Skills and Capability Lead

Skills & Capability Lead

Location: Durrington, West Sussex (Hybrid working arrangements)
Salary: £58,400.00 - £82,400.00

About the Role

We're looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking Skills & Capability Lead on behalf of our client to shape the future of learning, capability, and performance across the organisation.

This is a senior leadership role at the heart of our client's transformation agenda, driving a culture of continuous improvement, capability excellence, and high performance. Reporting to the Head of Talent, Capability & Leadership, you will set the strategic direction for business skills development, lead a high-performing team, and ensure our workforce has the skills, behaviours, and expertise needed to deliver both now and in the future.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in complexity, enjoys building capability at scale, and can influence at every level of a fast-moving, evolving organisation.

Role Overview

Develop and deliver a multi-year capability and learning strategy, aligned to business priorities and future skills requirements
Lead and inspire a team of learning and capability specialists, driving high-impact delivery
Establish and embed learning governance frameworks and enterprise standards to ensure consistency, quality, and measurable impact
Own and manage the learning budget, including forecasting, vendor and MSP management, and investment prioritisation
Deliver enterprise-wide learning programmes, including induction, compliance, behavioural, and business skills development
Design and implement engaging, modern learning solutions, both internally and via external providers
Drive innovation and continuous improvement, leveraging digital learning, data insights, and emerging technologies
Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, ensuring capability needs are understood, prioritised, and delivered
Ensure compliance and quality assurance across all training provisionAdditional Responsibilities

Oversee performance and commercial management of MSPs and learning providers
Develop enterprise-wide skills frameworks and capability pathways
Support occasional travel for team leadership, supplier engagement, and programme deliveryWhat You'll Bring

Essential

Proven experience leading enterprise-wide learning and development programmes
Strong people leadership experience, managing teams or specialist functions
Experience designing learning governance frameworks and policies
Budget ownership, including vendor and commercial management
Strong instructional design and programme development expertise
Experience with learning systems and digital platforms
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive organisation-wide change
Strong analytical capability, using data to measure impact and inform decisions
CIPD qualification or equivalent experienceDesirable

Coaching qualification or experience
Experience working with MSPs or large external training providers
Knowledge of psychometrics or talent assessment tools
Background in workforce planning, capability mapping, or organisational development

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