Learning and Development Manager

JH Recruitment & Consultancy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company discretionary bonus

35-hour working week

24 days holiday (increasing to 26)

2 additional paid days over Christmas

Private healthcare after qualifying

Wellbeing and Eye Care schemes

Support with professional quals

Job summary

JH Recruitment & Consultancy in Leeds is seeking an experienced Learning & Development Manager to shape and deliver a brand-new L&D function. You will work closely with senior leaders to build capability, foster leadership, and cultivate a culture of continuous development across the business.

You will coordinate and drive learning activity, align solutions with business objectives, and build credibility across levels.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and delivering learning strategies in a professional services environment.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders and translate business needs into learning solutions.
• Experience coordinating multiple development programmes and learning initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate leadership and management development programmes.
• Manage graduate and early careers development initiatives.
• Coordinate onboarding, behavioural, cultural and soft-skills training.
• Manage mandatory and regulatory training, ensuring compliance and audit readiness.
• Identify skills gaps and develop appropriate learning solutions.
• Support sales and job-specific capability development.
• Coordinate psychometric profiling, assessments and competency frameworks.
• Support AI readiness, digital learning and new ways of working.
• Monitor learning engagement, feedback and effectiveness.
• Source and manage external training providers and partners.

Skills

L&D strategy

Stakeholder management

Leadership development

Project coordination

Communication skills

Needs analysis

Programme design (not required)

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in L&D/HR

CIPD qualification (preferred)

Tools

LMS platforms

Evaluation tools/metrics

Job description

We’re exclusively supporting an established and growing professional services business in Leeds with the appointment of a Learning & Development Manager into a brand-new role within the organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced L&D professional who thrives in a busy, fast-paced environment and wants the opportunity to really make a role their own.

You’ll take ownership of shaping, implementing and evaluating learning strategies that build capability across the organisation, strengthen leadership and create a culture of continuous development.

This is a highly visible, relationship-led role with a strong focus on coordinating and driving L&D activity across the business. Working closely with senior leaders, HR Business Partners, internal subject matter experts and external providers, you’ll listen to the needs of the business, identify development priorities and ensure the right learning solutions are in place.

You won’t necessarily be expected to personally design and deliver every programme. Instead, you’ll be the central point for L&D – bringing together the right people, resources and providers and ensuring learning activity is engaging, relevant and aligned with wider business objectives.

We’re looking for a real people person – someone friendly, outgoing and approachable who can build credibility and strong internal relationships at all levels.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating leadership and management development programmes
• Managing graduate and early careers development initiatives
• Coordinating onboarding, behavioural, cultural and soft-skills training
• Managing mandatory and regulatory training, ensuring compliance and audit readiness
• Working with teams to identify skills gaps and appropriate development solutions
• Supporting sales and job-specific capability development
• Coordinating psychometric profiling, assessments and competency frameworks
• Supporting AI readiness, digital learning and new ways of working
• Monitoring learning engagement, feedback and effectiveness
• Sourcing and managing external training providers and partners
• Regular travel to London – approximately once a week

What we’re looking for:

• Previous L&D experience within a professional services environment
• Experience working within a regulated business
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• A confident, friendly and engaging personality with a genuine ability to build relationships
• Strong organisational and programme coordination skills
• The ability to listen to the needs of the business and translate these into effective learning solutions
• Experience supporting leadership, management and wider employee development
• A commercial mindset and understanding of how L&D supports wider business objectives
• Confidence taking ownership of a newly created role and making it your own
• An interest in AI, digital learning and modern learning technology

What’s on offer:

• Company discretionary bonus scheme
• 35-hour working week – Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm
• 24 days’ holiday, increasing to 26 days
• 2 additional paid days over the Christmas shutdown
• Private healthcare after qualifying period
• Wellbeing and Eye Care schemes
• Full support with professional qualifications

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys being at the heart of a business, building relationships and coordinating learning initiatives that genuinely make a difference.