Talent Transformation Director

What you will do on your journey with Web Beds. We are seeking a strategic and visionary Talent Transformation Director to lead our organization’s efforts in evolving and future-proofing our talent strategies. This role is responsible for driving large scale workforce transformation initiatives, aligning talent development with business objectives, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation. In this role you will: As Talent Transformation Director , you will be instrumental in shaping and executing strategies to upskill our global workforce, strengthen our learning and development offerings, and enhance employee engagement & retention across the company. You will lead initiatives that promote a culture of continuous learning in line with our values and strategic skill objectives, ensuring our employees are empowered with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in a fast-evolving environment. Collaborating with senior and Talent & Culture leadership and stakeholders, you will develop and drive strategies and frameworks around transforming and retaining talent that are aligned with Web Beds’ overall business goals and employee value propositions. Key Responsibilities. Strategize and lead the development of upskilling initiatives and training programs that enhance employee competencies, preparing them for future business challenges and opportunities. Accountable for the Talent Transformation strategy and framework, ensuring it aligns with strategic objectives and contributes to talent retention, satisfaction, and engagement on a global and local scale. Collaborate with TCEP’s and Employee Relations to ensure smooth and impactful implementation of development programs, while aligning them with onboarding and retention strategies. Inspire and mentor teams globally, fostering a people-first approach and promoting a culture that values coaching, learning, and personal development. Design, implement and deliver the Leadership Programme and Succession Plan. Develop Performance management strategy and framework to drive and foster better performance to meet business growth. Conduct research on industry trends and innovations in talent transformation, training, engagement, and culture to ensure Web Beds remains competitive and attractive as an employer. Train, present and communicate talent transformation initiatives to senior stakeholders, ensuring they are informed, engaged, and aligned with the company’s talent transformation goals. Analyze data and metrics to continuously improve training programs and upskilling efforts, ensuring they meet business needs and boost employee performance globally. Be a storyteller and coach, communicating the vision for Web Beds’ future, while guiding teams through transformation in a way that is motivational, clear, and impactful. The skills we would love to see in your suitcase. Minimum 10 years of experience within talent transformation and change management. 7+ years of people management experience. 5+ years of experience in a strategic role. Proven ability to manage learning and development programs, partnering with external content providers and internal teams to drive the company’s upskilling and training agenda. Strong understanding of total reward strategies and experience in aligning them with business goals to retain and engage talent. Highly analytical, with the ability to interpret data from engagement tools (e.g., Culture Amp) to inform decision-making and continuously enhance employee experiences. Experience in leading teams, providing mentorship, and promoting professional growth through impactful training and development strategies. Globally astute, with the ability to tailor transformation initiatives to the diverse needs of a global workforce. Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and employees alike, inspiring action through storytelling and clear vision. Research-driven, staying on top of trends in employee engagement, training development, and reward strategies. A creative thinker, constantly seeking innovative approaches to develop talent and transform the workforce. Strong people skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve transformational goals. A people-centric leader, with a passion for listening, coaching, and nurturing talent to achieve personal and organizational success. Web Beds is a global digital travel marketplace for the travel trade, an intermediary connecting hotels and other travel service suppliers to a distribution network of travel buyers all over the world. We connect hotels looking to fill rooms with buyers trying to find rooms. In short, we source bookable content, integrate, aggregate and merchandise that content in our platform, then distribute it to a global network of travel trade buyers, who sell to the travelling public. Our Products range from a Retail Online platform, Integration Connectivity hub and distribution APIs to name but a few and our systems are 100% cloud hosted processing up to 8.3bn search requests daily, with 17million rooms nights sold in FY24. We deliver amazing outcomes using leading edge technology through innovative and creative thinking; and products help our partners deliver amazing travel experiences, enabling travel the world over. Some things that make us stand out! We are a truly global travel organisation, with a global footprint. We have 1200+ people speaking 50+ languages in 120+ cites across 50+ countries. We partner with over 500,000 properties in more than 39,000 locations. We work with more than 50,000 travel buyers in 140 source markets. We have an amazing team delivering valuable outcomes using innovative tech and creative, lateral thinking. Working at Web Beds Web Beds is a fast-paced, results-driven business and that is reflected throughout our company, in our technology, product and perhaps most importantly – in our people. Visit ‘Careers’ for jobs around the world of Web Beds. Global and regional hotel chains, independent hotels, apartments, resorts, attractions, transfer and sightseeing companies and more – can sell their products through Web Beds by connecting to a global network of over 50,000 online and offline travel buyers through robust solutions that provide greater inventory control to simplify distribution, and leverage Web Beds enhanced analytics to inform inventory optimisation choices – saving costs and increasing revenue. Online travel agencies, retail travel agents, corporate travel managers, tour operators, wholesalers, tourism boards, super apps, DMC’s, group providers, airlines and more – can integrate the hundreds of thousands of hotels and ground services in the Web Beds marketplace through simple and seamless API connectivity, or they can search, shop and book online through one of Web Beds trade only booking sites. Our operation. We operate globally through four geographic regions – Europe, Asia Pacific, MEA (Middle East and Africa) and the Americas – with over 2,000 travel professionals working in 120 cities across 50 countries worldwide. Web Beds also operates specialist brands Jac Travel DMC and UHl. Jac Travel DMC provides tailormade travel arrangements for offline FIT and groups traveling to the UK, Ireland and key mainland European destinations to the international travel trade. UHI is a genuine pioneer, providing online pilgrimage travel services to travel agencies worldwide. Web Beds is a travel brand of the Web Travel Group, an ASX 200 listed company (ASX: WEB) operating global digital travel businesses. #J-18808-Ljbffr