Learning and Development Manager (Technology)

Overview

In this role you will lead technical capability programmes across AI-native engineering, data science, data engineering, software engineering and early careers. You’ll partner with engineering leaders and SMEs to design, deliver and certify learning at scale across multiple regions. You’ll manage learning platforms and external partners while driving AI fluency and measurable capability growth. This is a strategic, impact-driven role shaping future-ready technical talent in a global tech organization.

Pay / Benefits

• wellbeing initiatives
• shared parental leave
• study assistance
• sabbaticals
• flexible hours
• country-specific benefits

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical capability programmes across AI Engineering, Data Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, and Early Careers
• Partner with technology leaders and SMEs to translate capability needs into learning solutions
• Drive adoption of the AI Fluency Framework by creating learning pathways and experiences
• Own assessment and certification approaches to prove capability through practical application
• Shape graduate capability strategy with demand planning and delivery of technical bootcamps
• Manage learning platforms and resources to ensure high-quality learner experience
• Oversee external learning partners and maintain delivery quality, scope and standards
• Establish measurement frameworks and reporting to evaluate capability growth, engagement, adoption and programme effectiveness

Key requirements

• Proven experience designing and delivering engaging technical learning programmes in a global technology environment
• Ability to diagnose capability gaps and differentiate learning needs from process, tooling or management issues
• Credibility with technical audiences and working understanding of software engineering, data, GenAI technologies and AI tools in engineering
• Experience developing graduate or early-career talent programmes
• Strong stakeholder management with senior leaders, SMEs and business partners
• Skilled facilitator capable of adapting delivery and evaluating adoption and growth through data
• Experience managing external learning providers
• Experience with Workday Learning or similar LMS/LXP platforms
• Understanding of apprenticeship levy funding and other external learning routes
• Formal L&D, instructional design or learning professional qualification

• Stakeholder management
• Facilitation
• Adaptability
• Software engineering knowledge
• Data/GenAI technologies
• AI tools in engineering

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