L&D Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global real estate firm is seeking a Learning & Development Project Manager to manage L&D initiatives. This role involves coordinating courses, engaging with stakeholders, and enhancing the learning experience. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, experience in L&D, and strong communication and project management skills. The position offers a remote working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in learning and development or a similar environment, preferably in commercial real estate.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage various aspects of L&D projects within the organization.
• Serve as the primary contact for L&D queries and course bookings.
• Develop and disseminate communications about learning events to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Learning management systems (LMS)

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Job description

Job Description

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What this job involves:

The Learning & Development project manager manages various aspects of L&D projects within the organization. The position involves coordinating course bookings, promoting, and facilitating learning events, supporting professional qualifications, and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver programs.

The coordinator will maintain relationships with external providers, monitor initiatives, analyse training effectiveness, and propose improvements. Responsibilities include managing learning platforms, providing system guidance, and developing L&D communications. The role requires staying current with industry trends and best practices. The ideal candidate possesses strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills, ideally with experience in L&D coordination and program management.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Serve as the primary contact for L&D queries, development inquiries, and course bookings
• Coordinate virtual and face-to-face course bookings, including attendance tracking, feedback collection, and communication of event details
• Proactively engage with the target audience to promote L&D programs
• Monitor and address learning requests, resolving issues or assigning to appropriate subject matter experts
• Assist in managing various L&D programs, including leadership development initiatives
• Facilitate learning events, both virtual and face-to-face, as required
• Provide expert guidance for UK&I employees pursuing professional qualifications through apprenticeship levy and JLL sponsorship programs
• Offer support to line managers and liaise with external training providers
• Develop and disseminate communications about learning events and programs to employees and key stakeholders
• Monitors learning L&D programs and proactively engages with the population.
• Collaborate with business lines & senior stakeholders to provide L&D admin support to project teams responsible for the successful delivery of learning and development programs, for example Sustainability or DEI ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
• Build and maintain relationships with external training providers and subject matter experts to enhance the learning experience.
• Process purchase orders for external training
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with external training providers and subject matter experts
• Monitor learning requests (either from our L&D Needs forms or Service Now) and work on resolutions or assign to SMEs as required
• Develop comprehensive project plans with clear actions, tasks, responsibilities, and timelines
• Monitor and report on L&D initiatives' progress to key stakeholders
• Ensure timely delivery of learning programs within allocated budgets
• Produce and maintain a variety of reports using appropriate tools, presenting data in an accessible format
• Regularly assess and report on training effectiveness to drive continuous improvement and evaluate ROI
• Propose improvements to training offerings based on data-driven insights and industry developments
• Maintains and updates learning offering on the learning technology platforms (e.g., SharePoint, MyLearning and ServiceNow)
• Serve as a subject matter expert for learning professionals, providing resources and training on system utilization
• Collaborate with HR to enhance user knowledge through established procedures, guidelines, and documentation
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in learning and development and provide suggestions of improving our training offerings.
• Develops and or assists in communications to employees and other critical stakeholders like HR on learning events, programming, etc.
• Provide SME support for UK&I employees pursuing professional qualifications through the apprenticeship levy & JLL sponsorship. Providing line manager support and building relationships with external training providers.
• Facilitate Learning & Development training both virtual & face to face as & when required.

Desired or experience and technical skills:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in learning and development or similar environment, preferably in the commercial real estate industry.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies.
• Proficient in the use of learning management systems (LMS)
• Required Skills and Experience:
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver results on time and within budget.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire learners and /or key stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)

Location:

Remote worker.

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