At Buro Happold, we are committed to creating an inclusive learning environment that fosters individual growth and supports our high-performing teams. We are seeking a dynamic Global Learning & Development Programme Lead to join our team and drive our strategic learning initiatives.
As the Global Learning & Development Programme Lead, you will provide leadership to a broad range of stakeholders across the globe, enabling them to adapt to the evolving business landscape and enhancing 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 hybrid role requires you to be within reach of our Bath or London office and be willing to travel nationally and internationally as needed.
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.
We are looking for a passionate candidate who 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.
Key duties:
- Leading global learning and development initiatives and programs that align with our strategic goals and priorities.
- Accountable for all cross-discipline learning offerings and budgets globally, ensuring they are delivered to the highest quality and maximise their impact.
- Partnering with external Learning and Development (L&D) providers to create high-quality interventions that align with our strategic goals.
- Collaborating with business leaders and teams to offer consultancy and guidance on leveraging L&D initiatives to achieve business outcomes.
- Assessing the effectiveness and impact of learning and talent development initiatives, providing data and insights that drive both individual and business growth.
- Facilitate the continuous implementation of the learning and talent strategy, ensuring it evolves in alignment with overarching strategic goals and priorities.
Your skills and experience:
With excellent planning and communication skills, you can influence all levels of the organisation to showcase the value of learning and talent development.
You have proven experience in managing team coordinators, ensuring high standards of program management, and learning operations. You excel at collaborating with subject matter experts and key stakeholders to create engaging and impactful learning experiences.
Commercially savvy, you have experience in setting and managing budgets and have worked with Learning Experience Platforms/Learning Management Systems in a global organisation.
You have up-to-date knowledge of new learning approaches, including the latest digital learning methodologies, enabling you to learn and adapt quickly, provide ideas and solutions across diverse contexts and stakeholder groups.
What we offer:
Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.
- Attractive salary and benefits package including, car allowance, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection.
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
- Generous company pension scheme.
- Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
- Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
- 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
- A strong commitment to your 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 A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about people development and have the skills and experience we are looking for, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application, including your CV and a cover letter, detailing your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this role.
At Buro Happold, everyone else’s extraordinary is just our everyday.
Apply today and be a part of our legacy.
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A place for everyone
Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how 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. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
