Strategic L&D Team Leader — Capability & Change

NRG.; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

NRG is seeking an experienced Learning and Organisational Development Team Leader for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will lead the L&OD team, shape learning strategies, and deliver a broad range of interventions across digital and face-to-face formats.

Reporting to the Head of L&OD, you will partner with senior leaders to identify capability needs, drive leadership development, and demonstrate value through data-driven evaluation and ROI. A culture of continuous improvement is embraced.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and developing an L&D or L&OD team.
• Experience designing and delivering learning interventions that create measurable organisational impact.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary learning and organisational development approaches.
• Experience developing leadership capability and supporting organisational change.
• Excellent coaching, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using digital learning technologies and learning platforms.
• A relevant professional qualification in Learning and Development, Organisation Development, HR or a related discipline would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide inspirational leadership, coaching and support to the L&OD team, enabling colleagues to deliver high-quality learning solutions.
• Develop and implement effective learning and organisational development strategies aligned to business priorities.
• Design, deliver and evaluate engaging learning interventions across a range of formats, including digital and face-to-face solutions.
• Partner with leaders and managers to understand business challenges and provide expert L&D advice and guidance.
• Lead the development of impactful leadership and capability programmes.
• Manage the full learning cycle, from identifying needs and designing solutions through to delivery and measuring impact.
• Use data, insight and evaluation to demonstrate learning effectiveness and return on investment.
• Oversee learning content, systems and digital learning platforms, including Learning Management Systems.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external learning providers.
• Support colleagues and leaders through periods of organisational growth and change.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, inclusion and lifelong learning.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Stakeholder management

L&D strategy

Digital learning platforms

Evaluation & ROI

Education

L&D qualification (desirable)

Tools

Learning Management Systems

Digital learning platforms

Job description

NRG is seeking an experienced Learning and Organisational Development Team Leader for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will lead the L&OD team, shape learning strategies, and deliver a broad range of interventions across digital and face-to-face formats.

Reporting to the Head of L&OD, you will partner with senior leaders to identify capability needs, drive leadership development, and demonstrate value through data-driven evaluation and ROI. A culture of continuous improvement is embraced.