Felix Slade
Salford,Greater Manchester
Summary
Accomplished learning and development specialist with extensive experience in both public and private sectors. Recognised as a trusted leader and decisive contributor in senior management groups, with a proven track record as an executive coach. Known for being a transformative decision maker who embraces change, and an innovative manager with strong interpersonal skills. Career goals include driving organisational growth through strategic learning initiatives and leadership development. I have been described as highly capable, assertive and emotionally intelligent.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Ass. Director: Learning Design/Quality Assurance
Border Force
Manchester, Greater Manchester
07.2023 - Current
- Trusted expert in learning and development, leveraging experience in coaching, mentoring and adult learning methodology to enhance productivity and engagement
- Application of strategic goals in learning development to tactical outputs via my team
- Senior stakeholder engagement, and application of sophisticated evaluation methodologies to enhance learning and development products
- Direction of quantitative and qualitative data analyses to feed into gap analyses of capability needs in the business
Learning and Talent Senior Manager
Valuation Office Agency
Manchester, Greater Manchester
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Enhanced team performance with regular coaching and feedback sessions.
- Established clear budgets and cost controls strategies to meet objectives.
- Development of management capability assessments via a capability matrix that I developed
- Engaged with external stakeholders to enhance leadership capability within the business
- Managed poor performance within my team following the appropriate HR procedures
Capability and Talent Manager
HMRC
Manchester, Greater Manchester
09.2021 - 07.2022
- Oversight of regular reporting to SLT of delivery of strategic objectives.
- Creation and oversight of pilot capability and talent projects across a number of professional grades.
- Responsibility for administrative organisation of Learning and Development opportunities across the directorate.
- Oversight of skills gap analyses of capability and talent.
- Secretariat role on the Borders and Trade Learning and Development Steering Group
Senior Project Lead
Pembroke College, University of Oxford
Oxford, Oxfordshire
12.2018 - 09.2021
- Administrative, organisational and logistical oversight of the OxNet Access programme
- Supervision of five regional co-ordinators based across the UK
- Relationship building with schools and colleges across the UK
- Programme development within the OxNet project
- Liaison with faculties, external partners and third sector organisations
Education
Master of Arts - Translation
University of Surrey
Guildford 09.2017 - 09.2018
PGCE - Modern Languages (French, Italian, and Spanish)
University of Oxford
Oxford 09.2012 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Arts - French with Italian and European Studies
University of Bath
Bath 09.2008 - 09.2012
Skills
Learning and development specialist, in the public and private sector
Trusted leader and decisive contributor in senior management groups
Experienced executive coach
Transformative decision maker who embraces change
Innovative and intuitive manager with strong interpersonal skills
Languages
French
Fluent
Italian
Upper intermediate
Spanish
Intermediate
Timeline
Ass. Director: Learning Design/Quality Assurance
Border Force
07.2023 - Current
Learning and Talent Senior Manager
Valuation Office Agency
07.2022 - 07.2023
Capability and Talent Manager
HMRC
09.2021 - 07.2022
Senior Project Lead
Pembroke College, University of Oxford
12.2018 - 09.2021
Master of Arts - Translation
University of Surrey
09.2017 - 09.2018
PGCE - Modern Languages (French, Italian, and Spanish)
University of Oxford
09.2012 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Arts - French with Italian and European Studies
University of Bath
09.2008 - 09.2012
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