Head of Learning & People Capability

Head of Learning & People Capability Employer Lorien Location Midlothian Salary Competitive Closing date 6 Jul 2026 View more categories View less categories Category Human Resources Contract Type Contract Hours Full Time Job Title Director Workplace On Site Apply on website Save job Click to add the job to your shortlist You need to sign in or create an account to save a job. Send job

Job Details Head of Learning & Leadership Location:

Edinburgh or Birmingham or London (Hybrid)

Sector:

Life & Pensions Salary:

Competitive + excellent benefits The Opportunity We are partnering with a leading Life & Pensions organisation to recruit a Head of Learning & Leadership . This is a high-impact, strategic role responsible for shaping the organisation's approach to leadership, learning, and coaching, driving capability across the business. You'll play a pivotal role in designing and delivering a modern, scalable learning ecosystem, working closely with senior talent leaders to enable sustainable growth, strengthen leadership capability, and enhance organisational performance. The Role As Head of Learning & Leadership, you will: Define and deliver the organisation-wide learning and leadership strategy Partner with Heads of Talent to design impactful learning, leadership and talent interventions Lead and develop a specialist internal team covering talent, performance, and E-learning Build and manage relationships with high-quality third-party providers to deliver best-in-class solutions Oversee robust talent assessment practices , performance management frameworks, and talent reporting Own and evolve a modern, seamless mandatory learning and E-learning suite Manage the central training budget , ensuring effective allocation and measurable ROI Embed innovative, technology-driven learning solutions , enabling an "always-on", self-serve learning culture Establish partnerships with leading external organisations to enhance leadership development opportunities Measure and report on the impact and outcomes of learning initiatives, ensuring alignment with DEI objectives What We're Looking For We're looking for a strategic, credible learning leader who brings: Proven experience delivering end-to-end learning strategies Strong track record of leading and developing learning teams Experience across both learning and leadership development functions Demonstrable budget management capability Expertise in managing and optimising third-party learning providers A recognised Learning & Development practitioner background Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior level A passion for innovation, leveraging technology to scale learning solutions Why Apply? Opportunity to shape learning and leadership at scale within a market-leading organisation High visibility role with senior stakeholder engagement A chance to build innovative, future-ready learning ecosystems Competitive salary and excellent benefits package Hybrid working from Edinburgh Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Share this job Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Apply on website