Learning & Development Business Partner
Wiltshire (with UK travel)
£50,000-£65,000 + benefits
A growing, multi-site manufacturing group is seeking a strategic Learning & Development Business Partner to elevate capability, high-potential development and succession planning across the organisation.
Operating within a complex, commercially driven environment, this role will shape and modernise the group’s learning strategy during a period of operational growth and structural evolution.
The role:
* This is a strategic build-and-embed role.
* You will define and implement a group wide learning & development framework incorporating:
o High-potential identification methodology
o Succession planning governance and workforce planning cadence
o Executive and senior leadership coaching
o Mentoring frameworks
o Rotational and cross-functional development pathways
o Assessment tools and learning diagnostics
o Structured learning journeys with measurable impact
o Formal tracking, reporting and programme governance
* Working cross-functionally, you will collaborate closely with HR Business Partners, senior leaders and subject matter experts to ensure consistency, credibility and measurable outcomes across all business units and sites.
You will:
* Create a learning framework for the entire organisation
* Advise potential leaders and their line managers on career development and progression
* Enable robust, actionable development plans aligned to future capability requirements
* Modernise existing learning programmes and embed new frameworks
* Define KPIs and talent metrics in partnership with HR and leadership teams
* Interpret people data to inform strategic programming decisions
* Present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders
* Lead succession planning processes and ensure continuity of leadership pipeline
* Deliver executive and leadership coaching interventions
* Facilitate team development sessions, workshops and assimilation events
* Support employee engagement interventions and change management initiatives
* Scope and design bespoke leadership and team programmes based on business need
* Ensure programme governance, tracking and reporting are embedded and scalable
* Implement LMS
* Ensure the front line manufacturing teams have received all functional training in a timely and engaging way
The person:
* We are seeking a credible Talent Development specialist with executive presence and operational awareness.
* Degree educated, or equivalent professional qualification
* Coaching certification
* Experience within a multi-site, fast-paced corporate environment (manufacturing or FMCG experience advantageous)
* Strong exposure to succession planning, high-potential frameworks and engagement strategy
* Experience working directly with senior leadership teams
You will demonstrate:
* Strategic thinking with strong attention to process and detail
* Ability to operate cross-functionally and influence without authority
* Ability to design, develop and deliver exceptional L&D programmes
* Strong analytical capability and comfort using people data
* Confident facilitation skills across varied audiences
* Excellent written and verbal communication
* Discretion and professional judgement in sensitive matters
* Ability to manage competing priorities within tight timelines
* Commercial awareness aligned to organisational growth objectives
* Experience leveraging digital learning platforms and structured development tracking systems will be beneficial.
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