Location
London, Greater London, England

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Our Human Capital Management division recruits, develops, and rewards the people of Goldman Sachs. We design and implement strategies, processes, and technologies that help our people advance professionally, drive productivity, and enable the firm and our clients to achieve superior results. We seek individuals with strong problem solving and analytical skills, innovative thinking, and intellectual curiosity who want to make an impact on the success of the firm’s most valuable asset, our people.

The Talent Development Associate will play a central role in designing, managing, and delivering high-impact development programming that helps employees build the skills, capabilities, and experiences needed to grow and perform across the firm. This role partners closely with the Talent function, HCM leadership, divisional stakeholders, external vendors, and program participants to translate firm and talent priorities into practical, differentiated learning experiences.

Positioned at the intersection of people development strategy, content design, stakeholder engagement, communications, measurement, and program execution, this role requires strong project management, clear communication, sound judgment, and the ability to move seamlessly between strategic planning and detailed delivery. The Associate will help shape development experiences supporting employees at key career moments, including leadership development, skill-building programs, coaching, peer learning, speaker-led sessions, and related firmwide talent initiatives.

Experience
Approximately 5-6 years of experience in talent development, leadership development, learning, human capital strategy, program management, or a related field. Proven ability to manage detailed workplans, competing priorities, and multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

About you
Strong project management skills with the ability to bring structure, rigor, and follow-through to complex, multi-workstream initiatives. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of drafting polished materials for diverse audiences. Comfortable engaging with leaders, managers, participants, and cross-functional partners, including handling sensitive or high-visibility interactions with professionalism and discretion. Ability to synthesize complex inputs, feedback, and data into clear insights, recommendations, and practical actions. Detail-oriented and committed to delivering high-quality work across strategy, content, logistics, and communications.

Qualifications
Key skills and competencies include:
- Program Management: Managing complex initiatives with rigor and follow-through.
- Content Design: Developing clear, practical learning materials, session objectives, agendas, toolkits, and communications.
- Stakeholder Management: Building trust and alignment across HCM, leaders, managers, partners, vendors, and business stakeholders.
- Executive Communication: Writing with clarity, polish, and audience awareness across emails, decks, talking points, and briefing materials.
- Analytical Judgment: Using feedback, data, and business context to identify insights and improve programming.
- Discretion & Professionalism: Handling leader engagement, participant information, and sensitive program decisions with care.
- Agility: Moving comfortably between strategic thinking and detailed execution, adapting quickly as priorities evolve.