Employee Development Lead

We are seeking a proactive and strategic Talent & Capability Lead to oversee the end-to-end design, implementation, and continuous evaluation of our client’s workforce development strategy. In this role, you will partner with key business leaders to identify capability gaps, build future-proof learning pathways, and foster a culture of continuous professional growth.

The ideal candidate will combine expertise in instructional design and program delivery with strong digital learning operations and data-driven impact assessment., * Strategy & Capability Building: Conduct comprehensive organizational needs analyses to design, implement, and refine high-impact learning frameworks, leadership pipelines, and career progression tracks.

• Program Delivery & Facilitation: Facilitate engaging live and virtual workshops, leadership seminars, onboarding journeys, and professional development interventions across multidisciplinary business units.
• Digital Learning Architecture: Oversee the administration, content curation, and user adoption of our Learning Management System (LMS) and digital learning ecosystem to ensure seamless learner experience and robust tracking.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build strong, consultative relationships with department heads and functional leads to align talent initiatives directly with core business objectives and strategic goals.
• Impact Measurement & Reporting: Define key performance indicators (KPIs) for learning programs, utilising learning analytics and data insights to measure ROI and continuously improve program quality.
• Project Execution: Manage multiple workforce development projects from concept through execution, ensuring initiatives are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with quality standards., * Professional Accreditation: CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 in L&D/HR, certified coaching qualification, or recognized professional learning practitioner accreditation.
• Early Careers & Talent Pipelines: Background in establishing apprenticeships, graduate schemes, early careers initiatives, or technical succession plans.
• Regulated Sector Background: Experience operating within engineering, technical, scientific, manufacturing, infrastructure, or other highly regulated environments.
• Modern Learning Methodologies: Practical familiarity with microlearning, digital content authoring tools, UK skills/apprenticeship funding frameworks, and change management principles.

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• Educational Background: Degree-level qualification or equivalent practical experience in Learning & Development, Organisational Development, HR, Adult Education, or a related discipline.
• Program Management: Demonstrated track record of designing, delivering, and scaling learning and development solutions within complex or matrixed organisational structures.
• Facilitation Mastery: Excellent presentation and facilitation skills with proven capability in leading interactive group training and professional coaching sessions.
• Platform Operations: Hands-on experience administering LMS environments, digital learning tools, and e-learning content systems, including generating performance metrics.
• Needs Analysis: Proven capability in translating operational and strategic challenges into practical capability-building programs and career development frameworks.
• Influence & Communication: Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with a track record of influencing cross-functional stakeholders., * Do you hold a CIPD Level 5 or 7 qualification (or equivalent)?
• How many years of experience do you have in developing organisational capability strategies?
• Do you have strong, up-to-date knowledge of modern learning technologies?

Experience:

• highly regulated environments.: 2 years (required)