Head of Learning & Development and Leadership Development

Aztec Group

  • Southampton
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
Reporting to the Talent and Growth DirectorPart of the Talent & Growth team, this role will shape and deliver high impact people strategies that grow our future leaders and positions talent as a competitive differentiator. Key responsibility is for the delivery of impactful learning outcomes, enabling the growth of both deeply human and digital skills. Leading the global leadership and learning and development strategy, the role will proactively identify and develop the capabilities and skills needed to deliver our strategy and ambition. Leading a team of Leadership and L&D Specialists, you will build a function that is best-in-class, creating a function renowned for 'building bright careers. We are looking for a visionary leader and collaborative team player who can drive real transformation in Leadership, Learning & Development.What you'll be doing
  • Set and execute the strategic direction L&D strategy, developing and implementing a comprehensive, company-wide learning strategy that positions us an organisation known for 'enabling bright futures' and delivering exceptional client services.
  • Collaborate as a strategic partner with senior leaders to create innovative and impactful learning and leadership development programmes that drive business impact.
  • Oversee the design, deployment and delivery of engaging, effective, and accessible learning programmes, ensuring alignment with global business strategy and operational transformation.
  • Ability to assess capability shifts and reskill the organisation at scale supporting strategic workforce planning and future capability and skill demands.
  • Design multi-tiered development curricula to prepare the next generation of leaders liaising closely with the Head of Talent Development to ensure the delivery of cohesive solutions.
  • Take ownership of early careers development programmes, ensuring trainees and interns are supported and developed.
  • Build, develop, lead and retain a high-performing, collaborative L&D team.
  • Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and cross-functional partners to ensure high relevance and uptake of learning programmes.
  • Lead Group L&D initiative annual planning, prioritization and budgeting, delivering learning solutions through agile planning cycles, with accountability for quality, relevance, and effectiveness.
  • Utilise a variety of learning methods, including e-learning, instructor-led training, workshops, and technical hands-on sessions, leveraging advanced technologies-including AI and analytics - to enhance learning scalability, engagement, and effectiveness.
  • Understand L&D market trends and innovations, embedding best practice where possible to keep the organisation at the forefront of learning innovation.
  • Define L&D KPIs to drive alignment with business goals and ensure functional accountability.
  • Provide analytical capability, giving real time insight into learning impacts and emerging workforce trends to support executive-level decision making.
  • Engage and manage external vendors to provide cost effective, integrated solutions that provide best in class learning
  • Working in close collaboration with the wider HR function and cross-functional teams.
Skills, knowledge, expertise:
  • 10 + years of proven experience in designing and implementing global learning strategies throughout the organisation, including leadership levels, in complex, high growth environments, with measurable results, is required.
  • Demonstrable expertise in talent and organisational development, leadership development, early years development and employee engagement.
  • Design and execution of executive development programmes, coaching and mentoring senior leaders in a change environment.
  • Strategic thinking ability and experience in driving real impact on the talent development agenda linked to commercial business goals.
  • An entrepreneurial and curious mindset with ability to provide innovative solutions to existing and future challenges.
  • A confident, collaborative, self-motivated leadership style and the ability to build trust at all levels of the organisation whilst leading change and managing organisational transformation.
  • Proven people management and leadership ability with demonstrable experience of having built, developed and retained a cross jurisdictional team in a growth environment.
  • Experience with a variety of learning management systems and modern learning experience platforms, preferably with Workday experience, is required.
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to develop data-led solutions led by metrics.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence at senior leadership and executive board level.
  • Financial Services, specifically Asset Management, company experience is strongly preferred but not essential.
  • A degree in a relevant field is preferred but not essential.
We will provide the training, both in house for relevant technical knowledge and professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems, pragmatic and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.

Aztec Group