Managing Consultant, Development

Role Description Reporting to the Head of Talent Practice, Development, you will have a great opportunity to make a real difference by providing thought leadership in talent management across the full lifecycle of a client project.The role operates on a hybrid basis and includes regular attendance at our London office and client sites. Duties and Key Responsibilities Provide thought leadership in pre-sales and upsell opportunities, ensuring best practice in talent management, with a focus on driving innovation and leveraging Cappfinity technology. Facilitate the identification of client needs and the development of a potential solution architecture. Provide input to proposal writing and tender documentation and credibly support commercial colleagues in pitches and presentations as the talent management expert. Participate in the agreement of commercials. Forge and develop trusted, lasting client relationships across a portfolio of Talent Management Practice clients, spanning a range of industries and regions.  Implement discovery methodology to fully understand a client’s requirements, including interviewing senior stakeholders, conducting focus groups and analysing desktop information to create a bespoke solution. Develop a robust solution architecture and propose evaluation metrics, frequency and format. Brief the Product Design Team on approved solution architecture and client context. Contextualise materials and ensure bespoke elements are well specified. Guide the direction and shape of the solution to ensure the client’s strategic objectives are achieved. Brief associate team delivering the solution, providing full client context.  Analyse quantitative and qualitative evaluation data and present to the client recommendations for continuous improvement.  Champion quality assurance across the design and delivery team to ensure it is of the highest standard. The Ideal Candidate will have At least 5-7 years’ experience in a professional learning and development environment BA, BSc or equivalent qualifications, with demonstrated capacity for deep reasoning, strategic thinking, and effective decision-makingExcellent consultancy skills and the ability to gain the trust in demanding client projectsAdaptability and resilience as key strengths, enabling them to flourish in fast paced and changing environmentAbility to learn and master tech platforms with ease, enabling them to navigate our growing product mix, integrating new opportunities in technology and product designExperience in leading cross-functional teams for complex accounts, including multi-region / multi-solution projectsA strength in presenting to audiences, to support marketing activities, and when needed deliver content to clients e.g. workshops and webinarsProficiency in Microsoft OfficeAbout Cappfinity Cappfinity is the world leader for measuring and developing potential in Talent Acquisition & Talent Management with a focus on skills and strengths. Providing award-winning recruitment and development solutions for organisations across the globe. Founded in 2005 by Dr Alex Linley, a leading expert in positive psychology and Nicky Garcea, occupational psychologist, our unique strengths and skills methodology sits at the heart of our solutions. Our teams in the UK, Ireland, US and Australia are proud to be working with more than 200 organisations in over 60 countries. At Cappfinity, we believe in a world where skills and potential create opportunity for all. Cappfinity will not use your data for any purpose other than the recruitment exercise for which you have applied. Your information will be shared internally for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes members of the HR and recruitment team, and interviewers involved in the recruitment process. Cappfinity will not share your data with third parties unless your employment application is successful and it makes you an offer of employment. Cappfinity will then share your data with your consent to obtain references for you, with employment background check providers to obtain necessary background checks and the Disclosure and Barring Service to obtain necessary criminal records check.