L&D Manager

Anderson Knight; Port Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Anderson Knight are partnering with a well-established organisation in Port Glasgow to recruit an experienced Learning & Development Manager. You will shape the learning agenda, work with senior leaders and HR to design a modern strategy that grows leaders and strengthens technical capability.

The role blends strategy and delivery: build frameworks, manage external providers, measure outcomes, and drive continuous learning across the business.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as L&D Manager, OD or Talent Development.
• Track record of developing and implementing L&D strategies.
• Experience designing competency frameworks and career pathways.
• Strong project management skills and multi-initiative delivery.
• Experience managing learning budgets and demonstrating outcomes.
• Commercial mindset aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a company-wide L&D strategy aligned to business goals.
• Identify capability gaps and create practical learning solutions.
• Design, manage and evaluate learning programmes across technical, professional and leadership development.
• Manage relationships with external training providers, ensuring quality and ROI.
• Measure learning outcomes and report ROI through analytics.
• Lead the review and enhancement of performance management approaches.
• Develop competency and capability frameworks with clear development pathways.
• Support managers in driving high performance through goal setting and development planning.
• Create tools/processes for career progression understanding.
• Develop and embed succession planning processes for continuity and growth.
• Identify and develop high-potential talent with leaders.
• Support career development to improve retention and internal mobility.
• Enhance apprenticeships and graduate development pathways.
• Oversee the learning management system and online learning provision.
• Drive continuous improvement in digital learning content and accessibility.
• Support wider employee engagement initiatives for an inclusive culture.

Skills

L&D strategy

Organisational Development

Talent Development

Project management

Budget management

Performance management

Commercial mindset

Education

Degree level qualification

L&D or related professional qualification

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

Anderson Knight are delighted to be partnering with a well-established and evolving organisation to recruit an experienced Learning & Development Manager.

This is a unique opportunity to shape and drive the learning agenda within a business that is investing heavily in its people, capability and future growth. Working closely with senior leaders and the wider HR team, you will have the autonomy to design and implement a modern learning strategy that supports organisational objectives, develops future leaders and strengthens technical capability across the workforce.

This role offers an exciting blend of strategy and delivery. You'll have the opportunity to build frameworks, influence senior stakeholders and lead key development initiatives, whilst remaining hands-on in delivering impactful learning solutions across the organisation.

The Opportunity

As Learning & Development Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the business has the skills, capability and leadership strength required to support its long-term ambitions.

Partnering with leaders across multiple functions, you will identify development needs, create structured learning pathways and embed a culture of continuous learning and performance improvement. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys building programmes from the ground up and wants to leave a lasting impact on an organisation's people strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a company-wide learning and development strategy aligned to business goals.
• Identify organisational capability gaps and create practical learning solutions to address them.
• Design, manage and evaluate learning programmes across technical, professional and leadership development.
• Manage relationships with external training providers, ensuring quality, effectiveness and value for investment.
• Measure learning outcomes and demonstrate return on investment through meaningful reporting and analytics.
• Lead the review and enhancement of the organisation's performance management approach.
• Develop competency and capability frameworks that provide clear development pathways for employees.
• Support managers in driving high performance through effective goal setting, feedback and development planning.
• Create tools and processes that enable employees to understand career progression opportunities.
• Develop and embed succession planning processes to support business continuity and future growth.
• Work with leaders to identify and develop high-potential talent.
• Support career development initiatives that strengthen retention and internal mobility.
• Enhance apprenticeship programmes and explore opportunities to introduce graduate development pathways.
• Oversee the organisation's learning management system and online learning provision.
• Drive continuous improvement in digital learning content and accessibility.
• Support wider employee engagement initiatives that contribute to an inclusive and high-performing culture.

About You

We are keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:

• Proven experience within a Learning & Development Manager, Organisational Development or Talent Development role.
• A track record of developing and implementing successful L&D strategies.
• Experience designing competency frameworks, career pathways and performance management processes.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead and deliver multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience managing learning budgets and demonstrating measurable outcomes.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to align people development initiatives to wider business objectives.
• Degree-level qualification and/or relevant professional L&D qualification