Learning & Development Lead - Maternity Cover

Deadline for applications is 12/2/25. Interviews will be held during the week of 24/2/25.

Q5 is an international award-winning consulting firm that helps organisations be the best they can be. Q5 are trusted advisors to the world’s most high performing organisations. They help to nurture good "organisational health" so that high performing organisations can remain at the top of their game, and those who are struggling can take action and improve.

There is an in-house training program to upskill all Q5ers across our disciplines and areas of expertise, which is supported by broader training such as mental health training, and a budget to encourage Q5ers to gain relevant further qualifications.

The ideal candidate will work closely with global offices, business leaders, and various partners to ensure that our learning and development initiatives are aligned with business priorities and support individual and organisational growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with global offices to identify development priorities and needs for the year ahead
• Partner with the UK Board to define any business-wide priorities, capability needs, and gaps
• Propose and manage the annual L&D budget, ensuring integration into the broader People Budget

• Maintain ongoing engagement with employees to identify emerging development needs, based on community feedback and business trends
• Collaborate with the Board to assign a Business Sponsor to each approved initiative
• Define and evolve the overall L&D global offer, ensuring it remains relevant and effective
• Develop and maintain learning pathways, distinguishing between mandatory and optional learning
• Design the annual L&D schedule and program, aligning with business goals and employee development needs

• Oversee the design and delivery of a variety of learning initiatives, including but not limited to performance management, personal development, and onboarding programs (including c-me induction)
• Coordinate internal L&D sessions, ensuring they are aligned with organisational priorities
• Manage performance management processes and personal development initiatives

• Build and maintain strong relationships with external partners such as TTA (training design, coordination & delivery), Mott MacDonald, Clear Review (performance management system), LinkedIn Learning, and BetterUp Coaching (coaching services)
• Engage with sector, offering, and community leads to understand and address specific training needs across the business
• Manage and track L&D requests from employees, ensuring timely and relevant responses

• Formalise and implement the Development Calendar, including the Induction Plan, Annual Compulsory Training by Role, and key moments that matter
• Oversee the review of data & finance capabilities, as well as maintain a comprehensive skills inventory for the organisation
• Champion efforts to improve the feedback culture and drive performance management initiatives
• Manage the review and implementation of performance management systems and processes

• Supporting Performance Management
• Managing Personal Development needs
• Learning & Development Induction
• Schedule & coordinate internal L&D sessions
• Manage and engage our relationships with our suppliers
• Engage with Sector / Offering / Community Leads on specific asks/ needs across the business
• Manage L&D plan and continuously monitor and adapt where required
• Ensure the delivery of training including the appropriate resourcing for training
• Execute comms & engagement for L&D sessions
• Coordinate & manage L&D requests from Q5 employees
• Define the Competency Framework for Enabling Functions

NB This role requires at least 3 days a week from our London office, with flexibility to adjust depending on needs.

• Demonstrable background in L&D with experience of working in a matrix organisation with a range of stakeholders, both internal and external. With a passion in learning and development and a desire to create a best in class “Academy” to ensure that Q5ers receive the development that they need
• Demonstrable ability to build strong relationships with both internal (Q5ers) and external (development providers) stakeholders
• Confident communicator with good interpersonal and influencing skills and friendly, enthusiastic manner
• Strong business writing and communication skills
• Independent and proactive worker, must be a forward thinker / planner with the ability to work autonomously, a self-starter, self-disciplined
• Strong and engaging presentation skills and happy to facilitate development sessions where appropriate
• Excellent critical thinking skills and attention to detail
• High level of technical/database skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office including SharePoint and Teams
• Ability to work flexibly under pressure with a proven track record to deliver against simultaneous objectives, combined with an ability to multitask with multiple complex issues
• Have high emotional intelligence

Benefits

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