Global L&D Specialist

Playtech; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Playtech is hiring a Global Learning & Development Specialist to join our COE and scale learning initiatives across the business. You will shape the employee learning experience across locations and collaborate with global stakeholders.

If you're organized, analytical and passionate about learning, you'll lead workshops, manage operations, own reporting and drive improvements with data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Learning & Development team.
• Experience in training coordination or learning operations within a tech-driven organisation.
• Strong Excel skills and comfortable working with large data sets, reports, tracking files and learning metrics.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to turn raw information into insights.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Fluent English and comfortable with global stakeholders and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver day-to-day learning and development activities, including workshops, webinars, onboarding and mandatory training programmes.
• Manage learning operations and ensure a smooth experience for employees, managers and stakeholders across the business.
• Own and maintain L&D reporting, including participation rates, completion tracking, learning analytics and compliance reporting.
• Analyze learning data, identify trends and provide insights to support better decision-making and demonstrate impact.
• Monitor mandatory training completion across multiple jurisdictions and support audit and compliance requirements.
• Research, engage and coordinate with external learning providers and vendors from assessment through to delivery support.
• Support vendor negotiations, budgeting activities and learning programme administration.
• Build, improve and maintain L&D playbooks, templates and processes for efficiency.
• Partner with colleagues across the business to drive engagement and participation in learning initiatives.

Skills

L&D operations

Data analysis

Excel

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

English communication

Tools

Articulate Storyline

LMS platforms

Job description

Founded in 1999, the company has a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is focused on regulated and regulating markets across its B2B business. By leveraging its proprietary technology, Playtech delivers innovative products and services to ensure a safe, engaging and entertaining gaming experience.

As the gaming industry's leading technology company, it combines business intelligence-driven software, services, content, and platform technology to drive excellence and innovation across the sector. Read more about who we are and what we do here: www.playtechpeople.com and www.playtech.com

Here at Playtech, we genuinely believe that people are our biggest asset. Diverse thoughts, experiences, and individual characteristics enrich our work environment and lead to better business decisions. Embracing differences and maintaining transparency in our processes is the core of Playtech's overall commitment to responsible business practices.

Ready to level up your career?

We're looking for a Global Learning & Development Specialist to join our global COE team and help us scale learning initiatives across Playtech. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys combining operational excellence, stakeholder collaboration, process improvement and data-driven decision-making.

In this role, you'll help shape the employee learning experience across multiple locations and business areas while supporting the growth of a global L&D function that is evolving fast. If you're organised, analytical, curious, proactive and passionate about learning, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Description

Your Influential Mission: You will…

• Coordinate and deliver day-to-day learning and development activities, including workshops, webinars, onboarding and mandatory training programmes.
• Manage learning operations and help ensure a smooth experience for employees, managers and stakeholders across the business.
• Own and maintain L&D reporting, including participation rates, completion tracking, learning analytics and compliance reporting.
• Analyse learning data, identify trends and provide insights that support better decision-making and help demonstrate the impact of learning initiatives.
• Monitor mandatory training completion across multiple jurisdictions and support audit and compliance requirements.
• Research, engage and coordinate with external learning providers and vendors, from initial assessment through to delivery support.
• Support vendor negotiations, budgeting activities and learning programme administration.
• Build, improve and maintain L&D playbooks, templates, processes and ways of working that help the function operate more efficiently.
• Partner with colleagues across the business to drive engagement, knowledge sharing and participation in learning initiatives.

Qualifications

• Have proven experience working within a Learning & Development team.
• Bring previous L&D, training coordination or learning operations experience within a technology-driven organisation.
• Have strong Excel skills and are comfortable working with large data sets, reports, tracking files and learning metrics.
• Possess a strong analytical mindset and enjoy turning raw information into meaningful insights.
• Are highly organised, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Communicate confidently in English and feel comfortable working with global stakeholders and external partners.
• Are proactive, resourceful and naturally curious, with a desire to continuously learn and improve.
• Can work independently while contributing to a collaborative and supportive team environment.

You'll Get Extra Points for…

• Experience supporting learning programmes in large, international organisations.
• Experience working within global or regional L&D functions.
• Knowledge of learning technologies, LMS platforms or content development tools such as Articulate Storyline.
• Experience creating reports, dashboards or tracking mechanisms to measure learning effectiveness.
• Exposure to process improvement initiatives or developing operational frameworks within L&D.
• Confidence challenging existing ways of working and bringing new ideas, insights and best practices to the team.

Thrive in a culture that values...

• Curiosity, innovation and continuous learning.
• Ownership and accountability.
• Collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Diversity of thought and inclusion.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Being part of a global team that is actively evolving its learning strategy, operating model and impact across the business.

Additional Information

COE (Centre of Excellence)

The COE team plays a key role in shaping the employee experience across Playtech by creating scalable, impactful and forward-thinking people solutions. Working across multiple business areas and locations, the team drives innovation, supports organisational growth and helps establish best practices that enable Playtech and its people to thrive. Joining the team means working alongside passionate experts who value collaboration, continuous improvement and delivering meaningful impact on a global scale.

Playtech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.

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