Senior Learning & Development Advisor

Company: Costain
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Overview

In this role you will lead development programmes that build people management and leadership capability to underpin business growth and employee engagement. You will partner with senior leaders and HR business partners to identify learning needs and deliver end-to-end solutions. The role involves designing, delivering, evaluating, and iterating development initiatives, leveraging external providers when needed, and advancing our leadership and career learning resources. You will influence senior stakeholders and shape learning strategy in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development programmes for senior managers, managers, future leaders and supervisors
  • Collaborate with senior stakeholders to design, deliver and support leadership development initiatives
  • Oversee people management skills development and career resources, including mentoring
  • Improve the leadership and careers eLearning suite and learning communities
  • Design and deliver content aligned with training needs analysis; collaborate with subject matter experts
  • Source and manage external providers to secure value for money and maximise external funding
  • Contribute L&D input to talent management, HR projects and organizational development
  • Deliver 360 feedback and psychometric-informed development conversations
  • Evaluate programme impact and recommend improvements
  • Build external networks to stay current with best practice and innovations

Key requirements

  • Minimum three years’ experience in L&D operations and delivery
  • Experience in learning design, delivery, evaluation and improvement
  • Strong organisational and project management skills
  • Strong presentation and group facilitation capabilities
  • Confidence communicating with all levels and building networks quickly
  • Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
  • Experience using LMS and HR systems for management information
  • Creativity, innovation and ability to manage ambiguity
  • Strong teamwork in a hybrid environment; curiosity and inquiry lead to deeper insights
  • Developing external networks to stay ahead of best practices and trends
  • communication skills
  • stakeholder management
  • influence and negotiation
  • LMS
  • HR Systems for management information
  • Learning design

Posted: September 14th, 2026