Learning & Development Partner - Technology

TN United Kingdom; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Capability Partner to shape the strategic direction for functional learning. In this role, you'll collaborate with senior stakeholders to identify capability needs and develop comprehensive learning strategies that align with business priorities. Your influence will drive a culture of learning across the organization, ensuring that all colleagues have access to the necessary resources for their development. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic and supportive environment, where your contributions will help shape the future of learning and development.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus personal day

Private medical insurance

Maternity and adoption leave

Free virtual GP service

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in setting group-wide capability strategies and managing senior partner engagement.
• Knowledge of current learning trends and proven learning and development interventions.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with senior team members to influence strategic direction for functional learning.
• Leading data-led learning needs analysis and developing market-focused capability plans.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Data Analysis

Influencing Skills

Learning and Development Knowledge

Relationship Building

Education

Degree in Human Resources or related field

Professional Learning and Development Certification

Tools

Learning Management Systems

Data Analytics Tools

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08.05.2025

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Tesco UK • Shire Park, Kestral Way, Welwyn Garden City • Apply by 20-May-2025

About the role

As a Capability Partner, you'll be collaborating with senior customers to define the strategic direction for functional learning.

Your role involves identifying current and future capability needs, supplying to the overarching Group Tesco Capability strategy alongside fellow Capability Partners.

Additionally, you’ll work closely with the Capability Design team and Tesco Business Services (TBS) to shape, influence, and take ownership of capability development for your specific business area. Your approach will be visible, adaptable, and influential as you build positive relationships across the organisation.

What is in it for you

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. To find out more!

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year's service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay. We also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

You will be responsible for

• Partnering with senior team members (WL5) to influence and develop strategic direction for functional learning for both the what and the how from a Group perspective.
• Leading robust, data-led learning needs analysis to develop and deliver prioritized, market-focused capability plans that ensure the right skills and behaviors to deliver both market and central strategic priorities.
• Responsible for line leading a small team remotely based and working collaboratively with fellow Capability Partners to ensure a comprehensive view of market needs within functional plans. Drives value through business-wide learning offerings to ensure a consistent approach across all learning products and platforms.
• Partnering with People Business Partners, Talent Partners, and other teams to ensure end-to-end alignment with the overall colleague experience.
• Championing the core learning offer for colleagues, managers, and leaders, influencing the business to adopt the core offer and ensure a seamless learning experience for all colleagues within their function(s) across the Group.
• Owning and managing any safe and legal training specific to your market, working with TBS to build content to keep the business compliant.
• Ensuring adherence to governance processes, prioritizing work aligned with Group Capability's plans and priorities, and managing budgets responsibly.
• Continuously bringing outside-in thinking, passionate about the learner experience.
• Owning and leading the market capability strategy, including Learning Tech experience and governance, removing redundancy, and driving learner consistency.
• Promoting and exemplifying our Win Together behaviors, contributing to a cultural change program across Tesco, and actively fostering a culture of learning.

You will need

• Setting group-wide capability strategies, gaining engagement, consensus, and approval.
• Managing senior partner engagement and influencing, especially building strategic relationships with international team members.
• Demonstrating knowledge of current learning trends and how people learn.
• Prioritizing tasks effectively, driven by data, commercial foresight, and subject matter expertise.
• Understanding diversity and inclusion challenges and opportunities.
• Proven knowledge of learning and development interventions and providers.
• Maintaining a strong network of learning specialists for external standard processes.

About us

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company, or even for our award-winning mobile network. We’re all of those things and more. Our colleagues work to make every day better for our customers, colleagues, and communities worldwide. No two customers or colleagues are the same.

At Tesco, we support a healthy work-life balance, with about 60% of your week in the office or on-site and the rest remotely. We welcome flexible working arrangements and support you throughout your application process.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, committed to an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, please contact us. Don’t let not ticking every box hold you back from applying.