Shannon Taylor

Talent People Partner @Leeds United

Manchester, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Aug 2025 — Present

Talent People Partner @Leeds United

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I was brought in post-promotion to the Premier League, at a pivotal point of growth for the club. My Impact – To build a future-ready organisation through the implementation of dynamic people practices, policies and strategic workforce planning. Utilising OD tools & methodology to deliver appropriate structures & role frameworks to optimise organisational effectiveness. I provide expertise on change/ talent initiatives aligned with business objectives, partnering with senior business leaders to talent map their teams, identify skill gaps, attract, develop, and retain a diverse, high-performing workforce. I enable organisational change, supporting high performance and continuous employee development. HR data and analytics help us identify trends, make data-driven decisions, and assess the success of employee engagement and people initiatives, which in turn drive our HR project roadmap and priorities-

EDUCATION

2018 — 2019

The Manchester Metropolitan University

CIPD Level 5 Human Resource Management

2012 — 2015

The Manchester Metropolitan University

BA (hons) Business and HR Management

ABOUT SHANNON TAYLOR

A highly commercial human resources professional with extensive experience in high pressure, fast-paced, global organisations, predominantly in retail, elite sport & entertainment. A trusted partner to senior leaders, known for blending commercial insight with data-led people strategies that align talent, culture, and drive high performance. Drives organisational transformation and sustainable growth through strategic, cross-functional change management. Proven ability to utilise OD tools and methodologies to create aligned structures and role frameworks that drive organisational effectiveness. Areas of Impact: strategic workforce planning, talent management and development, end-to-end transformation, organisational design, leadership coaching, talent strategy & acquisition, complex ER case management and risk mitigation. ACIPD Member, Premier League Lead Disclosure Officer (Safeguarding/ Safer Recruitment), Accredited in Saville Wave Psychometric Assessments and Job Architecture - building, implementing and sustaining an integrated role framework with benchmarking. Accredited in the Korn Ferry Hay Method - Job Evaluation Assessment. Keen interest in Behavioral Psychology and Leadership Coaching. Personality Profiling - Insights Discovery & Spotlight.

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