Global Design Lead- Core Skills

Global Design Lead – Core Skills

London- 3 days per week

At Hays, we’re investing in the skills that power our performance. We’re now looking for a Global Design Lead specialising in Core Skills to define and deliver the core capabilities every colleague needs to succeed.

This is a unique opportunity to shape how we build professional skills at scale, across communication, collaboration, digital fluency, problem-solving, commercial awareness, and personal effectiveness.

The opportunity:

As Global Design Lead, you’ll define and embed a global core skills framework that supports how our people work, grow and perform every day.

You will design practical, engaging and scalable learning experiences, partnering closely with regional learning teams, business leaders, and our global Experiences team to ensure content is relevant, modern and impactful.

Key responsibilities:

• Define and build Hays’ global core skills capability framework and development pathways
• Design digital-first, blended learning journeys that can be scaled globally
• Partner with business leaders and regional teams to ensure global consistency with local relevance
• Use data and insights to measure impact and continuously improve learning solutions
• Bring innovation to how we learn, including AI-enabled tools, simulations and interactive content
• Ensure a consistent, high-quality learner experience across all core skills content

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in learning design, organisational development, or capability building
• A track record of delivering scalable solutions in global or complex organisations
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Ability to translate broad capability areas into practical, applied learning
• Experience with digital and blended learning design
• A creative, curious, and learner-focused mindset

What you’ll get in return:

• Culture built on rewarding success and the opportunity to influence your earning potential.
• Best technology in the industry and a renowned training programme to support success and drive rapid career progression.
• Flexible hybrid working patterns.
• Opportunity to take your career globally.
• Incentives and rewards to recognise performance locally, regionally, and nationally.
• Broad range of employee wellbeing initiatives and benefits.
• Referral bonus scheme.
• Community of support networks from Hays Pride to Parents@Hays.
• Paid charity day for all employees #HaysHelps and working closely with charity partners.

At Hays, we know that diverse teams deliver better results, and that inclusion fuels our innovation. We’re committed to building a culture where different perspectives are embraced and where all of our people can flourish.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we see Diversity, Equity & Inclusion not just as the right thing to do but also as a business advantage. We welcome applicants from talented people of all backgrounds who want to grow with us & contribute to our shared success.