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Learning Manager (UK & Ireland)
Rate: Up to £250 per day
Location: Slough/Hybrid, typically 3 days on-site per week
Start Date: ASAP, (no longer than 1 month notice)
Contract: 6 months, with potential extension Your new companyI am currently partnered with a global pharmaceutical organisation to recruit a proactive and operationally focused Learning Manager. You will join a high-growth pharmaceutical business where you will be pivotal in shaping and supporting onboarding experiences for non-technical staff whilst ensuring training effectiveness and compliance.
Your new roleThis role is all about building strong relationships, understanding business needs, and delivering learning solutions that close capability gaps and foster a culture of growth and knowledge sharing.Key Responsibilities
- Be a trusted learning advisor to internal teams across the UK&I business
- Develop and execute capability plans that build future-ready skills
- Lead and support onboarding programs, with a strong focus on structure and consistency
- Partner closely with the Learning Partner to execute L&D initiatives
- Facilitate onboarding processes (not delivery), including tracking and releasing training modules
- Support training sessions and ensure smooth coordination
- Monitor and improve training effectiveness and compliance
- Gather insights on team needs and identify how learning can support their goals
- Adapt global learning campaigns to meet local needs
- Promote a learning culture built on trust, reflection, empowerment, and collaboration
- Brief subject matter experts and ensure consistency across teams
- Ensure all materials meet compliance and approval standards
What you'll need to succeed
- Someone who can own and drive onboard independently
- Experience in onboarding, ideally within the pharmaceutical industry
- Strong operational mindset with attention to detail
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with frequent internal movement (promotions, role changes, etc.)
- Open to candidates from project management backgrounds with relevant onboarding experience
- Available to start within 1 month
What you'll get in return6-month contract, up to £250 per day (£33 per hour), flexible hours and a great working environment. What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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