L&D Manager

Company: Annapurna
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Location: London
Job Description:

Learning & Development Manager

Hospitality Sector | London | Hybrid Working | c.£60,000 + Benefits

We are partnering with a fast-paced, customer-led hospitality business looking to appoint an experienced Learning & Development Manager to help shape and elevate capability across the organisation.

This is a highly visible role, working closely with operational and people leaders to build engaging learning experiences that support performance, leadership development, and long-term career progression across both head office and frontline teams.

The environment is dynamic, commercial, and people-centric, with a strong focus on culture, service excellence, and scalable growth.

The Role

You will take ownership of the L&D agenda across the business, designing and delivering learning initiatives that improve capability, engagement, and operational performance.

The role will suit someone who is comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, and who understands the realities of operating within a fast-moving hospitality environment.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Designing and embedding leadership development programmes
  • Supporting onboarding and operational training initiatives across multi-site teams
  • Driving manager capability and improving leadership effectiveness
  • Partnering with senior stakeholders to identify capability gaps and future skills needs
  • Enhancing learning processes, systems, and engagement across the business
  • Supporting digital learning initiatives and LMS optimisation
  • Using learning data and feedback to measure impact and continuous improvement

About You

  • Previous Learning & Development experience within hospitality, retail, leisure, or similarly fast-paced customer-facing environments
  • Strong understanding of operational businesses and frontline capability building
  • Confident engaging and influencing senior stakeholders
  • Experience delivering leadership and management development programmes
  • Commercially minded with a practical, hands-on approach
  • Passionate about people development and employee experience
  • Comfortable working across both strategy and delivery

Package

  • Salary circa £60,000
  • Competitive benefits package
  • Hybrid working model
  • Strong scope for ownership and impact within the role

Posted: June 2nd, 2026