Job Title -
IT Academy Manager
Location -
Nottingham
Recruitment Partner -
Noaman Hussain
Who we are
International Technology & Advanced Analytics (IT2A) is a multi-national function of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) based in the UK, Europe, Asia, South America and the USA. We use emerging technology and robust data to transform our pharmacy and retail offerings, improve experiences for customers and patients and enhance our operational effectiveness. Partnering with some of the finest tech providers and utilising a cutting-edge tech stack, we support two of the UK's most trusted and established brands - Boots and No7. We're a team of specialists spanning security, hosting, architecture, software engineering, networks, project delivery and more. A proud equal opportunity employer, we passionately embrace team member diversity and provide a positive and inclusive working environment for all.
About the role
As the IT2A Academy Manager, you will manage our unique learning and development ecosystem, empowering our technology professionals to build and enhance their skills, ensuring they stay ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape. You'll collaborate with senior stakeholders to understand capabilities required to deliver IT2A's strategy, identifying gaps and working with internal and external training partners to create efficient and effective solutions.
What you'll need to have
- Proven experience in training and development in an IT context
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Strong project management skills, attention to detail and data analysis
- Engaging, proactive and enthusiastic self-starter
It would be great if you also have
- Passion for professional development (ideally in IT) with personal commitment to learning
Our benefits
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
- Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by WBA and may not be accurate.
What's next
Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide
reasonable adjustments
to help you to be at your best.This role requires the successful candidate to complete a
Pre-employment check
after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.We are a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.#LI-Onsite