Senior Leadership Development Partner - Derby

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About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Leadership Development Partner to join our growing team.

Base location for this role can be either Derby, Newcastle Or Leeds (travel UK wide is required)

What you'll be doing

• Evaluate and analyse business/customer needs, design and facilitate solutions
  against budget which will enable the business to achieve its strategic goals.
• Lead self-sufficiently on strategic projects across the wider Learning and
  Development agenda, from conception to business engagement to delivery,
  including the training offer organisation and engagement.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders up to and including director level,
  challenging and advising on the most appropriate learning interventions by
  keeping up to date with best practice and new development theories, models
  and methods, including digital learning.
• Work collaboratively across the wider Talent, Culture and Capability agenda;
  contributing to and owning projects as needed to deliver an integrated agenda
  that enables business goals. (Includes early careers, organisational performance, culture and engagement)
• Champion a learning culture with a strong focus on achieving the full potential of
  employees through a wide range of development interventions including l eadership programmes, high potential development, core management skills,
  coaching, mentoring and eLearning.
• Ensure strong focus on Diversity and Inclusion to ensure D&I is embedded and
  integrated into L&D plans and learning approach and programmes
• Research, produce and analyse L&D management information, creating
  measures of success, monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of our
  learning experiences and the impact on the business.
• Support culture and engagement strategy through design of appropriate
  development activities and training across nominated areas
• Develop relationships with internal customers, external suppliers and learning
  bodies.
• Champion learning through professional behaviour, presentation, team spirit
  and technical expertise
• Contribute to the financial performance by bringing potential efficiency savings
  through reduced costs and or improved productivity and business development
  opportunities

Who we're looking for

Skills

• Learning Design
• Stakeholder Management
• Data Analysis
• Problem solving
• Negotiation and Conflict resolution
• Leadership and Mentorship
• Project Management
• Collaboration and Influencing
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Presenting and Facilitating
• Executive/Senior Level and Team Coaching

Knowledge

• Educated to Degree level or experience equivalent to CIPD.
• Budgets and cost control
• Data management and processes
• Leadership Development solutions, models and methods of learning
• Instructional Design
• Adult Learning Theories
• Microsoft suite including Power Point, Excel, Planner, Teams, Word and Co-
  pilot
• Various technologies and tools that support remote and blended learning
  environments.
• Continuous learning and staying updated on industry trends and
  advancements.
• Knowledge of experiential learning cycle and Kirkpatrick evaluation model
• Learning management software

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

About us

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com