Professional Development Expert - Business Impa... Operations · United Kingdom ·

Corndel Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in management and technology training is looking for a Professional Development Expert to coach learners in AI implementation. This role involves delivering training sessions, guiding learners through challenges, and facilitating AI integrations in their workplaces, as well as ensuring compliance and ethical practices.

Qualifications

• Proven AI implementation experience with 2+ significant AI projects.
• Hands-on proficiency with AI productivity tools.
• Coaching and training experience in technology adoption.

Responsibilities

• Coach learners through AI implementation challenges.
• Deliver AI-focused training sessions and workshops.
• Support learners in developing AI business cases.

Skills

AI implementation

Coaching

Change management

Process modelling

Education

Relevant degree or qualification

Tools

AI productivity tools

Job description

About Corndel

Corndel is a unique, multi award-winning UK management and technology training provider that focuses on delivering the highest quality programmes throughout an employee's career. We partner with some of the UK's largest and most exciting businesses to help drive organisational and personal performance through transformational learning. Our vision is to shape a world where everyone is empowered to be their professional best. We are one of the fastest growing companies in the UK and provide a great platform for proactive and motivated individuals to take the next exciting step in their career. You will be joining an organisation with a fun, entrepreneurial and supportive environment, providing fulfilling work and an open, informal culture.

The Role:

Corndel is seeking exceptional AI-experienced professionals to join our Professional Development Expert (PDE) Team to deliver world-class coaching and training for our ground-breaking Business Impact with AI - Level 4 programme. This innovative programme, delivered in partnership with Imperial College London and supported by Microsoft, represents the first Level 4 apprenticeship to fully integrate generative and agentic AI technologies with business analysis and change leadership.

To excel in this role, you must demonstrate proven AI implementation experience with a track record of leading AI-driven business transformation initiatives. You should have hands-on proficiency with AI productivity tools and platforms, advanced prompt engineering capabilities, and practical experience in AI governance and ethics frameworks. Essential requirements include having led 2+ significant AI implementation projects with measurable business outcomes and the ability to coach others through AI adoption challenges.

Your business analysis expertise must be enhanced with AI applications - including AI-integrated process modelling, requirements gathering for AI solutions, and value stream mapping for intelligent systems. You should be capable of connecting AI initiatives to broader organisational goals and supporting learners in understanding how AI-enabled change aligns with business strategy, transformation programmes, and operating models.

You will join a company breaking new ground in AI education, offering an intelligent, dynamic approach to developing the next generation of AI change leaders through a world-class programme of vocational learning. Corndel delivers a range of programmes, including AI, Leadership and Management, Project Management, Business Administration, Data Professional, Data Analytics, DevOps, Software Development and Fundraising.

You will:

• Coach learners through AI implementation challenges, providing practical guidance on AI tool selection, deployment strategies, and change management for AI adoption
• Deliver AI-focused training sessions and workshops, demonstrating hands-on use of AI productivity tools and helping learners develop prompt engineering and AI workflow design capabilities
• Support learners in developing AI business cases with measurable ROI expectations and help them track benefits and impact over time
• Guide learners through AI governance and ethics considerations, ensuring responsible AI implementation practices and compliance management
• Tailor theoretical AI content for individual learners through regular coaching sessions, adapting delivery to their AI maturity level and organisational context
• Facilitate AI transformation within learners' workplaces, working with stakeholders to support practical AI implementation and address resistance to AI adoption
• Ensure learners develop both generative AI proficiency and understanding of emerging technologies including agentic AI, preparing them to lead AI initiatives across diverse business contexts
• Maintain expertise in rapidly evolving AI landscape, staying current with latest AI tools, methodologies, and business applications to provide cutting-edge guidance
• Manage client relationships from an AI transformation perspective, positioning yourself as a trusted advisor on AI adoption strategies and implementation approaches
• Evidence a commitment to the values of Corndel and an understanding of the transformational impact of education

