

Maintain and update SharePoint content linked to workstreams, ensuring materials remain accurate, relevant, and accessible. Identify and plan for future capability requirements using management information, stakeholder input, and awareness of industry trends. Support recruitment and resourcing activities as required.

Additional Requirements Candidates must be British citizens and have resided in the UK for a minimum of five years to obtain SC clearance (and ten years for DV clearance). Dual nationality may be considered for certain roles.