Job Title: Leadership and Management Development Consultant (Interim) (6 month contract)

Company: Optima Plus Recruitment

Location: Chelmsford (Hybrid – Attending the office 1-2 times per week)

Hours: Full-time

Daily Rate: £500 - £550 per hour (umbrella)

About Us: Optima Plus Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency dedicated to connecting talented individuals with rewarding employment opportunities. We specialize in matching skilled professionals with reputable organizations across various industries.

Job Description: We are currently seeking an experienced Leadership and Management Development Consultant to join our client's team in the Chelmsford area on a 6-month contract basis. As an Interim Leadership and Management Development Consultant, you will have strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to deliver at pace.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of leadership and management development solutions, to ensure they are future-focused, relevant, innovative, cost effective and aligned to functional business plans.
• Responsible for externally procuring, as appropriate, the design and delivery of specific programs, providing the necessary contract management and quality assurance.
• Deliver agreed leadership and management development solutions (e.g. specific events). This may include executive coaching, facilitation, delivery of highly energised workshops, or consultancy advice to ODP and/or other teams in the organisation to identify tailored solutions.
• Supports the implementation of our Talent development strategy, ensuring the Talent needs identified across the organisation are properly addressed through our leadership & management development initiatives.
• Responsible for establishing robust leadership and management development impact measurement for any of the programs/initiatives designed and implemented, able to utilise people insights and evidence of impact on performance (individual and organisational).
• Work collaboratively across People & Transformation to build an aligned and relevant service for the organisation. To work in close collaboration with the People Business Partnering teams to support the design and implementation of cross-cutting programs.
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework through engagement in professional supervision.

Requirements:

• Significant technical expertise in Leadership and Management Development (from executive development to entry level positions), balanced with an ability to pragmatically execute relevant programmes.
• Proven ability to solve complex problems, conduct research/break new ground, develop new applications and provide expert support for other practitioners.
• Sound expertise in designing and applying impact evaluation to leadership and management development programs, with a bias towards evidence-based practice and use of people insight to design interventions.
• Practical experience in learning and business needs consulting, able to guide stakeholders through a shared and collaborative decision making process, working at all levels within a matrix organisation.
• Confident facilitation and delivery of workshops, events or development interventions, with the ability to create engaging content.
• Strong diagnostic, problem solving, and analytical skills; ability to think strategically.
• Ability to focus on critical issues to balance and respond to competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects that cut across multiple services and teams, from inception through completion.
• Coaching qualification desirable

Benefits:

• Competitive daily rate.
• Opportunity to work with a reputable organization.
• Potential for extension or permanent employment based on performance.

How to Apply: If you meet the above requirements and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your CV along with a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualifications. We look forward to hearing from you!

Application Deadline: 21st July 2024

Contact Information: Suzy Field

Optima Plus Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace environment.