People Development Manager

Reed; Old Baldragon; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 holidays days

Discretionary annual bonus

Autonomy in role

Consultancy opportunities

Job summary

Reed is seeking a People Development Manager in Dundee for a hybrid role with travel across Scotland. You will head the L&D function, shaping the strategy and delivering practical learning solutions across technical, advisory, management, and leadership areas.

You will lead the HL Academy and a structured trainee programme, while driving onboarding, succession planning, and culture change. Collaboration with stakeholders and external providers is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience leading, designing and delivering L&D initiatives.
• Experience conducting training needs analysis with a commercial focus.
• Ability to create and work with blended learning solutions.
• Confidence liaising with internal and external stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver practical learning solutions across technical, advisory, management, and leadership skills aligned to the Firm's 5-year strategy.
• Lead and continually develop the HL Academy to reflect business needs and gather feedback to improve content.
• Oversee a structured, high-quality trainee programme aligned to firm goals and establish clear development pathways.
• Deliver a structured onboarding experience that sets new joiners up from day one with the skills and support needed.
• Develop programmes for high-potential employees and future leaders, including mentoring and leadership development.
• Design development solutions that support culture change and embed firm values; use engagement insights to shape priorities.
• Support managers to develop their teams, provide coaching, and drive performance and career growth.
• Plan training needs with the Head of People and ensure high-quality, cost-effective solutions.
• Manage LMS and performance systems, use data to assess impact and continuously improve.

Skills

L&D leadership

Stakeholder management

Coaching & mentoring

Blended learning design

Tools

LMS

Job description

People Development Manager

Dundee (Hybrid Role with travel in Scotland)

Full Time Position (35 hours a week)

I am pleased to be working again with one of our long-standing clients in the Professional Services Sector who have created a brand-new role for a People Development Manager to head up the L&D Function. This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and growing firm with a real ability to work autonomously and shape the L&D Strategy.

Duties include:

Learning & Development

• Design and deliver practical learning solutions across technical, advisory, management, and leadership skills aligned to the Firm's 5-year strategy.
• Regularly review and improve content, methods, and materials to keep them relevant and effective Introduce new approaches, tools, and technologies to keep our learning offer current and engaging

HL Academy

• Lead and continually develop the HL Academy to ensure it reflects business needs
• Gather feedback and use it to improve content and delivery

Trainee Programme

• Oversee a structured, high-quality trainee programme aligned to firm goals
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure clear development pathways and performance tracking
• Support trainees throughout their journey, helping them succeed and resolve challenges early

Onboarding

• Deliver a structured onboarding experience that sets people up well from day one
• Ensure new joiners have the skills, knowledge, and support they need to perform quickly and confidently

Talent Development & Succession

• Develop programmes to support high-potential employees and future leaders Introduce mentoring, leadership development, and clear progression pathways
• Support Head of People team with succession planning

Culture & Engagement

• Design and deliver development solutions that support culture change and embed firm values
• Use insights from engagement surveys and feedback to shape learning priorities
• Help create an environment where people can perform at their best and feel engaged in their work

Manager Capability

• Support managers to develop their teams effectively
• Provide coaching and deliver practical leadership development
• Equip managers with tools to drive performance and support career growth

Planning & Prioritisation

• Work with the Head of People on training needs analysis Identify priorities based on business goals and future capability needs
• Ensure solutions are high quality and cost-effective

Systems & Insight

• Manage and develop the LMS and performance systems to support development
• Use data and feedback to assess impact and continuously improve
• Ensure learning and performance processes are aligned and adding value

External Relationships

• Build strong relationships with training providers, professional bodies, and education partners
• Create pipelines through schools, colleges, and universities

To be considered for these roles, candidates must have the following:

• Experience of leading, designing and delivering L&D Initiatives
• Experience conducting training needs analysis, ensuring a commercial focus
• Ability to create and work with blended learning solutions
• Confidence liaising with various stakeholders and external providers effectively

Benefits

• 35 Holiday Days
• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• Autonomy in Role
• Longer term opportunities to get involved with Consultancy work