Global Learning and Development Lead.

Global Learning and Development LeadThrive on openness, respect, and collaboration? Good. Us too. Join as our new Global Learning & Development Lead to champion our commitment to inclusive learning and individual growth.

This strategic role is pivotal in nurturing our global talent and aligning learning initiatives with our evolving business needs.

This is a full-time permanent role and can be based in our Bath or London office. We offer hybrid working and you'll be expected to be in the office at least - days per week.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world.

From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it'll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role

Join us and be surrounded by exceptional opportunities in an environment alive with innovation and possibility. Your new team has a willingness and curiosity to see possibility and potential in everything from the most iconic projects to our everyday conversations.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to contribute to our fantastic Learning & Development team.

We are looking for a passionate Learning & Development Lead that can inspire and motivate at every level.

Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, excellent learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive.

You'll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter. Buro Happold is committed to doing the right thing, even when that's the hardest thing.

This is a genuine opportunity to make impact - and leave real legacy.

About the role

As a Learning and Development leader to a broad range of stakeholders across the globe you will be engaging with the business to offer consultative guidance on learning initiatives that enhance individual, team, and organisational performance.

You will be joining an experienced, established and forward-thinking team of professionals at an exciting time in Buro Happold's growth journey.

This is naturally a broad role but you can expect to be :

• Overseeing the continuous delivery of the learning strategy globally, ensuring its alignment with the broader organisational priorities.


• Facilitating the growth and role fulfilment of emerging global leaders, particularly through management and leadership development programs.


• Line managing L&D coordinators who in turn are responsible for the end-to-end programme management of cross-disciplinary learning offerings.


• Taking accountability of all cross-disciplinary learning offerings and budget globally, ensuring that they are delivered to the highest quality, and maximising their impact.


• Working with regional leaders to offer targeted development opportunities that facilitate career planning and smooth transitions, aligning with our succession planning and talent pipeline development.


• Keeping Buro Happold up to date with latest knowledge and best practices in learning and development, while actively seeking opportunities to enhance and optimise our learning offerings.
  
  Experience in designing, implementing and continuously improving talent development pathways and initiatives.


Excellent facilitation and consultancy skills with the ability to engage others and positively influence at all levels across the globe regionally.

Excellent planning and communication skills, able to influence at all levels of the organisation to demonstrate the value of talent development.

Able to work with subject matter experts to create engaging and impactful learning experiences.

Proven experience managing a team, ensuring high standards of programme management and learning operations are maintained.

Demonstrable business acumen and experience of budget planning and L&D budget management.

Experience working with a Learning Experience Platform / Learning Management System within a global organisation.

The ability to learn and adapt at pace to provide ideas and solutions across diverse contexts and stakeholder groups.

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world's most respected consultancies.

Hybrid working arrangements

Attractive salary

Discretionary bonus

Holiday entitlement of days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements

Generous company pension scheme, life assurance and income protection

Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts

Enhanced parenthood leave policies

pm finish on the last Friday of the month

A strong commitment to continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you

Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions

A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities

An opportunity to support your local community and those in society that are most in need, wherever they are located in the world through our Share Our Skills (SOS) programme

A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring

An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won't be far from exceptional.

Apply now and be where exceptional is everywhere. LI-CO LI-HybridA place for everyone

Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance.

We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us.

Appreciating each other's differences is key, we want employees to feel they don't have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry.

We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.