Learning and Development Manager
12 month FTC
Working within the close knit HR department heading up the L & D provision and managing an L & D coordinator you will develop an organisational talent pipeline and ensure our people have the right knowledge, skills and behaviours to grow within their career as well fulfilling our regulatory obligations.
Your main responsibilities will be:
Trusted advisor Working closely with senior managers and the wider HR team to identify learning needs ; to design and procure relevant learning initiatives, solutions and interventions.
Talent Development - lead the early careers programmes investing in proven strategies to hire, develop and retain young talent.
Organisational strategy Collaborate with the leadership team to develop effective learning solutions and propose appropriate interventions to support key strategic priorities.
Culture Support the learning culture to encourage individual and organisational learning. To act as a subject matter expert in delivering skills for teams and future skills for the business.
Collaboration: Develop key stakeholder relationships within the business and externally, share relevant updates, insights and learnings within the business.
Project Management Select and manage 3rd party vendors, ensuring the quality of learning programmes by carrying out robust evaluations and monitoring costs.
Industry knowledge Understanding of FCA requirements to ensure all staff are compliant with their regulatory training.
Return on Investment Own and manage the annual learning and development budget.Producing regular L&D MI data to support the business to measure the ROI.
You will need:
- Proven track record as a Learning and Development Manager within the financial services industry, preferably insurance.
- Line management experience.
- Experience of developing L&D strategies including wellbeing and DE&I.
- Experience of developing early years careers strategies, and managing talent programmes - interns, graduates, apprenticeships and work insight experience.
- Understanding of apprenticeships including the management of the apprenticeship levy and the management of different training providers.
- Understanding of professional qualification frameworks such as the CII.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Well-developed external network within the wider insurance market and strong connections with the insurance professional bodies such as LIIBA, LMG and the Lloyd's network organisations.
- Proficient knowledge of computer systems, including MSOffice and LMS systems.
- Ability to mentor and coach in a formal and informal setting.
- Educated to degree level CIPD qualified, preferred not mandatory.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 12 MONTH MATERNITY COVER CONTRACT