Group Learning, Leadership & Talent Specialist -MD52198

Group Learning, Leadership & Talent Specialist

Osborne are delighted to be partnering with a leading international manufacturing organisation to recruit a Group Learning, Leadership & Talent Specialist.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Learning & Development or Talent professional to join a growing Group function, playing an important role in shaping and delivering learning, leadership and talent initiatives across an international business.

Working closely with senior leadership, HR teams and key stakeholders across multiple divisions, you will translate organisational priorities into impactful learning and development solutions. From strengthening leadership capability and supporting succession planning to developing talent pipelines and driving organisational effectiveness, this role offers significant scope to make a meaningful contribution.

You will take ownership of a variety of global initiatives, combining programme design and delivery, stakeholder engagement, talent development and continuous improvement. You will also play an important role in connecting learning professionals across the wider organisation, sharing best practice and ensuring a consistent, high-quality approach to learning and development.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment, is comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels and is passionate about developing people and building organisational capability.

Salary and Benefits:

• An exciting opportunity to join a large, internationally operating organisation in a key Group-level role.
• The opportunity to shape and influence global learning, leadership development and talent strategies.
• Hybrid working arrangements with some occasional international travel.
• Excellent benefits package.
• Salary: DOE

Key Responsibilities

• Learning & Leadership Development: Design, coordinate and deliver engaging learning and leadership development programmes, ensuring initiatives are aligned with wider business objectives and capability requirements.
• Talent Management & Succession Planning: Support talent review processes, succession planning and the development of talent pipelines, helping identify and nurture future leadership capability.
• Programme Management: Take ownership of end-to-end learning initiatives, coordinating programme delivery, external providers, resources, budgets and stakeholder engagement.
• Learning Systems & Technology: Support the effective use and development of learning management systems and digital learning platforms, identifying opportunities to improve processes and learning experiences.
• Organisational Development: Work alongside divisional HR teams and business leaders to support organisational transformation, change initiatives and the development of new capabilities.
• Learning Evaluation & Reporting: Monitor programme effectiveness, analyse learning data and prepare reports and insights to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, HR professionals and learning specialists across the wider organisation, encouraging collaboration and sharing best practice.
• Learning Content Development: Develop practical learning resources, tools and materials to support the rollout and adoption of key organisational initiatives.

The Ideal Candidate

• A third-level qualification in HR, Learning & Development, Business, Psychology or a related discipline.
• Significant experience within Learning & Development, Leadership Development, Talent Management or Organisational Development.
• Proven experience designing, coordinating and delivering learning and development programmes, ideally within a complex or multi-site organisation.
• Experience supporting talent management, succession planning and leadership development initiatives.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, programmes and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to take ownership of projects from initial concept through to implementation and evaluation.
• Experience working with learning management systems, HR systems and learning analytics would be highly advantageous.
• A proactive, solutions-focused individual who enjoys working collaboratively and driving continuous improvement.
• Experience within a global or manufacturing environment would be an advantage.

Interested?

If you are an experienced Learning & Development or Talent professional looking for an opportunity to broaden your experience, influence global people initiatives and make a real impact on leadership and talent development, we'd love to hear from you.

For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Maisie at Osborne Recruitment.

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Maisie Doyle at Osborne Recruitment.

If you are interested in being considered for this role, or for other suitable opportunities that match your skills and experience, please submit your updated CV in Word format via the link provided.

If you are interested in being considered for this role, or for other suitable opportunities that match your skills and experience, please submit your updated CV in Word format via the link provided.

Please note, applicants must be living in Ireland and hold a valid work permit. Unfortunately, we will not be in a position to assist with your job search if you do not hold a valid work permit.

Osborne are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.