Learning and Development Consultant - Human Resources

Centurion Staunch; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in Greater London is seeking an experienced Learning & Development Consultant to shape the future direction of its Academy. This strategic leadership role involves developing a comprehensive learning strategy, engaging stakeholders, and integrating diverse learning pathways. The ideal candidate will have significant experience at the senior level, exceptional strategic thinking abilities, and strong stakeholder management skills. The position offers an opportunity to influence organisation-wide talent and capability development strategies.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

High-impact role

Opportunity to influence strategy

Qualifications

• Significant experience developing L&D, organisational development or talent management strategy at senior/strategic level.
• Proven track record in setting vision and direction for large-scale learning or capability-building programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience engaging at executive or board level.

Responsibilities

• Develop a vision for the Academy as the central hub for all organisational learning and development.
• Design a strategy for integrating upskilling, customer service learning, and talent management frameworks.
• Map existing learning and talent pathways to ensure alignment under a single Academy structure.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Analytical ability

Excellent communication

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Learning & Development Consultant to play a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of an evolving, organisation-wide Academy. The Academy has successfully delivered onboarding pathways for key operational roles and is now transitioning into a comprehensive centre of excellence for upskilling, learning, talent development and strategic capability building.

Working directly with the Director of Organisational Capability, the post holder will design the long‑term blueprint for the Academy’s next phase – aligning future skills, digital capability, talent pathways and organisational learning into a unified strategic offer. This is a strategic leadership role, focused exclusively on vision, integration and future‑readiness; operational delivery will remain with the existing L&D teams.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Vision & Blueprint

• Develop a forward‑looking, compelling vision for the Academy as the central hub for all organisational learning, development and talent management.
• Design a high‑level strategy and roadmap for integrating:
  • Upskilling of existing workforce
  • Customer service learning pathways
  • Business‑as‑usual (BAU) L&D
  • Talent management frameworks
  • Comprehensive onboarding pathways
• Define success measures, priorities and milestones to guide the Academy’s development.

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

• Work closely with senior leaders to ensure alignment with organisational goals and future capability needs.
• Engage stakeholders across the organisation to gather insight, validate strategic ideas and build consensus.
• Act as a strategic advisor, providing thought leadership on innovative L&D and talent development approaches.

Integration & Alignment

• Map existing learning and talent pathways, identifying opportunities for simplification and strategic alignment under a single Academy structure.
• Ensure the Academy delivers a seamless employee experience, supporting development from onboarding through to senior talent progression.

Strategic Communication

• Articulate the Academy’s future direction through high‑level presentations, briefing papers and strategy documents.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively to senior stakeholders, ensuring organisation‑wide understanding and buy‑in.

Digital Intelligence & Future Readiness

• Provide expert guidance on integrating emerging technologies, digital skills and future workforce capabilities into the Academy’s long‑term vision.
• Conduct horizon scanning, scenario planning and market research to ensure the Academy remains forward‑thinking and agile.
• Recommend frameworks and partnership opportunities that enhance the organisation’s ability to adapt to digital disruption.
• Propose success measures and strategic priorities for embedding digital intelligence into all learning and talent initiatives.

Requirements

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience

• Significant experience developing L&D, organisational development or talent management strategy at senior/strategic level.
• Proven track record in setting vision and direction for large‑scale learning or capability‑building programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience engaging at executive or board level.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate diverse L&D and talent functions into a cohesive, organisation‑wide framework (highly desirable).

Skills & Capabilities

• Exceptional strategic thinking, conceptualisation and analytical ability.
• Ability to synthesise complex information into clear, actionable strategic outputs.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of credibility, confidence and professional presence when engaging senior stakeholders.
• Insight into future skills, digital trends and the evolving learning landscape.

Benefits

Why Join?

• Shape the strategic future of a key organisational learning Academy.
• High‑impact role working directly with senior leadership.
• Opportunity to influence organisation‑wide talent, capability and development strategy.
• Flexible working patterns available.

How To Apply

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