Vacancy NoVN13140 Job TitleLearning & Development Programme Manager Office LocationUK-Bracknell Alternative Office LocationUK-Cirencester About the RoleWe're recruiting for a Learning and Development Programme Manager to support the implementation and delivery of training and development through the employee life cycle. If you're ready to make a big impact and be part of something amazing, keep reading!
We are passionate about investing in our people, acknowledging that they are our most valuable asset. Providing support and development opportunities is crucial. We foster a culture of continuous learning, offering a variety of training courses and programmes to equip our employees with the technical and soft skills they need to excel and achieve their full potential.
As our Learning and Development Programme Manager you will be hands on in supporting our global strategic and customised development programmes, including the support of systems used to manage the delivery of learning initiatives across our organisation. Working closely with functional stakeholders, you will be ensuring that our learning programmes and practices support the desired culture and strategic priorities.
To be successful in your application, you will need to bring experience in managing Learning and Development programmes, preferably within a global organisation. Additionally, you will require hands on experience in applying relevant training theory when creating, designing and delivering soft skills training programmes.
As the role will entail significant interaction with a wide range of stakeholders, engaging interpersonal skills are crucial for this role, as well as highly effective time management and the ability to focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
A qualification in adult education and learning, or CIPD would be beneficial.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits, such as 25 days holiday, BUPA healthcare and many other incentives
Location: Remote with some travel to our offices in Bracknell and Cirencester for meetings and training delivery.
*There will be a requirement to travel to the Netherlands on a quarterly basis to attend the company Induction Programme*
- Your Key ResponsibilitiesTraining Support
- Responsible for supporting, designing and delivering a variety of learning and development activities across our global footprint
- Engage with external training providers - researching, advertising, coordinating delegates and reporting on relevant training courses
- Provide reporting on effectiveness and identify further solutions to address learning needs
Training Development
- Support the provision of professional development skills training, including career development activities to support talent management in accordance with the global training policy
- In partnership with the L & D team, facilitate the delivery of the induction programme and ongoing training programmes
- Assist with the delivery of all soft skills development programmes in conjunction with requirements outlined in personal development plans and strategic requirements
Training Effectiveness
- Provide data to support training needs analysis from individual performance reviews
- Devise creative methods to communicate and market programmes
- Provide evidence-based, reporting, linked to company strategy
Training Frameworks and Systems
- Support the development and administration of the global training curriculum aligned to business priorities
- Support the utilisation and best practices of digital learning tools.
- Manage logistics of training program delivery including scheduling courses, managing rosters, creating meeting invitations, and recording training in learning management system. Qualifications / RequirementsSkills, Experience and Competencies required
Essential
- Significant experience (3 years +) working as a Learning and Development Programme Manager
- Proficiency in MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- A competent user of Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Knowledge of effective learning and development methods and theories with focus on adult learning techniques
- Knowledge and application of evaluation methodologies and reporting
- Knowledge of e-learning platforms and adoption practices
- Effective interpersonal skills: ability to build strong relationships quickly and effectively
- Ability to influence and motivate others in a positive and constructive way
- Exceptional planning and organisational skills, with good administrative skills with attention to detail and good follow-up
- Ability to work effectively with people from a range of different cultures
- Outcome focused, adaptable and resilient
Desirable
- CIPD, plus adult learning qualification
- Previous experience gained within the IT distribution channel About UsJoin a growing global business
Westcon-Comstor is a leading name in IT distribution with US$4.35 billion in global revenues. Our job is to link technology vendors to our distribution partners who resell software and solutions to business and other customers.
This is an exciting time to join our expanding UK and Ireland operation, which serves the EMEA region. We have ambitious plans and huge future potential - you will be ideally placed to grow your career in a dynamic yet supportive culture. Applications Close Date