Responsibilities:

• Teaching a cohort of learners, guiding them through their AI-enhanced business analysis programme
• Ensuring over 85% of learners achieve their qualification on time whilst demonstrating genuine AI leadership capability in their organisations
• Supporting learners to implement AI solutions in their workplaces with documented business impact and meeting regular milestones for portfolio development
• Supporting learners to complete their portfolio within the set timescales and to the highest standard possible
• Timetabling and holding one-to-one AI coaching sessions regularly, focusing on practical AI implementation challenges
• Facilitating workshops that engage, motivate and educate learners on cutting-edge AI applications and business transformation
• Engaging with learners' line managers on a quarterly basis to review progress and discuss AI implementation outcomes in the workplace
• Adhering to all compliance requirements for the qualification
• Supporting the Skills for Business team to engage learners through Maths & English qualification where relevant

Person Specification

Corndel is looking for exceptional talent, people who want to make a difference and who are used to working hard and achieving personal success. People who understand the complexities, challenges, satisfaction and frustrations of regularly working with AI and business change and want to pass on their knowledge and skills in conjunction with a comprehensive and highly acclaimed qualification to help others succeed.

Essential Requirements:

• Proven AI implementation experience with 2+ significant AI projects demonstrating measurable business outcomes
• Hands-on proficiency with AI productivity tools and platforms, including advanced prompt engineering capabilities
• Practical experience in AI governance, ethics frameworks, and responsible AI implementation
• Business analysis expertise enhanced with AI applications, including process modelling for AI-integrated workflows
• Coaching and training experience, particularly in technology adoption and change management contexts
• Ability to explain complex AI concepts in business-friendly language across diverse organisational contexts

Assessment Requirements:

As part of the selection process, candidates will be required to:

• Demonstrate live AI tool proficiency through a 10-15 minute presentation showing practical use of AI productivity tools for business process improvement
• Present a detailed AI implementation case study including challenges faced, solutions implemented, and measurable business impact achieved
• Complete an AI coaching simulation demonstrating ability to guide someone through an AI challenge whilst adapting to different learning styles
• Discuss practical AI ethics scenarios showing approach to managing AI bias, governance issues, and responsible AI implementation
• Provide portfolio evidence of documented AI implementation projects with quantified business outcomes and examples of AI training or coaching delivery

Personality and Attitude

• A self-starter and self-manager who can engage people, keep them engaged and progressing through the qualification
• Want to teach and ensure learning is taking place, particularly in cutting-edge AI applications
• A can-do and upbeat attitude to work, colleagues, clients and managers
• An inquisitive mind, able to find things out and problem solve, especially in the rapidly evolving AI landscape
• Solutions focused with detailed attention to both the outcomes and the inputs to secure them
• With integrity and standards that mirror those of Corndel -- where people and success matter
• A passion for continued professional and personal development and a desire and pleasure in seeing others develop and succeed
• Commitment to staying current with AI developments and sharing latest insights with learners
• A person who wants to make a difference in the AI transformation space

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. However, please note that we're currently unable to offer visa sponsorship, so you'll need to have existing right to work in the UK to be considered for this role. #LI-Remote

As part of our commitment to create an inclusive workplace where all colleagues can be their true selves, excel in their roles and progress in their careers, we recognise the importance of embracing the diversity in the working population and making Corndel a fully accessible employer.

As Corndel is a Disability Confident Employer, we make sure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job will be offered an interview. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, when submitting your application, please select the appropriate option to let us know that you have a disability. Please note this does not mean that all disabled people are entitled to an interview, in some recruitment situations such as peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer.

If you have a disability that might affect any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know about any help or reasonable adjustments you need before any interview or assessment. We'll work with you to make sure any appropriate support is in place and make the application process a more positive experience.

Corndel is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment practices, and will undertake pre-employment checks on the successful candidate, including basic DBS Disclosure Check.