Leadership Development Manager

Interim Leadership Development Programme Manager

Remote | Contract until January 2027 | Strong Potential for Extension

We're supporting a leading organisation in the search for an experienced Leadership Development Programme Manager to join their Learning & Development team on an interim basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on leadership development professional who can design, build and deliver impactful learning experiences for leaders across a large and complex organisation.

Working closely with an established Leadership Development Manager, you'll play a key role in shaping leadership capability, designing development programmes, and driving engagement across a population of approximately 400 leaders.

The Opportunity

This role has been created to provide additional support during a busy period of leadership development activity. You'll take ownership of several high-profile initiatives and be responsible for turning leadership development strategies into engaging and practical programmes that deliver measurable impact.

This is not a coordination role. We're looking for someone who can confidently design content, facilitate learning, manage stakeholders, and drive programme delivery from concept through to execution.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership Development Programme

A key priority will be the design and delivery of a new leadership development initiative for approximately 400 Single Accountable Leaders across the organisation.

Many of these leaders have previously completed a Leadership Immersion Programme, and the next phase is to create a one-day follow-on programme that reconnects participants and builds on their existing development journey.

Responsibilities will include:

• Designing and developing the one-day leadership programme
• Identifying critical leadership capability areas and development needs
• Building engaging and relevant learning content
• Structuring delivery across cohorts of approximately 20 participants
• Planning programme logistics, scheduling and delivery
• Facilitating elements of the programme where appropriate
• Measuring engagement and programme effectiveness

Leadership Development Calendar

Working alongside the Leadership Development Manager, you'll help create and implement a quarterly leadership development calendar.

This will involve:

• Defining quarterly leadership themes and focus areas
• Designing learning interventions aligned to business priorities
• Creating a blend of development opportunities, including:
• Leadership workshops
• Virtual learning sessions
• Live webinars
• Peer learning opportunities
• Other development interventions
• Ensuring a consistent and engaging leadership development experience throughout the year

Stakeholder Engagement

Building strong relationships across the business will be central to success in this role.

You'll be responsible for:

• Partnering with HR Business Partners and key stakeholders
• Engaging senior leaders and programme participants
• Driving attendance and participation across all programmes
• Managing communications and follow-up activity
• Ensuring programmes are delivered successfully and achieve intended outcomes

About You

We're looking for an experienced Leadership Development professional who enjoys designing programmes, creating content and delivering meaningful learning experiences.

You may currently be working as a:

• Leadership Development Manager
• Learning & Development Manager
• Leadership & Talent Development Manager
• Organisational Development Manager
• Senior Learning Partner
• Talent Development Manager
• Leadership Development Consultant

To be successful, you'll bring:

• Proven experience working with management and leadership populations
• Experience designing and delivering leadership development programmes
• Strong programme management and organisational skills
• Experience creating learning content from scratch
• Confidence facilitating workshops, programmes or leadership events
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• The ability to influence and engage senior leaders
• Experience working collaboratively with HR Business Partners and cross-functional teams

If you're passionate about developing leaders, creating engaging learning experiences and delivering impactful programmes that make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.