Senior Learning & Development / L&D Manager/ Lead L&D / Head of Learning and Development / Director

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Senior Learning & Development/Manager/Lead/ Head of/Director

On the market now !!

Cheshire/Liverpool/Manchester hybrid/remote £50k+

Open to variety of sectors and roles ideally within Not for profit/charitable sector or organisations with sustainable/green mission – vision

What opportunities do you have on your team for my amazing candidate ?

With over a decade of experience in Learning & Development, this candidate is a people-focused and visionary leader, adept at driving enterprise-wide transformation. Their expertise lies in creating innovative digital learning strategies, facilitating training, and fostering people and culture development. They have a proven track record of empowering teams and enhancing learning environments and successfully positioning staff from diverse backgrounds for success.

Fantastic achievements include scaling training programmes for offshore hires, launching cross-border cultural awareness programmes, and being invited to speak on global webinars for female leaders. Their role as a Learning & Development Lead involved overseeing teams in the UK and India, delivering bespoke training, and developing evaluation methods to measure effectiveness. Additionally, they executed the 2025 L&D strategy and co-created an Executive Leadership Programme.

My candidate’s experience as an L&D Business Partner saw them leading teams to deliver high-impact training, establishing an offshore training academy, and developing a hybrid leadership programme. They also initiated cultural awareness training to enhance UK-India collaboration. As a Senior L&D Consultant, they led the design and delivery of programmes that adapted seamlessly to virtual formats during the pandemic, enhancing training continuity.

Previous roles included being a Senior Recruitment Consultant & Trainer, where they achieved significant revenue generation and developed in-house training programmes for teachers. Holding relevant qualifications such as Level 5 CIPD in Organisational Learning & Development, and Lean Training, they continue to build on their expertise with ongoing education in transformational leadership.  My candidate is highly skilled in stakeholder engagement, coaching, mentoring, and leveraging learning analytics. Their strategic and adaptable nature makes them a valuable asset in any organisation looking to innovate and transform its learning and development landscape.

Profile

People-focused, future-facing leader, empowering teams to drive enterprise-wide transformation with 10 years’ experience across L&D functions, continuously improving learning environments and positioning staff from diverse backgrounds for success. Engaging communicator and passionate mentor committed to supporting team members, coaching future leaders, and fostering inclusive workplace cultures using rare blend of interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, business acumen, and compassion. Strategic and adaptable professional with vast experience creating global training frameworks, enabling teams to navigate change, and championing informal learning, cultural awareness campaigns, and digital learning experiences that connect people to work.

Skills

Digital Learning Strategies, People & Culture, Training Facilitation, Team Leadership, Training Delivery, Learning Experiences (LX), Workforce Development, Learning Strategy, Business Transformation, Learning Analytics, Stakeholder Engagement, Coaching & Mentoring, 360° Feedback

Key Achievements:

• Learning & Development Roadmap: Developed and executed 2025 L&D strategy, aligning team initiatives with business priorities, optimising resource allocation, and enhancing training impact across UK operations.

• Programme Delivery: Co-created and launched Company’s first 18-month Executive Leadership Programme, strengthening senior management capability and succession planning.

• Continuous Improvement: Served as designated coach for Company’s white and yellow belt programmes, delivering training and guiding colleagues through continuous improvement and lean methodology adoption.

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