Development Specialist

People Development Specialist Shape how people learn, grow and succeed

Become part of our collaborative culture, diverse teams and well-connected community. At Manchester Metropolitan University, we're committed to investing in our people and creating opportunities for colleagues to develop, thrive and achieve their potential. As our new People Development Specialist, you'll play a key role in designing and delivering development solutions that build capability, support organisational priorities and help colleagues succeed in meaningful and rewarding careers.

Working as part of our People Development team, you'll partner with leaders, managers and colleagues from across the University to create engaging learning experiences that drive performance, support change and enable our people to make a lasting impact.

This is a broad and varied role where you'll take responsibility for the full lifecycle of people development programmes, from initial diagnosis through to design, delivery and evaluation.

• Lead the diagnosis, design, development, delivery and evaluation of people development programmes, projects and interventions.
• Work with leaders, managers and stakeholders to identify development needs and recommend evidence-informed solutions.
• Create high-quality learning resources, programme frameworks, facilitator materials and digital content that support engaging and accessible learning experiences.
• Facilitate learning and development activities for colleagues, managers, leaders and teams across the University.
• Manage your own projects and priorities, ensuring agreed milestones, outcomes and quality standards are achieved.
• Promote modern approaches to learning through workplace, social, experiential, digital and formal learning methods.
• Use insight, evaluation and evidence to measure impact and continuously improve development provision.
• Build effective partnerships with internal stakeholders and external providers to deliver high-quality development opportunities.

You're passionate about helping people learn, develop and perform at their best. You combine strong consultancy skills with practical experience of creating and delivering effective learning and development solutions.

• Experience of diagnosing learning, capability and development needs and recommending appropriate solutions.
• Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating leadership, learning or people development programmes.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills, with the ability to engage audiences at all levels.
• Excellent stakeholder management, consultancy and influencing skills.
• Experience of managing projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Knowledge of contemporary learning design, facilitation and evaluation approaches.
• Experience of developing inclusive and accessible learning solutions.
• The ability to use evidence, data and insight to demonstrate impact and drive continuous improvement.

Most importantly, you'll be collaborative, curious and committed to helping others achieve their full potential. You'll enjoy building meaningful partnerships and creating learning experiences that make a real difference.

As one of the UK's largest and most popular universities, Manchester Metropolitan University has been proudly driving progress for more than 200 years. We're a community of ambitious people united by a shared purpose: advancing knowledge, benefiting society and transforming lives through outstanding education and research.

When you join us, you'll benefit from:

• The opportunity to influence learning and development across a large and complex organisation.
• A welcoming, collaborative and inclusive community.
• Access to professional and…