Learning and Talent Development Executive

CDC Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

British International Investment (BII) is seeking an experienced Learning and Talent Development Executive to translate strategic priorities into impactful, scalable learning programs. You will lead capability-building initiatives, manage PEDP, and work with HR, business partners and external suppliers to deliver measurable development outcomes.

The role requires strong programme management, stakeholder influence, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong programme management capability.
• Experience designing and delivering learning and talent development initiatives with strategic suppliers.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Operational excellence, attention to detail and continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Facilitation and presentations skills; or ambition to develop these skills further.
• Learning measurement and evaluation expertise, including ROI methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Capability building and learning solutions across the organisation.
• Performance Evaluation and Development Programme (PEDP) management and governance.
• Measurement, insight and continuous improvement of L&D activities.
• Supplier and stakeholder management with HR and business partners.
• Deliver strategic development interventions in response to priorities and workforce trends.
• Support delivery of career development initiatives, succession planning and mobility.
• Manage governance, planning, communications and impact evaluation.
• Collaborate with strategic suppliers and internal teams to ensure value and quality.
• Contribute to ongoing development of L&D offerings using external insights.

Skills

Programme management

Learning & development

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Communication skills

ROI measurement

Organisational development

Job description

Learning and Talent Development Executive

About BII

British International Investment (BII)is the UK’s leading development finance institution, wholly owned by the UK Government. Our primary mission is to address global development challenges through strategic investments that promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth.

BII focuses on catalysing economic development, creating jobs, and building resilient economies in some of the world's most complex and underserved markets. We invest in businesses and projects that prioritise inclusive development, environmental sustainability, and innovation.

Our approach is characterised by rigorous investment standards, high governance principles, and a commitment to delivering measurable development impact. Our team consists of highly skilled and passionate professionals dedicated to making a tangible difference globally.

We foster a collaborative and intellectually stimulating work environment that values curiosity, innovation, and professional growth. Our culture balances high performance with a strong emphasis on wellbeing, ensuring our employees can achieve their full potential while contributing to our mission.

BII at a glance:

Over 75 years supporting sustainable business growth in developing and emerging markets

More than £9.9 billion in net assets

1,600+ businesses invested in

950,000+ workers in the businesses we support

650+ people in our diverse global team

The Learning and Talent Development (L&TD) team sits within the Talent Acquisition, Development and Mobility function and comprises three roles: the L&TD Manager, L&TD ExecutiveandL&TDCoordinator.Together,theteamisresponsiblefordeliveringBII'slearning and talent development strategy, ensuring colleagues have the capabilities, development opportunities and support required to enable business performance and long-term organizational success.

• Identifyinganddevelopingdiversetalentatalllevelsoftheorganisation,includingakey focus on developing BII's future leaders and strengthening succession pipelines.
• Programme management of BII’s Performance Evaluation and Development Programme (PEDP), working closely with HRBPs and the business to embed a high-performance culture.
• Supporting L&TD commercial rigour and operational efficiency through effective governance, supplier management, measurement, technology and processes.

Purpose

ReportingtotheL&TDManager,theL&TDExecutiveplaysakeyroleindesigning,delivering (via strategic partners) and evaluating strategic learning and talent development initiatives aligned to BII's people and business priorities.

The role owns a portfolio of talent development and capability building projects alongside playing a key role in BII’s Performance Evaluation and Development Programme (PEDP). Workingcloselywithstakeholdersacrossthebusiness,this role translates strategic priorities into practical interventions, ensuring a high-quality employee experience and measurable business impact.

The postholder will also contribute to the ongoing development of the L&TD offering, leveraging best practice and external insights to continually improve what we do and how we do it.

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of this role sits across four areas:

• Capabilitybuildingandlearning solutions
• PerformanceEvaluationandDevelopmentprogramme (PEDP)
• Measurement,insightandcontinuous improvement
• Supplierandstakeholder management
• Deliverstrategicdevelopmentinterventionsinresponsetoorganisationalpriorities, capability needs and workforce trends.
• SupportthedeliveryofBII'sapproachtoidentifyinganddevelopingfutureleaders, including succession-focused talent initiatives, mentoring, coaching and targeted development interventions.
• Manageprogrammegovernance,planning,communications,stakeholderengagement and impact evaluation.

Capability building and learning solutions

• Designanddeliverlearningsolutionsthatbuildcriticalorganisationalcapabilitiesand support execution of BII's strategy.
• Supporttheongoingdevelopmentofpeoplemanagercapabilitythroughlearning resources and targeted development activities.
• Designandfacilitateengaginglearningexperiencesacrossvirtual,face-to-faceand blended formats including digital learning.
• Supportcareerdevelopmentinitiativesthatpromoteemployeegrowth,internalmobility and the BII career value proposition.

Measurement, insight, and continuous improvement

• Supportthedevelopmentoflearninganalyticsandperformanceinsights,helping demonstrate the impact and return on investment of L&TD activities.

Supplier and stakeholder management

• BuildstrongrelationshipswithstakeholdersacrossHRandthebusinesstoidentify needs, influence priorities and ensure successful delivery of L&TD initiatives.
• Manageexternalsuppliersandpartners,ensuringthequality,effectivenessandvalueof services provided.
• Supportstrategicsupplierreviews,procurementactivityandcontractmanagement processes as required.

PerformanceEvaluationandDevelopmentprogramme(PEDP) support

• ProgrammemanagementofPEDPasabusinessenablertoahigh-performance culture
• Evaluationofeffectiveness andimpactofthePEDP programme
• Enablea‘businessasusual’annualcyclewithapredictable,repeatableschedule with standardisedbusinesssupportincludingguidanceandskills training.
• WorkcloselywithkeystakeholdersincludingHRBPs, HROps,thebusinessandthe Reward team as needed

The candidate

The candidate must have a strong background in performance, learning, talent development or organisational development, ideally within a financial services or professional environment.

Candidates should be motivated by BII's development mission and demonstrate the ability to translate strategic objectives into practical, high-impact programmes and initiatives.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of programme managing complex programmes of work, including working with multiple senior stakeholders and delivery of measurable outcomes.

• Strongprogrammemanagement capability.
• Experiencedesigninganddeliveringlearningandtalentdevelopmentinitiatives working with strategic suppliers.
• Excellentstakeholdermanagementandinfluencing skills.
• Strongwrittenandverbalcommunication skills.
• Operationalexcellence,attentiontodetailandacontinuousimprovement mindset.
• Abilitytomanagemultipleprioritiesinafast-paced environment.
• Facilitationandpresentationskills;orambitiontodeveloptheseskills further.
• Learningmeasurementandevaluationexpertise,includingROI methodologies.

Ourcultural values

Welookforteammemberswhoaspire,aswedo,toworkatourbestandto be:

• Impact-led,commercially rigorous

British International Investment is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes all applicantsregardlessofage,disability,genderreassignment,marriageandcivilpartnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.