Talent Partner chez Brompton

Job Title: Talent Partner, People Team

Location: Greenford (Hybrid – 3 days in the office)
Reports to: Head of People Experience
 

About the Role

As Brompton continues its journey of transformation, we’re looking for a dynamic and strategic Talent Partner to join our People Experience Team. This role is central to our mission of attracting, retaining, and growing exceptional talent across the business. With hiring volumes evolving, there will be strong focus on nurturing internal capability, identifying high-potential individuals, and ensuring our managers are equipped to lead effectively.

You’ll work closely with leaders across the business to embed a culture of performance, growth, and succession. This is a unique opportunity to shape how talent is experienced at Brompton - from acquisition through to development - and to play a key role in building a future-ready organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Development & Retention

• Drive talent mapping and succession planning across critical roles and functions
• Build a skills-based organisation including identifying future capability needs and mapping them against current skills using skills intelligence to enable growth, transformation and strategic workforce planning
• Work in collaboration with People Ops team to Partner with leaders to identify and support high-potential individuals through tailored development opportunities
• Collaborate with L&D to ensure managers have the tools and skills to lead and grow their teams
• Lead initiatives to develop and embed an internal talent marketplace – enabling visibility of opportunities, increasing mobility and unlocking growth across the organisation
• Support performance management processes that enable growth, feedback, and accountability
• Partner with leaders to build retention strategies that align with our purpose, culture and values

Talent Acquisition

• Work in collaboration with People Ops team to Partner with leaders and hiring managers to understand workforce needs and deliver strategic hiring plans
• Lead end-to-end recruitment for key roles, ensuring a high-quality candidate experience
• Champion inclusive hiring practices that reflect our values and support diverse talent pipelines
• Lead on employer brand and EVP initiatives, partnering closely with our brand team to ensure our employee value proposition is integrated across the employee lifecycle and connects meaningfully with Brompton’s external brand and purpose
• Use data and insights to continuously improve recruitment effectiveness and efficiency as well as forecasting attrition, talent risks, pipelines and readiness
• Stay at the forefront of recruitment trends, technologies, and strategies - including the use of innovative talent practices such as video-based storytelling, AI enhanced sourcing and other emerging tools that enhance experience with a focus on continually reducing bias

Strategic Partnering & Workforce Planning

• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on all things talent, bringing insight and challenge
• Work in collaboration with Finance and Operations on headcount forecasting and strategic workforce planning
• Use data to inform decision-making and measure impact across talent initiatives
• Contribute to the evolution of our People Experience strategy, ensuring talent is at the heart of transformation

Skills

• Strategic thinking - able to connect talent priorities to business outcomes and long-term goals
• Stakeholder influence - builds strong relationships and can challenge and support leaders effectively
• Talent assessment - skilled in identifying potential, assessing capability, and supporting development
• Data fluency - confident using people data to drive decisions, spot trends, and measure impact, including predictive analytics to inform future planning
• Inclusive mindset - committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of talent work
• Change agility - thrives in evolving environments and helps others navigate change
• Coaching & facilitation - able to support managers and teams through growth, feedback, and development
• Project delivery - organised and proactive in driving initiatives from idea to implementation
• AI literacy - understands the evolving role of AI in the talent space and how it can be applied to enhance decision-making, efficiency, and experience across the employee lifecycle

About You

• You’re passionate about people, performance, and potential
• You bring a strategic mindset and a hands-on approach to your work
• You’re curious, collaborative, and thrive in a purpose-led organisation
• You’re confident navigating ambiguity and driving change
• You’re a trusted partner to leaders and a champion for inclusive talent practices
• You embrace innovation and bring a disruptive mindset to how things are done
• You care deeply about making a lasting impact through your work

What Success Looks Like

This role is about impact. Success will mean:

• High-potential talent is identified and supported through clear development pathways
• Succession plans are in place for critical roles and internal mobility is increasing with measurable movement both sideways and upwards across roles and functions
• Managers are equipped and confident in leading performance and development conversations
• Inclusive and data-informed hiring decisions strengthen Brompton’s culture and capability
• AI and technology are used to enhance talent processes and decision-making
• Talent is seen as a strategic enabler across the business
• Our EVP is visible, lived and recognised as a competitive advantage

Why Join Us?

At Brompton, we believe in building a better future through innovation, craftsmanship, and community. As part of the People Experience Team, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping how our people grow, thrive, and contribute to our mission. This is more than a role - it’s a chance to make a lasting impact.

Benefits at Brompton:

Brompton offers you an excellent working environment with enthusiastic colleagues who get along, communicate and co-operate well with each other.  The working climate is informal, but we work hard.  Next to good terms of employment, Brompton offers you the opportunity to work in a responsible and challenging job within a dynamic, international and ambitious environment.  We are all proud to be part of Brompton Bicycle Ltd; we all share the same passion and dedication to the company and the product, despite any differences in cultural backgrounds and skills.

• Flexible working
• 9 Day Fortnight – This is a flexible working pattern which individuals can opt in for where an employee works their contractual hours across 9 days instead of 10 days. (i.e. 80 hours across 9 days instead of 10 days). This mean the individual would work an additional hour across Monday to Thursday (across the 2 week period) to gain their Friday off. 
• Annual Leave – 25 days annual leave, plus all UK bank holidays.
• Competitive Salary – Plus workplace pension scheme and profit share bonus.
• Brompton Discount - Get ready to bike in style, as all employee’s receive up to 60% off their very own bike and accessories, plus there are discounts for your friends and family too.
• Staff Loan Bike – All employees are eligible to receive a Brompton Bicycle which they can use free of charge for up to 3 months
• Onboarding Induction – New starters will enrol on a 3-month onboarding induction programme with a welcome pack goody bag as well as a factory tour, meet&greet with the Chiefs and an afternoon bike ride. There are also opportunities for work experience in the Covent Garden shop floor.
• Free Breakfast – Unlimited, all-day access to an array of fruit and cereal
• Breakout Areas – Unwind on the mezzanine floor which contains a ping-pong, foosball and pool table and other games like darts and a giant Connect-4!
• Social Activities - Throughout the year enjoy time with your colleagues as we host an annual Summer and Christmas party, annual bike rides (both inside and outside the UK), volunteering activities and family fun days just to name a few.
• Learning and Development - Access to free LinkedIn Learning and opportunity to devote some of your time at work to personal development. We value professional development and actively promote internal promotions and opportunities.
• Benefits - Workplace Pension Scheme, Care and Health Support, Flexible Working, Cycle to Work Scheme and other benefits.
• Mental Health – We provide access to a confidential EAP that offers counselling, resources and support for various mental health challenges. There’s also Head Space, Brompton’s approved wellness program for employees.
• Paid Leave – We offer an enhanced Family, Paternity and Maternity leave pay. 

Brompton was listed amongst the best UK workplaces in 2020 and was awarded silver investors in People Accreditation and London Living Wage Employer in 2021. 

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Commitment

Regardless of age, disability, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, culture, educational background, parental status, neurodiversity or disability - whoever you are, if you’re passionate about your work, curious, relentless and customer-obsessed, we want to hear from you.