Job Description
At Canon Europe, we believe that continuous learning is the foundation of innovation, performance, and growth. As a Learning & Capability Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in fostering a culture of lifelong learning across our Regional Sales Headquarters (RSHQ). Your key responsibilities will include partnering with business leaders, HR stakeholders, and the central Learning & Capability Development team to build the skills and capabilities needed for future success.
Responsibilities
* Strategic Partnership & Capability Alignment – Partner with RSHQ HR, business leaders, and the central Learning & Capability Development team to shape and deliver a learning and capability strategy aligned with EMEA priorities and Canon’s Mid‑Term Plan, ensuring enterprise‑wide initiatives are translated into relevant local solutions. Act as a trusted advisor on capability development, performance enablement, and talent growth, supporting succession planning and targeted development opportunities.
* Capability Assessment & Workforce Development – Lead capability assessments and gap analyses across RSHQ functions and leadership teams, identify priority development needs and translate these into strategic learning initiatives. Manage planning and governance of the RSHQ learning portfolio and budget, aligning resources with business priorities and optimizing collaboration with central teams.
* Learning Delivery & Performance Enablement – Partner with EMEA Learning & Capability Development to implement and facilitate high‑impact learning solutions across commercial, leadership, talent, and change capability areas. Design and deliver targeted local learning interventions, fostering a culture of continuous, self‑directed learning through digital platforms and learning technologies.
* Governance, Operations & Continuous Improvement – Oversee successful execution of local learning programmes, coordinating stakeholders, communications, logistics, and external partners to ensure alignment with Canon standards and governance. Monitor and evaluate effectiveness through metrics, stakeholder feedback, and business performance indicators, driving continuous improvement and demonstrating measurable impact.
* Success Measures – Deliver strong adoption and measurable impact of both centrally led and locally developed learning initiatives, evidenced by improvements in learning outcomes, behaviour change, capability growth, and contribution to business performance. Achieve high levels of stakeholder satisfaction, effective budget management, increased engagement with digital solutions, and consistent compliance with Canon standards.
Qualifications
* Strong commercial and business acumen, ability to diagnose organisational capability needs and translate them into impactful learning, development, and performance solutions.
* Deep expertise in adult learning, performance consulting, facilitation, and learning design, combined with stakeholder management and influencing skills, experience with digital learning platforms and agile approaches, and data‑driven impact measurement.
* Proven success in senior Learning & Development, Capability Development, or Talent Development roles within complex, matrixed organisations, partnering with HR and business leaders to identify capability gaps and deliver measurable performance outcomes.
* Experience designing and facilitating high‑impact learning interventions, managing projects, budgets, and external providers, and working effectively across multicultural and virtual environments with flexibility to travel regularly between headquarters locations.
Canon Core Behaviours
* Drive for results
* Focus on the Customer
* Take ownership and accountability
* Act as a team player
* Shows courage and conviction
* People orientatedCaring for self and others
Compensation
The role is paying between £48,000 – £56,000 depending on experience.
Benefits
* Be part of a diverse team of over 50 nationalities at our EMEA HQ.
* Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 from home).
* Flexible hours, professional development, and a wide range of perks.
* Minimum of 25 days of personal holiday per year with up to 5 days of available holiday purchase.
* Competitive salary, wide‑ranging benefits, generous pension scheme, and up to 38 % discount on Canon products.
* Inclusion of sustainability and personal growth values.
* Great transport links – Elizabeth Line and Stockley Park low‑cost Shuttle Bus and free parking on site.
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