Head, Leadership Development

Job Title: Head, Leadership Development Location: Kingston Head Office ABOUT UNILEVER: Established over 100 years ago, Unilever is one of the world largest consumer goods companies. We are known for our great brands and our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. Unilever products include baby food, beauty products, bottled water, breakfast cereals, cleaning agents, condiments, energy drinks, healthcare and hygiene products, ice cream, instant coffee, pet food, pharmaceuticals, soft drinks, tea, and toothpaste. It is the largest producer of soap in the world, and its products are available in over 190 countries, Unilever's largest brands include Axe (Lynx), Ben & Jerry's, Dove, Hellmann's, Knorr, Lifebuoy, Lux, Magnum, Omo (Persil), Rexona, Sunlight and Sunsilk. The company is organised into five business groups: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care and Nutrition. It has research and development facilities in China, India, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Unilever has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Euronext Amsterdam, and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index and the AEX index. BUSINESS CONTEXT: Unilever is a unique business. With the purpose to “make sustainable living commonplace”, every day more than 2.5 billion people touch one of our products. That uniqueness is based in our people, and particular in our leaders of teams large and small across the organisation and around the world. That deep, purpose-driven leadership doesn’t happen by chance. It is the result of a proven system of developing leaders, which has been constantly improved and innovated. In October 2023, the Unilever Leadership team announced the Growth Action Plan – a strategy which also includes dialling up the performance edge in our culture. As part of the GAP, we have introduced a new set of Unilever Behaviours that form the base of how we work, how we develop talent and leaders. JOB PURPOSE The role of Head, Leadership Development for Unilever is both challenging and exciting, given where Unilever is as a business. The role is designed to work closely with both business leaders, members of the HR & Expertise leadership teams as well as external industry experts to unlock a systemic approach to building leaders in the organisation. The role holder will also be responsible for rolling out and embedding our new Unilever Behaviours with employees, leaders and line managers, in addition to owning a large part of the culture change and communication plan for the business. This is an exciting leadership role working as part of the Leadership Development team, within the Global Learning function. It reports to the Global Head of Learning for Unilever and is a member of the Unilever Learning leadership team. ABOUT THE LEARNING TEAM We are a small, friendly, and passionate team on a mission to fulfil our Compass commitment to “grow great leaders for purpose and performance”. We work across the business and with leadership partners in the external ecosystem to build and deploy a system to recruit, develop and deploy leaders who are strong and demonstrate our Unilever Behaviours. We design and deliver leading-edge, transformational leadership development experiences to our people, who work in an increasingly digital and disrupted world. We are looking at HR professionals with expertise in the learning and leadership development space, with a background in behavioural sciences or psychology. We will be looking for passion for growing others, a track-record of delivering leadership solutions with business impact, and the ability to partner with senior business leaders. This is a leadership role with local and global exposure – an opportunity to build and leverage a strong internal and external network. RESPONSIBILITIES It is an exciting time to be part of the Unilever Learning and Leadership development team. The role holder will play a key leadership role to partner the Unilever HR Leadership Team (HRLT) and key Business stakeholders in driving a culture of continuous development. Shaping the Leadership Development strategic agenda aligned to the Unilever Compass Collaborate with the Leadership Development (and wider learning) team to prioritise, target, design, and deliver the Leadership Development Curriculum and strategic project portfolio aligned to the Unilever Compass. Be an architect of the Unilever culture, by scientifically linking leadership development and behaviours to sharpening the company performance edge. Launch the newly built Unilever Behaviours across the organisation with a clear understanding of what this will mean for employees. Work with established partners and the data science cell for Unilever to build robust success profiles and assessments which develop our top 2000 leaders Build a strong framework for assessments of our behaviours and leadership principles which allows us to identify performance and potential for our leaders and our people. Work closely with the Talent team to be able to build an integrated career and development story through the employee journey. Lead the design and delivery of specific Leadership Development interventions: Identify and structure learning needs, working with business stakeholders (global functions, categories, and market teams), identifying and analyzing relevant business performance and employee data (qualitative and quantitative) Develop and evaluate the business case, including both design and delivery options. Design programme content in collaboration with internal Subject Matter Experts and external partners Help develop our Four Acres Leadership Development Retreat as a beacon of Leadership for Purpose and Performance. For