Learning and Development Manager

Job Title: Learning and Development Lead

Salary: £65,000 - £70,000

Location: Guilford, Greater London.

Hybrid: 2 days per week in office and 3 days WFH.

Direct Reports: Managing a team of 3 direct reports, covering Organisational Capability, Employee Engagement and Learning and Development.

JGA are partnering with a leading food and beverage retail business seeking an employee-focused and culture-driven Learning and Development Lead to manage the L&D, Organisational Capability, and Leadership Development team.

If you have experience in a high volume, multi-sited, customer-facing business, then we would love to see an application from you!

Core Responsibilities

• Design and deliver training programs to enhance organizational capabilities.
• Collaborate with global teams to create and maintain relevant training content.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify current and future competency needs.
• Manage the Learning Management System (LMS) and ensure course materials are up-to-date.
• Build strong relationships with employees across various levels and global stakeholders.
• Lead the design and management of the Leadership Development Curriculum.
• Track, report, and evaluate the effectiveness of L&D programs.
• Contribute to additional People & Culture projects as needed.
• Shape leadership development strategies in partnership with senior leaders.
• Oversee the Learning & Development budget.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Proven experience in team leadership.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, customer-focused environments.
• Background in content design and implementation.
• Skills in Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management experience.
• Preferred: Experience with eLearning tools, instructional design, and Adobe Creative Suite.

Please note - due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks. If you don't hear from us, your application was unsuccessful this time. We thank you for your interest and encourage you to apply for future opportunities.

Interested?

Contact Sam at JGA today!

sam@jgarecruitment.com