Learning Director

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global institution is seeking a Learning Director in Slough to design and develop impactful blended learning solutions for executive education. The successful candidate will lead high-impact learning journeys and collaborate with a diverse team to ensure customer-centric learning experiences.

Benefits

Generous annual leave of 27 days

14.5% employer pension contribution

Access to onsite gym and swimming pool

Professional development opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing offerings

Up to 5 days paid emergency leave

Qualifications

• Experience in designing blended learning solutions for corporate organisations.
• Strong presentation and engagement skills.
• Significant project and programme management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of impactful learning journeys.
• Attend client meetings as the learning design expert.
• Collaborate with faculty on new programmes.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Customer Centricity

Job description

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Are you an experienced learning professional who has experience of designing impactful learning solutions?

We are looking for a Learning Director to join our outstanding Executive Education team. As a Learning Director at London Business School you will lead the design and development of impactful and engaging learning solutions for customers through the design of blended learning solutions for customer proposals, new programmes, Open Programmes as well as impact and design governance.

We are looking for an individual that has previous experience of designing, developing or delivering blended, including in person, customised learning solutions for corporate organisations.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead on the end-to-end design and development of high-impact blended learning journeys that meet customer needs, partnering with business development colleagues, bid team, and custom solutions team for custom opportunities.
• Attend client meetings and pitches as the London Business School learning design expert where required.
• Confidently lead the presentation of the learning solution architecture including the design rationale, impact and narrative. Is a core member of Client programme teams, and owns the end to end development and governance of the learning solution.
• Collaborate with faculty on the design of high-impact new programmes for the Executive Education open portfolio.
• Input with latest learning design thinking, technologies and formats.

Who we are looking for

• Previous experience of designing, developing or delivering blended, including in person, customised learning solutions for corporate organisations is essential.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to engage a variety of audiences.
• Curious, original and inspirational thinker.
• Customer centric. Good knowledge and experience in designing and developing corporate learning solutions for an executive audience (in-person as well as blended)
• Strong and experienced presenter
• Significant project/programme management experience with advanced planning skills and a strong execution orientation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year!
• Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial healt
• Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.

At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers. All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community.

For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus 2 days per week.

We operate with ‘core hours’ – 10:00-15:00 – to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day. Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs. Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.