Talent Management Partner | Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Location: Oxford Science Park, Oxford (3 days on-site)

At Oxford Nanopore, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re building a truly high-performing, innovative, and purpose-driven organisation, and we’re looking for a Talent Management Partner to help us shape the way our people grow, develop, and succeed. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in driving our Talent Management framework, directly supporting the development, engagement, and long-term success of our global workforce.

The Role
As a Talent Management Partner, you’ll sit within our Centre of Excellence and work at the intersection of strategy, learning, and people development. You’ll be responsible for designing and delivering impactful initiatives that support capability building, leadership development, and employee engagement, ensuring our talent is equipped to help drive business success. This is a high-visibility, highly collaborative role, where you’ll partner with stakeholders across the business to shape how we attract, develop, and retain our people.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and manage core learning and development programmes across the organisation
• Partner with HRBPs and functional leaders to identify current and future skills needs
• Drive workforce planning and capability development strategies
• Manage external learning providers and partners, ensuring quality and value
• Use data and insights to evaluate programme effectiveness and demonstrate impact
• Lead and support employee engagement initiatives, including our Values in Action community
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to ensure alignment with our employer brand
• Oversee learning budgets, approvals, and processes, working closely with Finance and Procurement
• Contribute to building a progressive, scalable, and commercially aligned Talent function

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in Talent Management, Learning & Development, or HR (typically 3-5 years)
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery
• Experience using data, systems, and insights to drive decisions
• Confidence working in a fast-paced, evolving business environment
• Commercial awareness and the ability to navigate complex organisations
• A genuine passion for people development, culture, and organisational growth

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a company transforming genomics and life sciences globally
• Work in a collaborative, innovative, and fast-growing environment
• Shape programmes that have a real impact on people and business performance
• Join a team where you can grow quickly and make a visible contribution

About Us
Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments. With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.