Senior People Development Partner

Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure.
 
Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.
 
Murphy employs around 3,600 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. 

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior People Development Partner to lead on the delivery of the learning and development portfolio at Murphy. In this role you will need to have strong experience in translating learning strategy into effective operational delivery across all aspects of construction. Through this you will play a pivotal role in the business maintaining our Platinum Investors in People Employer status, achieving our Murphy@80 strategy, and developing some of the best people in the industry.

We have an inclusive culture, focussed on getting the very best results for and on behalf of our people. We always look for people who can work at their optimum in this environment. 

• Lead on effective operational delivery of the learning and development strategy across all aspects of construction 
• Create sustainable talent pipelines for our project delivery and support function roles, helping our people understand and engage with the vast development opportunities available for everyone
• Build efficiencies in seamless delivery of technical training
• Drive a culture of high performance through effective PDR provision and line management excellence 
• Deliver on the end-to-end, flagship development programmes for Murphy, e.g. Supervisory, Project and Future Leadership, Inductions, One Murphy Big Inclusion, SDI, engagement workshops 
• Professional development management and liaison 
• Management of levy, grants, funding opportunities and relevant accreditations
• Reporting and data management 
• Vital role in further development of Emerging Talent 
• Vital role in opening a training centre facility in Ollerton

Does this sound like you:  

• Strong L&D background with proven track record of providing ongoing strategic learning and development advisory support to a large, multi-site, multi-disciplined business 
• Experience of managing teams 
•Experience collaborating with all levels of seniority across the business to ensure a consistent approach and delivery of development opportunities for everyone
• Experience of end-to-end delivery of development programmes 
• Knowledge of learning technologies, including Learning Management Systems
• Level 7 CIPD qualification 
• Full driving licence