We are building our L&D function from the ground up and we are looking for someone brilliant to lead it. This is a rare opportunity to design and own an L&D strategy for a growing national law firm — with the full support and direct access of the Chief People Officer, a blank canvas, real budget and a genuine mandate to make it excellent. If you are an experienced L&D professional who wants more than just maintaining what already exists, this is your role. Designing and delivering the firm's Learning & Development strategy – from induction and early career through to senior leadership development. Building and launching Orwins University – creating a culture of continuous development across the firm. Leading the Talent Management Programme - identifying, developing and investing in our future leaders through a structured development journey. Designing and delivering leadership and management development for our existing leadership team — including coaching programmes, 360 feedback cycles and skills-based development. Working closely with the CPO to align L&D activity to the firm's people strategy, Cultural Foundations and appraisal cycle. Building relationships with external providers, coaches and facilitators — and knowing when to bring them in and when to deliver in-house. Managing the L&D budget transparently and demonstrating the return on investment of everything you do. You are an experienced L&D professional – ideally with a background in professional services or legal — who has designed and delivered programmes at multiple levels, from graduate to executive. You are creative, commercially minded, and able to work autonomously. 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and your birthday off — increasing with service ~ Private Medical Insurance through Vitality ~ EAP scheme (open to family members) ~ Referral bonuses ~ Enhanced wellbeing and family-friendly policies ~ Salary sacrifice pension through NEST ~ Hybrid working — we trust you to know where you do your best work ~ CSR events and summer and winter colleague celebrations ~
Part Time Learning and Development Manager in Manchester
