Head of Learning and Development

Sanderson; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson seeks an experienced Head of Learning & Development to lead the organisation's learning, leadership and capability agenda in a regulated environment. This strategic role reports to the Chief Human Resources Officer and shapes enterprise-wide learning with senior stakeholder exposure and measurable impact on capability and performance.

You will partner with senior leaders to close capability gaps, design leadership programmes, oversee governance and digital learning, and lead the L&D

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in HR, Learning & Development, Business, Psychology or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the organisation's Learning & Development strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Digital learning

L&D strategy

Change management

Education

HR / L&D / Business / Psychology degree

Tools

LMS (Learning Management System)

Learning technologies

Job description

Our client is a well-established Irish organisation operating in a highly regulated environment and undergoing continued transformation and growth. They are seeking an experienced Head of Learning & Development to lead the organisation's learning, leadership and capability agenda.

Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer, this is a strategic leadership role responsible for ensuring learning and development initiatives directly support business objectives, strengthen leadership capability and create a culture of continuous learning across the organisation.

Role Summary

This is an opportunity to shape the learning and leadership agenda of a significant Irish organisation that offers a genuine strategic influence, senior stakeholder exposure and the opportunity to make a measurable impact on organisational capability and performance. You will partner closely with senior leaders to shape workforce capability, leadership effectiveness and succession planning priorities. You will provide strategic oversight of learning programmes, leadership development, professional development initiatives and organisational capability. This role offers the opportunity to influence business performance through talent and capability development while leading a high-performing learning function.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the organisation's Learning & Development strategy.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify capability gaps and development priorities.
• Design and deliver leadership, management and professional development programmes.
• Lead succession planning and organisational capability initiatives.
• Drive innovation in learning approaches, digital learning and learning technologies.
• Oversee learning governance, compliance and mandatory learning requirements.
• Manage learning platforms, external partners and associated budgets.
• Measure learning effectiveness and business impact through meaningful reporting and insights.
• Support organisational change, transformation and culture initiatives.
• Lead and develop the Learning & Development team.

About You

You will be a commercially minded L&D leader with experience shaping enterprise-wide capability strategies and partnering with executive stakeholders.

Skills & Experience

• Degree qualification in Human Resources, Learning & Development, Business, Psychology or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification in Learning & Development, Coaching or Organisational Development desirable.
• Significant experience leading a Learning & Development, Talent Development or Organisational Development function.
• Proven experience designing and implementing organisation-wide learning strategies.
• Strong leadership development and organisational capability expertise.
• Experience managing digital learning platforms and learning technologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience within a regulated sector would be advantageous.