Senior Manager - L&OD in Birmingham

Interviews will take place week commencing 27/07/2026. Location can be any of the following: Birmingham, Leeds or Newcastle.

A bit about the role...

Working alongside our Assistant Director – People Development, this role will play a key part in shaping and delivering our Learning & Organisational Development (L&OD) agenda. You will be joining a collaborative, experienced team who are passionate about making a positive difference to colleague experience, capability and organisational performance. The team are focused on delivering a high-quality, practical and customer‑focused L&OD offer working closely with stakeholders to ensure solutions are aligned to business need and deliver real impact. We encourage a collaborative, flexible approach and value different perspectives to drive strong decision making and continuous improvement. This is a great opportunity to shape the future of L&OD in a national organisation with a clear social purpose. Working with senior leaders and stakeholders across the business, you will play a key role in ensuring our approach is consistent, impactful and aligned to organisational priorities. The role will lead and support the design and delivery of key strategic L&OD priorities, including leadership development, capability building and organisational change. You’ll have the opportunity to balance day‑to‑day delivery with driving forward innovative solutions that enhance our overall L&OD offer.

A bit about you…

You will be confident operating at a senior level, supporting leaders with complex organisational and people development challenges and providing clear, pragmatic advice. You will bring strong experience in L&OD, with the ability to translate strategy into practical, high‑impact delivery. You will be comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment, managing competing priorities and engaging effectively with senior stakeholders. You will have a strong understanding of organisational context and be able to balance strategic thinking with delivery focus. Resilient and collaborative in your approach, you will build strong relationships, influence with credibility, and bring others with you. As an experienced L&OD professional, you will demonstrate inclusive leadership, a proactive mindset and a clear commitment to continuous improvement.

Who are we?

Homes England: The Housing and Regeneration Agency. We believe that affordable, quality homes in well‑designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long‑term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety. Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer...

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you. Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency. If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, a wide range of healthcare plans, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names. Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future. If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go. Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/home based model. Moving back into our office environments has enabled us to utilise our space and time together in the most collaborative way.

We would encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early should we receive a high number of applications. We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme. We’re a diverse team of more than 1,000 professionals spanning 17 professions, helping Homes England to be effective, efficient and deliver for communities. Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to building an Agency that not only reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.