Learning Product Manager

In this Learning Product Manager role, you will lead the design, development, and scaling of Barclays' reskilling portfolio, with an initial focus on AI and data-focused learning pathways and apprenticeships. You will partner with business leaders, HR, workforce planning teams and external learning providers to create innovative programmes that enable colleagues to transition into high-demand skills and future-focused careers. Acting as the product owner for reskilling initiatives, you will use data, market insights and business demand signals to shape scalable learning solutions, continuously measuring programme effectiveness and ensuring outcomes for both employees and the organisation.

You will operate as a strategic individual contributor, influencing senior stakeholders across a complex matrix environment and building compelling business cases to demonstrate the value of reskilling. Using data analytics and storytelling, you will translate programme performance into clear, actionable insights that support investment decisions, workforce planning and talent mobility strategies. The successful candidate will bring stakeholder management, learning and talent development experience, a commercial and analytical mindset, and a practical understanding of AI trends and opportunities, enabling them to champion the future skills agenda across Barclays.

• Data analysis and insight generation skills, with the ability to translate data into compelling business cases, narratives and strategic recommendations.

• Learning, Talent Development, Reskilling or Workforce Transformation, with a track record of designing and delivering impactful programmes.

• Knowledge of AI, data and digital skills trends, including practical experience using AI tools to drive productivity and learning outcomes.

• Proven stakeholder management and influencing experience, including engagement with senior leaders in complex organisations.

• Storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information and present clear, senior-ready insights.

• Background within Financial Services, Technology, or another large, complex corporate environment.

• Experience of apprenticeships, regulated learning frameworks, or government-funded training programmes.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills

To design and implement programmes and initiatives that support the growth and development of the bank's employees and leaders.

• Development and implementation of training and development programmes and initiatives, including creation and execution of training sessions, workshops, and other learning opportunities.
• Collaboration with HR and hiring managers to analyse the current and future development needs of the organisation.
• Design and delivery of classroom and digital based training content, programmes and associated User Experience.
• Management of onboarding programmes including training, onboarding materials, introduction meetings and providing support throughout the onboarding process.
• Analysis of data and metrics to measure success of talent development programmes and initiatives.
• Development and implementation of coaching and mentoring programmes, train the trainer programmes for facilitators and relevant educational materials.
• Develop and implement talent pipelining processes, identifying, managing, progressing and promoting talent capability across the bank with succession management and career progression'.

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and elevate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations,…