Senior Learning and Development Specialist

Overview

In this role, you will shape and deliver the UK, Ireland & Africa Learning & Development strategy through design, delivery and continuous improvement of learning and talent solutions. You’ll blend learning design, digital curation and project delivery to create engaging, high-impact experiences that support career growth and business priorities. You will work autonomously within the regional L&D team, influencing stakeholders while aligning with the broader L&D strategy and governance. This is a hands-on, outcome-focused position with a clear emphasis on adoption, compliance and regional impact. You will partner with cross-functional teams to drive learning initiatives that scale and improve

Responsibilities

• Design, curate and deliver learning solutions across digital, virtual, face-to-face and blended formats
• Create development pathways aligned to career growth and business needs
• Adapt global content for local relevance
• Facilitate interventions and promote self-directed learning
• Support rollout and governance of regional/global L&D programmes
• Coordinate with HR, stakeholders and Global Learning Operations to ensure effective delivery
• Act as regional SME for compliance/mandatory learning and monitor adoption and risk
• Maintain learning technology stewardship, optimize platforms and drive digital learning adoption
• Support capability, onboarding, leadership and talent development initiatives
• Evaluate learning effectiveness and provide actionable insights for continuous improvement
• Build partnerships with leaders, HR and global teams to ensure consistency and quality across initiatives
• Participate in regional/global communities of practice to share insights and drive improvement

Key requirements

• Adobe Premier Pro with Articulate Rise, Storyline, Adobe Captivate or equivalent
• Experience with LMS and digital learning platforms for curation, deployment and evaluation
• Experience supporting compliance or mandatory learning programmes
• Designing, curating, facilitating and evaluating learning solutions
• Strong knowledge of digital learning, learner experience and modern learning approaches
• Strong planning, prioritisation and project coordination skills

• Stakeholder management
• Collaboration and cross-functional partnership
• Analytical thinking and data-informed decision making
• Adobe Premier Pro
• Articulate Rise
• Storyline

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