Learning & Development Manager

Salary dependent on experience + excellent benefits

Northwest England

Flexible hybrid

Our client is an established and successful specialist mortgage lender, based in the Northwest of England. It serves the whole of the UK via broker channels. This is an exciting new opportunity within the business for an experienced L&D Specialist to oversee and deliver the L&D strategy, create impactful programmes & leverage data and insights to drive continuous improvement. They would like at least 2 days per week office presence but can offer support on the costs of commuting or staying overnight if the distance is a challenge.

Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the daily L&D operations, including scheduling, logistics, content development, participant engagement, and evaluation and budgeting.
• Designing & implementing leadership and management development programs.
• Overseeing a comprehensive entry-level program (Professional Development Programme) partnering with universities.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to identify learning needs, design curriculum, and implement impactful learning experiences that cater to diverse learning styles and preferences.
• Managing external vendors, learning platforms, and technology solutions.
• Utilising data and analytics to assess the effectiveness of learning programs, gather insights, and make data-driven recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Providing Leadership, mentorship, coaching, and development, fostering a culture of collaboration and growth.

The successful candidate will possess:

• Expertise in giving L&D advice aligned to business needs and commercial awareness.
• Knowledge of the principles of change management, project management and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage budgets and resources.
• Experience in the successful development of colleagues.
• Previous experience of working in the Finance sector is desirable or from within a regulated environment.
• CIPD membership or equivalent experience is desirable

This is a high-impact L&D Manager role where you’ll shape and deliver the organisation’s learning strategy. You’ll work closely with senior leaders to build leadership capability, modernise learning approaches, and use data to drive real business outcomes. It’s a great opportunity for someone who wants to move beyond delivery into a more strategic, visible role with real influence. As well as a competitive salary, benefits include pension and life insurance. We would love to hear from you if this role aligns with your skillset and appeals to you.