Learning & Development Lead - AI Capabilities

Learning & Development Lead - AI Capabilities (Internal

Job Title:

Talent Development Lead - AI Capabilities)

Salary: Competitive depending on skills & experience

Location: Cambridge Hybrid.

Contract: 12 month Fixed Term Contract or Secondment.

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week.

This is a rare opportunity to shape how people capabilities evolve in an AI-enabled, global, purpose-driven organisation.

As part of our Strategy 2030, we are strengthening how we adopt and use AI. In this role, you will design and embed practical learning aligned to our AI strategy, from foundational AI literacy to building leadership confidence and organisational readiness.

This role focuses on establishing strong foundations for sustainable AI capability development across the organisation.

Success will include:

• Setting clear standards and capability frameworks
• Designing impactful learning experiences
• Delivering early wins in priority areas
• Enabling long-term ownership across the business

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About the role

In this role you will:

• Define what "AI capability" means across different roles and personas
• Design practical, high-impact learning pathways, from foundational literacy to leadership confidence
• Translate AI strategy into actionable development frameworks
• Consolidate fragmented AI initiatives into a coherent, enterprise-wide learning ecosystem
• Equip leaders to rethink roles, workflows and team capability in an AI-enabled future
• Partner with Change and Internal Communications to build organisational confidence and readiness

You will work closely with our AI Project Team, including the Data & AI Academy, operating at the intersection of strategy, capability and transformation.

This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40-60% of their time collaborating and connecting face-to-face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should you require adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition.

About You

We are seeking an experienced Learning & Development or Organisational Development leader who can operate strategically and deliver pragmatically.

• Extensive experience in organisational development, learning and development, or a closely related field, with a proven track record of operating at enterprise level
• Expert knowledge of learning and organisational development methodologies, with demonstrated ability to design and embed frameworks, programmes and pathways that build organisational capability at scale
• A strong track record of influencing senior stakeholders in complex, matrixed organisations
• The ability to translate emerging technologies (including AI) into clear, practical learning and capability interventions
• Strong programme leadership skills across multiple, interdependent work streams
• Comfortable operating in fast evolving, ambiguous environments, balancing strategic intent with pragmatic delivery.

You do not need to be a technical AI expert but you must be genuinely curious about AI and confident shaping how it impacts people, roles and organisations.

If you meet the above minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply. Your application will be even stronger if you can also demonstrate the following desirable criteria:

Desirable criteria:

• A track record of supporting AI, digital or workforce transformation initiatives
• Proven application of capability frameworks, maturity models or skills taxonomies
• Confidence operating within large, complex or matrixed organisations

For a detailed job description, please refer to the link at the bottom of the advert on our careers site.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 11 March 2026. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and shortlisted candidates can expect interviews to take place during and after this period. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

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