Group Technical Training & Development Manager

Location/s: Any office in United Kingdom
Recruiter contact: Nikki George

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit  

Mott MacDonald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach.

The Head of Technical Training & Development is the global face of technical training and development at Mott MacDonald. Working with several key stakeholders; including Global Practice Leaders, Subject Matter Experts, and regional learning and development leaders, this role aims to establish a global technical training and development program for an effective enterprise-wide approach for engineering and technical staff development and upskilling.

This includes but is not limited to:

• Reviewing our current approach and framework for technical training and development.
• Develop or oversee the development of technical content including a range of formal and informal, digital and in-person solutions.
• Running and co-facilitating live / structured events.
• Curating, contributing and driving use of a range of on-demand guidance and resources held on business systems.
• Develop a programmatic approach to both technical skills training as well as support the professional career development of technical leaders.
• Collaborating with the other Regional leads, Excellence disciplines and people leadership, to align the strategic priorities and associated annual plans for the program.

The key elements to the role are Strategy and Planning, Implementation and Operational Management

Strategy and Planning

• Through strong internal networking, business partnerships, stakeholder engagement and collaboration, agree a prioritized plan for an enterprise wide program for technical training and development.
• Put together a comprehensive resource and budget plan for approval and sign-off by the Technical Excellence Executive.
• Work with practice leadership to identify and engage the right subject matter experts and mentors / coaches to enable the agreed plan.
• Work with other learning specialists, regional L&D leadership in particular - agree the learning approach most appropriate to meet needs (using both resources and courses to meet these needs).
• Identify and build targeted relationships (internal and external) as required for the continued success of the program (for example clients to partner with, certifying bodies, professional organizations / institutes and educational establishments).

Development & deployment of program solutions

• Have overall responsibility for the development and deployment of the program and all associated technical learning content.
• Engage with Practice Leaders, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), People Leadership and regional L&D to define specific learning and performance outcomes required to meet the needs of the business and practice requirements.
• Provide support to SMEs and co-design blended learning solutions that meet the learning outcomes effectively.
• Collaborate with wider L&D teams to ensure digital resources and tools are effective with respect to the impact of the learning developed.
• Provide appropriate train the trainer and coaching / mentoring skills support to enable SMEs to effectively facilitate and support program participants.
• Use a blend of learning, communications and engagement strategies across multiple traditional and social channels to maximize reach and adoption.

Operational Management

• Be accountable for the operational delivery of the L&D program. Own the development and communication of the schedule of activities to meet the program needs.
• Implement a measurement and evaluation strategy to monitor effectiveness of solutions and embed a continuous improvement cycle into the solutions deployed.
• Make sure appropriate reporting is scoped and executed to effectively monitor and communicate progress and activity within the L&D program.
• Provide regular business updates on L&D activities, priorities and actions being undertaken.
• Own the collection, maintenance and reporting of professional information and skills of technical staff.

Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrable experience successfully developing and implementing an enterprise-wise technical training and development program of similar size and complexity.
• Developed L&D background, combining modern, blended, learning methods with achievement of business outcomes.
• Experience leading a comprehensive programmatic approach to employee role and career development for technical professionals.
• Good domain knowledge working within the AEC or relevant industry type.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and internal consulting skills combined with solid commercial and financial acumen.
• Proven experience of leading, influencing and collaborating in a decentralized, multi-national organization.
• Excellent communicator, verbally and in writing with the ability to craft content for a variety of audiences and roles related to the L&D program.

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. 

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UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile working  

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

 Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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