Learning Governance & Partnerships Lead

Nestle; Vevey; Hybrid; CHF 83,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Paid holidays

Learning and development opportunities

Performance-based bonus

Healthcare contribution

Pension plan

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Nestlé is seeking a Learning Governance & Partnerships Lead to strengthen global learning governance, optimise investments, and enhance supplier performance. You will collaborate with learning leaders, Finance, Procurement and external partners to drive measurable impact at scale.

The role emphasizes owning governance, driving standards, and delivering insights while embedding the operating model across markets. Fluency in English is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong governance expertise with ability to translate standards into practical ways of working.
• Commercial judgement in demand planning and supplier performance management.
• Ability to build adoption and measure progress using data and change methods.
• Proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders in a decentralised org.
• Fluent English communication, both written and spoken.
• Demonstrated collaboration and delivering measurable impact across teams.

Responsibilities

• Build a global learning governance framework for consistent decisions across markets.
• Drive conformance and accountability through clear standards.
• Improve efficiency and ROI by optimizing learning investments and external spend.
• Strengthen supplier performance through defined specs and reviews.
• Lead change and adoption to embed the operating model in daily work.
• Create reliable insights and reporting to support informed decisions.

Skills

Governance

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Change management

Communicating in English

Job description

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Work model: Hybrid / Full time

Contract type / duration: Permanent

Be a force for good and accelerate change that improves lives and the planet

As a Learning Governance & Partnerships Lead, your mission is to strengthen global learning governance, optimise investments and supplier performance, and embed a consistent learning Operating Model. You'll make a difference by collaborating closely with learning leaders, business teams, Finance, Procurement, Communications and external partners. This is your opportunity to take ownership, grow your expertise, and deliver meaningful results that make a difference at scale.

How you'll make an impact as a Learning Governance & Partnerships Lead

• Building a clear global learning governance framework that enables consistent, timely decisions across businesses and markets.
• Driving transparent standards and conformance practices that reduce exceptions and strengthen accountability.
• Improving efficiency, quality and investment value by leveraging opportunities in global learning demand and external spend across all learning portfolios and markets.
• Strengthening supplier performance through shared specifications, quality standards and disciplined performance reviews.
• Leading change, communication and adoption so the global learning operating model becomes embedded in everyday ways of working.
• Creating reliable insights and reporting that support better decisions, remove duplication and demonstrate measurable impact.

What will make you successful

• Strong governance expertise and the ability to turn decision rights, standards and escalation paths into practical ways of working.
• Applying commercial judgement to demand planning, portfolio consolidation and supplier performance management.
• Using data and structured change methods to build adoption, measure progress and support informed decisions.
• Proven track record of building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and influencing across a complex, decentralised organisation without formal authority.
• Communicating fluently in English.
• Demonstrating courage, collaboration, speed and continuous learning, while translating ideas into measurable impact and creating shared value.

Our benefits are designed to support your growth and wellbeing, so you can thrive at work and in life:

• Flexible working options, including hybrid work possibilities
• Paid holidays beyond legal requirements
• Learning and development opportunities to grow your career
• Performance based bonus
• Healthcare contribution and access to the Employee Assistance Program
• Strong employer contribution to your pension plan
• Generous parental leave and comprehensive family support solutions
• Attractive employee discounts across various products and services

What to expect from our hiring process

We are committed to an inclusive and respectful hiring experience and are happy to provide reasonable accommodations if needed. Our workplaces are fully accessible and supported by a strong safety culture, with modern installations and procedures to ensure a safe environment for everyone.

The hiring process typically includes an interview with Talent Acquisition, an interview with the hiring team, and a final discussion and offer. We review applications as they are received and close the role once a strong list of relevant candidates is identified, so we encourage you to apply early. All information is treated confidentially.