Director of Learning & Development Programmes

At IGD, we’re proud to be a Great Place to Work, where our people are empowered to grow, inspired to lead and ready to make a difference. At the heart of that experience is how we attract, welcome, and support new colleagues to join us.  That’s where you come in.  At IGD, we see skill development and lifelong learning as the driving forces of change. As the Director of Learning and Development Programmes, you will drive the evolution of our learning strategy, ensuring we remain at the forefront of skill and capability building in our industry. This is more than a role - it’s an opportunity to shape the future of skills, empower individuals, and create a lasting impact in our sector.      Key Responsibilities:   - Revenue growth: Develop the commercial learning offer to support sustainable revenue growth, balancing investment in new programmes with scalable delivery and measurable value for clients.   - Accountable for achieving individual KPIs while ensuring the team delivers against its KPIs, driving collective performance and success.  - Inspirational leadership: A great people leader who can enable amazing results - someone who not only drives performance but also empowers others to grow, succeed, and reach their full potential.   - Leadership and strategy: Develop and execute a strategic vision for IGD's learning and development programmes, aligning with business goals and industry needs. Translate that vision into a prioritised delivery plan that grows learner participation, reaches more companies and increases engagement across our learning offer.  - Expert learning delivery: Experienced at delivering high-quality, engaging learning programmes across key commercial disciplines.   - Programme development: Create innovative, high-quality learning solutions that are immersive, accessible, and practical -whether through in-person experiences or Virtual, e-learning, or via other technology.    - Industry expertise: Utilise knowledge of the food and consumer goods industry to create relevant and impactful content that addresses current trends, regulations, future skills and best practices.   - Performance and development: Support team members to grow and succeed through clear objectives, regular feedback and constructive performance and development reviews. Identify skills gaps and learning needs, agree development plans and evaluate how learning builds capability and improves performance.  - Budget management: Manage the training budget, revenue, ensuring cost-effective delivery of high-quality training solutions.   - Collaboration and client partnerships: Work closely with the client leadership team and social impact team to ensure training programmes meet client needs and support the skills required for a thriving food system. Develop long-term client relationships and embed IGD learning within clients’ learning pathways, connecting our offer to wider commercial and social impact priorities.  - Innovation: Stay ahead of global learning trends, ensuring IGD remains a thought leader in L&D excellence and continuously look at ways to enhance engagement and learning outcomes.    - Evaluation:  Monitor learner reach, participation, completion, repeat engagement and learning outcomes alongside commercial performance and return on investment. Use learner and client feedback to evaluate programme effectiveness and make improvements that strengthen capability, client value and industry impact.     Qualifications:   - Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in education, Business, People or a related field.   - Experience: Significant experience leading learning and development, with evidence of translating strategy into high-quality programmes, scaling a learning offer and delivering commercial growth alongside learning impact. Experience within the food and consumer goods industry is preferred. Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills. Proficiency in Learning Management Systems (LMS) and progressive learning methodologies.   - Certifications: Relevant certifications in learning and development are preferred.     Personal Attributes:   - Strategic thinker: You see the big picture and develop long-term plans.   - A compelling storyteller: You bring learning to life through compelling narratives, and insights. You inspire action by showing how learning transforms careers, drives business success, and shapes the future of the industry.   - Innovative and curious: You have a creative approach to problem-solving and learning design.   - Collaborative: You excel at building strong relationships across teams, engaging key stakeholders, and driving change.   - Results-oriented: You are focused on achieving measurable outcomes and driving continuous improvement.