Senior Learning and Development Manager in Bristol

Our client, based in Bristol with a national office network is seeking a Learning and Development Manager to join the expanding HR team. The main purpose of this role is to develop and deliver the total, broad People Development strategy, plans, interventions, tools, training, measures and insights. Individuals and teams have access to the skills and knowledge development opportunities they need to maximise their performance potential. The employee experience and perception of learning & development opportunities is a positive driver of engagement, and is clearly aligned to their purpose and values. The quality and value of learning and development interventions can be measured, contributing clearly to the organisation's culture development and execution of the business strategy.

The Group has sustained People Development capability: encouraging people to drive their own development, ensuring access to cost effective high quality tools and interventions, in house training capability & out-sourced partnerships and appropriate knowledge management systems and processes.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Lead the development, in close collaboration with the broad Talent function, the people development strategy and an annual L&D business plan, with clear and agreed measures of success.
• Lead, manage and carry out the full training and development cycle; from training needs analysis, development solution design, piloting, roll out and evaluation for a specific leadership population across the Business.
• Ensure an appropriate mix of knowledge management, development tools and communications, in-house training, out-sourced (bespoke as required) development exists to enable the business strategy and culture.
• Own Leadership Development and Core Business Skills development ensuring appropriate communications, programmes and tools are in place, to maximise the performance potential of employees.
• Provide L&D thought leadership, coaching & performance management, skills and career development support and governance to the L&D Manager and their team.
• Design and facilitate OD, team effectiveness and change interventions to enable high levels of team performance.
• Work with the Resourcing team to ensure the selection and assessment tools and assessor training is fit for purpose.

The Candidate:

This role requires a commercially minded, people centric business leader who is passionate about our clients purpose and values and who can design learning, assessment, selection, people development and organisational effectiveness solutions to meet clear business outcomes. You will have a background and knowledge of, and the ability to practically deploy data and evidence proven approaches to developing people and organisational performance. You will display excellent influencing and collaboration ability and also strong written and oral communication skills. Team management, coaching and team leadership skills are also important.

For further details please get in contact when I can then explain in greater detail the organisation and the associated package. Its a great business to work for!