Learning Consultancy Manager (Skills & Capability)

Iberdrola; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Pension / shareholder schemes

Technology vouchers

Job summary

ScottishPower is seeking a Learning Consultancy Manager (Skills & Capability) to lead the Learning Consultancy team and establish governance, standards and assurance for capability solutions. You will work with the Head of Organisational Capability to embed a skills architecture and proficiency standards across the business.

You'll partner with Learning Partners to translate priorities into capability requirements, ensuring evidence-based, scalable solutions aligned to strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Experience leading organisational capability or learning consultancy functions.
• Expertise in governance, methodologies and solution development.
• Experience developing enterprise skills frameworks and capability pathways.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influence across levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve the Learning Consultancy operating model and governance processes.
• Develop capability architecture, skills frameworks and proficiency standards.
• Establish enterprise standards for scalable capability solutions.
• Lead the Learning Consultancy team to align with organisational priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Capability architecture

Data-driven decision making

Tools

Workday

Job description

Learning Consultancy Manager (Skills & Capability) ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow (3 days onsite). Full time, permanent (happy to talk flexible working). Salary up to £82,500 + up to 20% bonus, car allowance & other excellent benefits.

Closing date: Monday 9th of November 2026

Help us create a better future, quicker. At ScottishPower, we’re accelerating towards a cleaner, greener future – and we know our people are key to making it happen. As part of the Iberdrola Group, we’re investing in the infrastructure, innovation and people needed to deliver our Clean Energy 2030 ambition and achieve net zero. To support this transformation, we are looking for a Learning Consultancy Manager who will lead the Learning Consultancy team and be accountable for the methodologies, design standards, governance and assurance arrangements that enable the delivery of consistent, high‑quality capability solutions across ScottishPower. Working closely with the Head of Organisational Capability and key business stakeholder, the role will develop and embed the capability and skills architecture, framework methodologies and proficiency standards that underpin ScottishPower's emerging skills‑based organisation approach. Working in partnership with Learning Partners, who translate business priorities into capability requirements, the Learning Consultancy Manager will provide specialist consultancy expertise, governance and assurance to ensure capability solutions are evidence‑based, scalable and aligned to business and organisational priorities.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and continuously improve the Learning Consultancy operating model, establishing methodologies, standards, governance and assurance processes that support effective capability planning and delivery
• Lead the development of the capability and skills architecture underpinning ScottishPower's Skills Based Organisation approach, including skills frameworks, proficiency standards, learning pathways and associated governance
• Establish enterprise standards that enable consistent and scalable capability solutions across the organisation
• Ensure skills frameworks and capability architecture support broader workforce planning, talent, mobility, succession and capability development priorities
• Lead and develop the Learning Consultancy team, ensuring consultancy capability, capacity and expertise are deployed effectively against organisational priorities
• Ensure Learning Partners are supported with the frameworks, tools, specialist expertise and governance required to identify, prioritise and commission capability solutions effectively
• Establish and assure standards for capability solution design, commissioning, implementation and evaluation
• Maintain oversight of capability priorities, risks, emerging workforce capability needs and opportunities for enterprise‑wide improvement
• Use data, insight and stakeholder feedback to inform prioritisation, improve capability outcomes and enhance the effectiveness of the Organisational Capability model

What you’ll bring

• Experience leading organisational capability, learning consultancy or workforce capability functions
• Strong understanding of capability governance, consultancy methodologies and solution development approaches
• Expertise in enterprise capability and skills strategy development
• Significant experience developing and governing enterprise skills frameworks, capability architectures, proficiency models and capability pathways
• Experience of developing or implementing key components of a Skills Based Organisation approach, including skills frameworks, skills governance or capability architecture
• Strong governance, prioritisation and resource management skills
• Experience leading and developing specialist teams
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills at all levels
• Experience working across global or matrix organisations
• Experience of working with learning and talent technology platforms (e.g. Workday) desirable

Minimum Criteria

• Experience developing and implementing enterprise capability, learning consultancy or skills strategies
• Proven ability to lead teams and deploy resources across competing priorities
• Strong ability to influence senior leaders and challenge stakeholders constructively
• Proven capability in establishing governance frameworks, methodologies and operating models
• Significant experience developing and governing enterprise skills frameworks, capability architectures, proficiency models and capability pathways
• Experience developing or implementing key components of a Skills Based Organisation approach
• Ability to use data and insight to inform capability decisions and prioritisation
• Strong consulting, diagnostic and problem‑solving capabilities

What’s in it for you

With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

Our benefits are designed to help you do just that – so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow.

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large‑scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy‑related support. If you need support, please reach out to [e-mail].

Mobility: Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.