Willmott Dixon are recruiting to an exciting new role of Senior Learning Manager. Working closely with leaders and key business functions, you will identify skills gaps and provide tailored learning solutions that help people grow and perform at their best. You will play a central role in shaping the conditions for high performance by supporting leaders to build the confidence, capability, and mindset needed to thrive. You will also ensure our people have access to meaningful, accessible development opportunities delivered through a range of formats that meet the diverse needs of a dispersed workforce.
Full ownership for the design, delivery, and evaluation of all leadership programmes, ensuring they align with business goals and develop leaders who will drive performance, embody our values, and role-model exemplary behaviour across Willmott Dixon.Support to embed the behaviour shifts required for high performance, including strengthening ownership, constructive challenge, and a mindset of continuous improvement.Act as a trusted advisor and ‘critical friend’ to leaders at all levels, guiding their development, strengthening their leadership capabilities, and helping them to model the values and behaviours needed to create a consistent, high-performance cultureWork closely with senior leaders to develop high-performing teams, identifying skills gaps and designing tailored learning solutions that maximise capability, accelerate performance, and support delivery of strategic priorities.Talent Identification and Development
Support Local Business Partners in growing high-potential talent, enhancing leadership capabilities and behaviours to ensure a strong pipeline of future leaders, ensuring high potential individuals consistently have development plans that support succession.Support leaders in fostering meaningful development conversations with their teams, helping them to identify growth areas, set clear goals, and create robust development plans that align with both individual and business objectives.Building a Culture of Learning
Create opportunities for learning that extend beyond the training room, embracing digital, on-the-job, and experiential methods.Maintain accountability for quality and monitor performance, ensuring alignment with our business priorities.Support the Head of Learning and wider team in achieving strategic goals that move the learning culture forward and drive the development of a high-performance culture.Leverage data and stakeholder feedback to assess the effectiveness of all leadership and behavioural learning programmes, demonstrating a clear ROI and identifying areas for improvement.Monitor the long-term impact of learning interventions, ensuring learning outcomes directly support business performance measures and strategic priorities.Stay informed about trends and changes in the construction industry and wider field that may affect learning needs. Adapt learning content to ensure our leaders are equipped to navigate industry developments effectively.Skilled coach and facilitator, with a deep understanding of adult learning principles.Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, providing strategic advice and guidance on learning and development.Professional certification in Learning & Development (CIPD or equivalent).Coaching Qualification (ICF/AC or equivalent).Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.
Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. You will also benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme…