Talent Manager

Join a unique and purposeful business

A welcoming and supportive setting where you can develop and make a real difference in the world – that’s what you’ll find at COFRA. We’re a family business, geared to creating lasting value and united by an ambition to change industries and society for the better. Aspiration and entrepreneurism are encouraged and rewarded with opportunity. Teams are diverse yet close-knit. Relationships matter. People matter.

COFRA is a special place  

• A 180-year multi-generational entrepreneurial family business geared to creating lasting value  
• A purposeful vision to invest behind and build businesses to drive 5 systemic transitions: Responsible Capital, Liveable Cities, Sustainable Food, Clean Energy and Circular Fashion 
• An evolving eco-system of like-minded businesses and partners 
• An inclusive culture where skilled talent and purpose-driven leadership are the key differentiators 

What the role needs to deliver

We are looking for a purpose-driven Talent Manager, an action-oriented thought leader who knows how to combine strategy with real tangible impact.

Together with the Head of Talent & Skills you will be pivotal to the wider HR agenda for the Group and for the Holding, more specifically you will be responsible for:

• Creating business impact through a focus on roles and people key to value creation; defining the essential capabilities required to be successful.
• Establishing best-in-class talent management assessment and development strategies, approaches and effective tool kits, enabling each Business to create an adaptive organisation based on a skilled talent bench.
• Effective succession planning based on fit for purpose ‘buy, build, borrow and bounce’ talent strategy for the Group, including building up internal mobility practices.
• Working closely with the Family HR team to execute integrated talent processes that ensure strong inter-generational succession, uniquely COFRA.

Who you are  

We like to team up with someone who is:  

• Authentic, real and purposeful
• A credible business partner 
• A practical go-getter who wants to make impact; combining hands-on activity with strategic thinking
• Above all a team player

What you bring 

The following differentiating experiences are critical for us:   

• Around 10 years of experience in people and talent management roles
• A mix of experience in at least 1 of the following business environments: Private Equity (ideally in one of the larger blue chip PE firms) or large Family Holdings
• Skilled in agile ways of working and methods   
• Outstanding track-record in talent management, leadership development and skills building   
• Deep organisational awareness and multi-stakeholder management skills 
• Ability to connect talent to value and provide significant impact to the organisation
• In-depth succession planning experience
• Substantial experience with High Potential identification and development
• Experience with defining and executing Employee Value Propositions
• Ideally experience in employer branding

What we offer you in return

The Talent Manager role is a great opportunity to do Business while doing Good. You will be growing talent, building mission-critical skills and creating a strong leadership bench in a diverse global organisation with ethical guiding values and principles, coupled with an unwavering commitment to social responsibility and philanthropy.

COFRA offers notable benefits, including a competitive pension plan and flexible working arrangements. The opportunity itself is a great way to have a direct impact on the Group and realise potential across a multitude of areas. Learning and development is provided to all employees together with the opportunity to join our impactful employee giving and volunteering programme.

If our mission resonates with you and you meet most or all of the requirements, we would love to hear from you.

COFRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disability. None of this gets in the way of hiring and retaining the best people.