Leadership Development Manager

Leadership Development Manager

Location: Hybrid working at our office in Wimbledon 1-2 times per week

Contract: 12 month fixed term contract maternity cover

Salary: Competitive

Are you passionate about developing leaders and delivering development experiences that make a real difference? 

As a Leadership Development Manager, you'll lead a varied portfolio of leadership development activity aligned to Domestic & General's business and people priorities. Working closely with leaders and stakeholders across the business, you'll translate leadership and capability needs into practical, impactful development solutions.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced leadership development professional who enjoys combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, managing multiple projects and stakeholders, and creating impactful development experiences that help colleagues perform at their best.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead a portfolio of leadership development activity, shaping learning outcomes and delivery approaches in line with D&G’s leadership development roadmap and business needs  

• Lead the design, delivery and ongoing management of D&G’s leadership programmes, drawing on business needs, participant experience, best practice and external insight 

• Develop and continuously improve leadership journeys, ensuring programmes and interventions provide a joined-up experience across different leadership populations and levels  
• Manage and evolve D&G’s coaching and mentoring offer, ensuring it responds to organisational needs and delivers a high-quality experience for participants  

• Work with leaders and stakeholders to understand leadership and team effectiveness challenges, recommending and delivering appropriate development interventions to support individual, team and organisational performance   

• Embed D&G’s leadership qualities and expectations across leadership development activity,  

• Evaluate the effectiveness of programmes and interventions, using data, feedback and insight to identify opportunities for improvement and inform future priorities   

• Keep up to date with external research, trends and best practice, translating relevant insight into practical improvements to D&G’s leadership development approach   

• Provide leadership development expertise to wider Talent, Leadership and Inclusivity initiatives and projects, contributing to the delivery of agreed priorities 

What you’ll bring:

• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating leadership development programmes and initiatives. 

• Strong knowledge of leadership development and adult learning, and experience of applying this to practical business challenges

• Experience across areas such as team effectiveness, coaching and skills development

• Ability to partner with senior leaders and stakeholders to understand capability needs and translate them into practical development solutions. 

• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, with the confidence to coach, advise and constructively challenge leaders. 

• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment. 

• Confidence using data, insight and feedback to evaluate effectiveness and continuously improve development activity. 

• A genuine passion for developing leaders and helping individuals and teams perform at their best

We offer lots of great benefits! Some of which include: 

• Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus

• 25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave 

• Training opportunities as well as clearly defined career progression 

• Health cash plan – employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more.  Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service 

• Attractive company pension scheme 

• Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary 

• Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services: 

• Salary Finance – access to savings and borrowing through payroll 

• Car Leasing – access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand-new vehicles 

• Travel Loans – interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets 

• Cycle to Work – tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000 

• Health & Wellbeing – discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes 

• OnHand – Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help. 

• Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues 

• Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends 

• Employee discounts – with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers 

Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. 

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks. 

At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.