Robert Half are working with a leading business in the Energy Sector who is looking for a Learning & Development Manager.
This is a newly created Learning & Development Manager role within a fast-growing business. While the HR function is well established, L&D is the clear gap, and this hire represents a significant investment in building capability across the business.
The role is highly visible and hands-on, with responsibility for designing and delivering L&D from scratch, rather than inheriting an existing framework. There is strong buy-in from senior leadership and the wider business, with appetite to significantly increase training beyond the current limited offering.
* Location: West London
* Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office
Key Responsibilities
* Act as a trusted learning partner to senior leaders and Heads of Department
* Identify organisational, team and individual capability gaps
* Design and personally deliver engaging soft-skills and management development programmes
* Own the coordination of technical and role-specific training, partnering with internal subject-matter experts
* Identify and embed cross-skilling opportunities across teams
* Build and implement succession planning frameworks
* Develop learning pathways for early-career and graduate populations
* Support and upskill internal trainers and facilitators
* Create, track and report on company-wide L&D objectives and outcomes
* Measure the effectiveness of learning interventions and continuously refine approach
* Champion modern, blended and creative learning methodologies
* Collaborate closely with HR to align L&D with wider people and talent strategy
* This role requires someone who is comfortable both thinking strategically and delivering training themselves, rather than purely designing and outsourcing.
Must-haves
* Proven experience in a Learning & Development role within a fast-paced or less structured environment
* Demonstrable experience designing and delivering training personally
* Strong facilitation and presentation skills with the ability to engage and energise audiences
* Entrepreneurial, creative mindset with the confidence to start from a blank page
* Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence at all levels
* Comfortable operating autonomously and taking ownership
Nice to have
* Experience working closely with HR and talent teams
* Exposure to succession planning and talent frameworks
* Experience building L&D functions or programmes from scratch
If this sounds like you,apply here and one of the team will be in touch.
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