Learning and Development Business Partner

Learning & Development Business Partner

Wiltshire (with UK travel)

£50,000–£65,000 + benefits

A growing, multi-site manufacturing group is seeking a strategic Learning & Development Business Partner to elevate capability, high-potential development and succession planning across the organisation.

Operating within a complex, commercially driven environment, this role will shape and modernise the group’s learning strategy during a period of operational growth and structural evolution.

The role:

This is a strategic build-and-embed role.

You will define and implement a group wide learning & development framework incorporating:

High-potential identification methodology

Succession planning governance and workforce planning cadence

Executive and senior leadership coaching

Mentoring frameworks

Rotational and cross-functional development pathways

Assessment tools and learning diagnostics

Structured learning journeys with measurable impact

Formal tracking, reporting and programme governance

Working cross-functionally, you will collaborate closely with HR Business Partners, senior leaders and subject matter experts to ensure consistency, credibility and measurable outcomes across all business units and sites.

You will:

Create a learning framework for the entire organisation

Advise potential leaders and their line managers on career development and progression

Enable robust, actionable development plans aligned to future capability requirements

Modernise existing learning programmes and embed new frameworks

Define KPIs and talent metrics in partnership with HR and leadership teams

Interpret people data to inform strategic programming decisions

Present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders

Lead succession planning processes and ensure continuity of leadership pipeline

Deliver executive and leadership coaching interventions

Facilitate team development sessions, workshops and assimilation events

Support employee engagement interventions and change management initiatives

Scope and design bespoke leadership and team programmes based on business need

Ensure programme governance, tracking and reporting are embedded and scalable

Implement LMS

Ensure the front line manufacturing teams have received all functional training in a timely and engaging way

The person:

We are seeking a credible Talent Development specialist with executive presence and operational awareness.

Degree educated or equivalent professional qualification

Coaching certification

Experience within a multi-site, fast-paced corporate environment (manufacturing or FMCG experience advantageous)

Strong exposure to succession planning, high-potential frameworks and engagement strategy

Experience working directly with senior leadership teams

You will demonstrate:

Strategic thinking with strong attention to process and detail

Ability to operate cross-functionally and influence without authority

Ability to design, develop and deliver exceptional L&D programmes

Strong analytical capability and comfort using people data

Confident facilitation skills across varied audiences

Excellent written and verbal communication

Discretion and professional judgement in sensitive matters

Ability to manage competing priorities within tight timelines

Commercial awareness aligned to organisational growth objectives

Experience leveraging digital learning platforms and structured development tracking systems will be beneficial.

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