Talent Development Specialist

Summary

From our Head Office to the shop floor and everywhere in between our primary goal is to create and deliver a fantastic customer journey for everyone who shops at Lidl. 

With over 7,000 colleagues across our stores, warehouses and offices in Ireland and Northern Ireland we are a big and ambitious team. We know our people are our greatest asset and our success is down to the commitment and dedication of our team.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated and organised colleague to join our Talent Development & Engagement team. This role will be responsible for supporting all topics across Talent Development in Lidl. We are looking for someone who can effectively partner with and support our different departments and colleagues in Lidl. The TD Specialist will report day to day to the Senior TD Specialist.

What you'll do

Task Description

• Work closely with the Senior TD Specialist to deliver and drive the Talent Management strategy within Lidl.
• Support design, development and implementation of Talent Development programmes. E.g. The Leadership Academy.
• Implement national and international development concepts including country-specific adaptation and localisation.
• General administration and reporting tasks.
• In addition to the above-mentioned duties, the TD Specialist is obliged to carry out other individual tasks which may arise, if instructed by their line manager.
• Carry out other ad hoc duties for the department.

Scope of responsibility

• Research & benchmark potential options, internally and externally, and determine the appropriate learning solutions.
• Create and manage relevant learning materials to a high standard.
• Support the continuous improvement of training and development programmes by keeping up to date with best practice.
• Identify opportunities and implement improvements to content, programme materials and delivery.

KPIs in the area of responsibility

• Quality of learning materials
• Talent Management Cycle participant and completion rates
• Participant satisfaction scores from training feedback
• Training completion rates
• Employee satisfaction
• Employee retention rate

Position-specific requirement

• Evidence of content design and development
• Engaging presenting and confident facilitation skills
• Data driven analysis of talent reports

What you'll need

• Highly organised and self-motivated
• Minimum 1-2 years experience in L&D (desirable but not essential)
• Excellent influencing and communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proficient in Google Workspace
• Fluent in both written and spoken English

What you'll receive

We offer a competitive and transparent salary system, that ensures pay equality across all positions at Lidl 

• €51,000 rising to €65,000 after 3 years
• 20 days holidays per annum rising to 25 days after two years
• Private employee medical insurance
• Company pension 
• Flexible start and finish times
• Initial training and on-going development from an experienced team member
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individuals recognised as high performing will be invited to join our Leadership Academy as part of your on-going development
• Dynamic work environment
• Modern office facility with free parking
• On-site gym and canteen
• Hybrid working model - up to 2 days remote working per week
• Mobile and broadband discounts with Three network

Lidl is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements, we will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and want to ensure that all applicants have the same opportunity regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, religious belief, political opinion or membership of the traveller community.