over 60 years, Four Acres has been the home for Leadership Development and the great conversations that have shaped and steered Unilever. Widely regarded as a world-class learning venue, it is held in high regard by Unilever employees, alumni, and external partners We have two Four Acres sites, one in Kingston (UK), and one in Singapore. Our vision is to establish both as beacons of Leadership for Purpose and Performance Our Global Four Acres Business Manager (based in the UK oversees the site strategy, operations, Capex, and P&L. We expect you to work closely with the Global Four Acres Business Manager (via a dotted reporting line) to implement Global Leadership Development and Four Acres strategy in the region, and support underlying day to day site operations: Host internal and external leadership development events on site, coordinating with internal business stakeholders, Unilever Workplace Services, and third parties. Build external networks, explore leadership development opportunities, and develop business for the site (including virtual opportunities in collaboration with Four Acres) Evaluate the individual and business impact of leadership interventions, and proactively adapt content or delivery to deliver highest impact at most appropriate effort, time commitment, and cost. Leverage existing and experiment with new technologies to optimise learning and impact. Proactively collaborate with Talent, People growth & development partners, Org Analytics, and other relevant teams to prioritize effort and optimize impact. Seek and connect external insights and approaches into our leadership development thinking and activity. ALL ABOUT YOU KEY REQUIREMENTS: We are therefore looking for someone who is passionate and willing to take this trajectory to the next level and raise the bar on people agenda. This role will equip the incumbent to drive strategy in action, influence and impact change and leadership at scale. It provides an opportunity for strong LD talent to architect change and culture in the organization Experience of shaping leadership development in a multinational organisation, including working with external partners. Experience of instructional design and working with subject matter experts. Knowledge of the end-to-end learning cycle including needs analysis, learning design and development, learning delivery and learning evaluation. Experience and post graduate qualifications in behavioural sciences or psychology will be a strong advantage, Successful implementation of innovative learning approaches from initial assessment through final implementation Strong project management, contracting and influencing skills. Experience of managing a learning facility (preferred) NOTES About Unilever Unilever is one of the world leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle. Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’ Location  In June 2020 we announced our plan to consolidate a number of Unilever offices across the South East of England into a new Unilever campus in Kingston-upon-Thames in or around early 2025. However, on the 08 August 2024 we announced to our existing staff our proposal to retain our central Head Office in London, 100 Victoria Embankment (“100VE”) until our lease expires in 2027. As a result of this new proposal, we will be consulting with our existing staff, and new joiners who join during this period of consultation at 100VE, on the proposal made in August 2024. During consultation we will clarify the future location of each team and function. This means your role will either be based in 100VE until 2027 or in Kingston-Upon-Thames from early 2025. As we are yet to commence consultation on the proposal you agree, until such a time when consultation has concluded, your normal place of work as set out in the enclosed Statement of Terms & Conditions will be 100VE. You agree that on the conclusion of the consultation your place of work will be 100VE or 100VE until early 2025 and then Kingston-upon-Thames ("the locations") and you will be notified of which of the locations will be your place of work after that consultation ends. What We Offer Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment. Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever. Recruitment Fraud Cyber criminals advertise fake job adverts with prestigious employers as a way of stealing information or even defrauding individuals out of money. In the most sophisticated cases, they will set up fake websites, which have a similar address to companies like Unilever. They even conduct fake telephone interviews and then offer candidates a role with the proviso they pay a fee for background checks or to cover work visa costs.  These types of attacks are becoming more common as more people are looking for employment in the economic climate. How is Unilever tackling this? Many of Unilever recruitment sites publish a warning to candidates about recruitment fraud. The Cyber Security team also proactively scan for signs of people setting up fake Unilever sites and act to close them down. What can I do? If you become aware of potential recruitment fraud, spot fake Unilever recruitment adverts or fake LinkedIn profiles, report them via Una Live Chat. Unilever does not accept responsibility or liability for any candidates who are financially impacted by recruitment fraud. Your vigilance is key! We are one of the world largest consumer goods companies with amazing brands, dynamic people and a sustainable vision. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. If you are ambitious, keen to learn and want lo lead, you have come to the right place. Explore our website and apply to be part of a company with more than 400 brands used by over two billion people everyday.