Global Head of Learning & Leadership Development

Cognita; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work model

Global travel

Zusammenfassung

Cognita is seeking a Learning & Leadership Development Director to set the global learning strategy, build leadership pipelines, and scale development programmes across its international school network. You will lead a CoE, manage budgets and vendor partnerships, and collaborate with senior leaders to embed Cognita’s culture.

This role requires strong global acumen, travel across regions and the ability to drive measurable impact through learning initiatives and performance systems.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of progressive learning & development experience, including leading an L&D or leadership development function at Group or global level.
• Deep expertise in K-12 education, leadership development and performance management best practice.
• Track record of designing and scaling leadership academies and learning technology platforms across multiple countries.
• Experience owning performance management frameworks and annual performance cycles.
• Strong instructional design and facilitation skills across in-person, virtual and digital learning.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and thrive in a global, matrixed organisation.
• Data-savvy instincts: you use learning and people data to measure impact and tell the story.
• Commercial astuteness: you manage budgets and vendors and can show return on investment.
• Growth mindset and a habit of improving how things are done.
• Flexibility to work across time zones and travel internationally to our schools and regions.

Aufgaben

• Set the direction for Cognita's learning, growth and leadership strategy across the global network.
• Own our global learning and development framework and skills/competency framework to maximise impact.
• Design and deliver programmes and academies for school leaders, aspiring leaders and employees, embedding Cognita's culture.
• Define performance criteria and empower managers to conduct development conversations.
• Oversee learning operations, content and technology, ensuring mandatory training (safeguarding, health & safety) is completed on time.
• Collaborate with Managing Directors and Group CoEs to localise programmes for different schools.
• Build a high-performing CoE, manage the budget and vendor partnerships, report on impact to leadership.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Stakeholder influence

Data analytics

Instructional design

Facilitation

Learning technology

Budget management

Vendors management

Global/exposure

Travel readiness

Jobbeschreibung

Cognita is seeking a Learning & Leadership Development Director to set the global learning strategy, build leadership pipelines, and scale development programmes across its international school network. You will lead a CoE, manage budgets and vendor partnerships, and collaborate with senior leaders to embed Cognita’s culture.

This role requires strong global acumen, travel across regions and the ability to drive measurable impact through learning initiatives and performance systems.