Podcast | VP HR, Thales UK: Turning talent attraction into long-term career growth

How do large organisations keep ambitious people who don’t want to stand still? Lynne Watson, VP of HR at Thales UK, shares how the business uses early careers programmes, all-age apprenticeships and internal mobility to grow and retain talent.

Based in Glasgow, Watson is part of a team responsible for around 7,000 employees across the UK. With graduate and apprenticeship programmes, STEM outreach and apprenticeships that run right up to senior leadership level, she explores how Thales builds learning into everyday roles, lets technical specialists progress without having to manage people, and treats talent reviews as an ongoing look at who is ready to move next.