Learning & Development Business Partner
Ballymena Full-Time Senior People & Culture Opportunity
Riada are proud to be recruiting on behalf of our client, Dowds Group, for an experienced Learning & Development Business Partner to join their growing People & Culture team in Ballymena.
Why Join Dowds Group?
Operating as a Gold Investors in People organisation and recognised as one of Northern Ireland's Best Managed Companies, Dowds Group are committed to creating a culture where people can thrive, develop, and progress.
Benefits Include:
* 41 Days holidays
* Bonus scheme
* Private medical insurance
* Pension scheme
* Hybrid / working from home opportunities
* Early finish fridays
* Wellbeing initiatives
* Professional development & career progression
* Gold Investors in People employer
About Dowds Group
* Dowds Group is a long-established, multidisciplinary Building Services Engineering and Construction company headquartered in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
* Founded in 1978, the company delivers complex projects across life sciences, commercial, education, and healthcare sectors, offering expertise from initial design and systems integration through to installation, commissioning, and handover.
* With people and performance at the heart of their business, Dowds Group continue to invest in leadership capability, emerging talent and creating a high-performing culture across the organisation.
The Role:
* This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced L&D professional to step into a senior, strategic role where they will influence learning and development across the wider business.
* Working closely with leaders and key stakeholders, the Learning & Development Business Partner will support the growth of leadership capability, emerging talent, and internal development programmes while promoting a culture of continuous learning and high performance.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the development and delivery of emerging talent and internal development programmes
* Partner with leaders across the business to identify development needs and learning opportunities
* Support the enhancement of leadership and management capability across the organisation
* Provide coaching and support to individuals participating in talent and development programmes
* Deliver engaging face-to-face and online learning sessions
* Design and implement an annual learning and development curriculum aligned to business needs
* Maximise apprenticeship levy utilisation while ensuring high-quality learning provision
* Build and manage strong relationships with external learning providers
* Contribute to wider People & Culture initiatives and organisational development projects
Criteria:
* Previous experience within a Learning & Development role with exposure to the responsibilities outlined above
* Experience designing and delivering training and development programmes
* Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
* CIPD qualified
* Ability to work collaboratively across different departments and business areas
Desirable
* Experience within construction, engineering, or manufacturing environments
* Project Management qualification
* Scrum Master certification
* Qualified Coach accreditation
Interested?
If you are passionate about developing people, building leadership capability and driving a culture of continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you.