L&D Manager

Forseven, a revolutionary company looking to transform the EV industry through cutting-edge technology and innovative engineering practices, is seeking an exceptional L&D Manager to join our highly skilled and dynamic People team. This pivotal role will operate in a hybrid capacity out of one of our offices near Guildford or Coventry, where the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most visionary minds in the automotive field.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to become part of a scale-up, where your contributions will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our forward-thinking company. With its rapid growth trajectory and dynamic nature, Forseven offers you an exceptional platform to help drive strategy as we expand into new horizons.

What you will do:

As our Learning & Development Manager, you'll get the opportunity to be a key driver of our exponential growth. You'll be working in-person at one of our UK locations and will have the opportunity to make a real impact, working at both an operational and strategic level in a start-up where your work and the results are highly tangible and matter to the business.

Responsibilities will vary as a reflection of the evolving business needs, however, they will be mostly centred around defining, developing and delivering world-class, progressive experiential learning programs, driving high performance across all levels.

Partnering with stakeholders to design, organise, manage, and scale systems, processes and controls, driving functional readiness, skills development, and impactful L&D experiences and behaviours to achieve personal and business growth.

Collaborating with stakeholders to scope and define short and long-term requirements, and proactively plan and design programs that support global and regional training initiatives. This will include leadership development, apprenticeships, graduate programs and internships.

Identifying and implementing a Learning Management System to develop standardisation, highlight key processes and align innovative improvements across teams.

Developing and implementing on-boarding training programs to ensure new team members are engaged and have the appropriate training to succeed.

Delivering training programs through using various instructional techniques eg virtual instructor led, e-learning, class-room based.

Implementing and managing the Competency Framework and identifying skills gaps.

Partnering with colleagues to drive succession planning activities and knowledge transfer.

Planning and proactively monitoring the progress of multiple initiatives to ensure a

comprehensive and progressive approach to advancing learning and development experiences.

We would like you to have:

Degree educated with additional qualifications in one of the following; professional L&D/ assessor/teaching certification; organisational development, organisational psychology, leadership coaching, psychometric testing,

Experience of leading and development learning and development in an automotive retail/manufacturing start-up that has scaled rapidly,

Experience of designing and delivering successful training programs, including leadership development, technical training, and soft skills training,

Experience of implementing and working with innovative learning technology eg LMS, eLearning software, virtual classroom technology, third-party learning applications, and wider blended learning and engagement solutions.

Has set-up a variety of global external learning suppliers/vendors

Experience of working alongside senior stakeholders to design OD and training solutions to support the development of their teams and services.

Action orientated, and a multi-tasker who successfully prioritises and executes against tight deadlines.

Copes effectively in a rapidly evolving work environment. Shifts gears comfortably and can decide and act without having the total picture, confidently handling risk and uncertainty.

Courageous and ambitious - has a ‘can-do' attitude and willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve great results; finding a way when encountering obstacles or setbacks.

Thrives in a fast-paced, start-up environment where change is constant, and structures and systems are new and constantly evolving.

Pioneering – constantly challenging self and others to identify new solutions – never simply accepting what's always been done.

Takes responsibility over outcomes – even if it's not technically part of own defined scope of work.

Networks - develops collaborative partnerships with internal / external stakeholders.

Influential - with a passion for creating an inclusive work environment.

About us and our culture…

At Forseven, we are more than just a team of professionals; we are dynamic innovators, visionary collaborators and trailblazers who believe in making a difference. Our passion lies in revolutionising the electric vehicle industry through our cutting-edge advancements and sustainable solutions that aim to transform the way transportation is perceived.

Currently operating under stealth mode, our focus is entirely directed towards achieving excellence as pioneers in creating sustainable mobility solutions which will help shape the future of transportation.

We're looking for enlightened individuals who possess an unwavering passion, relentless drive, and insatiable curiosity to question conventional norms and push beyond perceived limitations.