Learning and Development Manager (Technology)

RELX International; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier's Technology Learning & Development team builds the capabilities that power our global technology organisation. We partner with engineering leaders and SMEs to deliver AI-native and data-driven learning experiences at scale, across North America, India and Europe.

The Learning and Development Manager role independently leads technical capability programmes, driving measurable outcomes and evidence-based certification while managing platforms and external partners to ensure a

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and delivering engaging technical learning programmes within a global technology environment.
• Ability to diagnose capability gaps and translate needs into learning solutions.
• Credibility with technical audiences, including software engineering, data, GenAI technologies.
• Experience developing graduate or early-career talent programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical capability programmes end-to-end across AI Engineering, Data Science and Early Careers, from design through delivery, assessment and rollout.
• Partner with Technology leaders and SMEs to identify capability needs and translate them into learning solutions.
• Drive adoption of the AI Fluency Framework by designing learning pathways and development experiences that build capability across engineering teams.
• Own assessment and certification approaches, ensuring capability is evidenced through practical application.

Skills

Technical learning design

Stakeholder management

Graduate/early careers

AI/GenAI knowledge

Learning platforms management

Tools

LMS (Learning Management System)

Curriculum design tools

Job description

Are you passionate about building technical capability at scale and helping engineering teams thrive in a rapidly evolving AI landscape?

Do you enjoy partnering with leaders, subject matter experts, and early career talent to create learning experiences that drive measurable impact?

About our Team

The Elsevier Technology Learning & Development team plays a critical role in building the skills that power our global technology organisation. We partner with engineering leaders, technical experts and business stakeholders to ensure our people have the capabilities needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by AI, data and modern software engineering. Our team values trust, respect, collaboration, agility, and quality.

About the Role

As Learning and Development Manager, you will independently lead technical capability programmes across AI-native engineering, Data Science and Data Engineering, Software Engineering and early careers. Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Learning & Development, you will partner with leaders, engineering SMEs and learning champions to take programmes from curriculum design through global delivery and evidenced certification. You will also manage the learning platforms and learner-led ecosystem that enable capability development at scale across Technology teams in North America, India and Europe.

This role will play a key part in building future-ready technical talent by creating impactful learning experiences, driving AI fluency, and ensuring capability growth is evidenced through practical application and measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical capability programmes end-to-end across AI Engineering, Data Science and Early Careers, from design through delivery, assessment and rollout.
• Partner with Technology leaders and SMEs to identify capability needs and translate them into effective learning solutions.
• Drive adoption of the AI Fluency Framework by designing learning pathways and development experiences that build capability across engineering teams.
• Own assessment and certification approaches, ensuring capability is evidenced through practical application rather than completion alone.
• Partner with the Senior L&D Manager to shape the graduate capability strategy, including demand planning and delivery of technical bootcamps.
• Manage learning platforms and resources, ensuring a high-quality learner experience.
• Oversee external learning partners, maintaining delivery quality, scope and standards.
• Establish measurement frameworks and reporting to evaluate capability growth, engagement, adoption and programme effectiveness.

Requirements

• Proven experience designing and delivering engaging technical learning programmes within a global technology environment, supported by content creation skills across digital, written and blended formats.
• Able to diagnose capability gaps and distinguish learning needs from process, tooling or management challenges.
• Credibility with technical audiences, supported by a working understanding of software engineering, data, GenAI technologies and the application of AI tools within engineering environments.
• Experience developing graduate or early-career talent programmes that accelerate readiness and productivity.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior