L&D Manager

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Siemens Healthineers MR Magnet Technology is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of superconducting magnets for magnetic resonance imaging – over a third of MRI scanners installed worldwide have at their heart a magnet manufactured in our Eynsham factory. The business has been awarded several Queen’s Awards for export success, two Best Factory Awards and an IMechE Manufacturing Excellence Award and is justifiably proud of its engineering and manufacturing heritage.

We are now entering a key stage in our growth with the addition of our brand new, £250m, state of the art facility in Bicester that will be producing our new Dry Cool technology, which will power the future of truly sustainable MRI.

The L&D Manager will take ownership for the delivery of the local L&D and early careers strategy to enhance the skills, knowledge, and performance of our multi-disciplined workforce, ensuring access to meaningful developmental opportunities at all levels at our Oxford site. This role requires a strategic thinker with experience in early careers and talent development, training and program development to ensure our developmental and mandatory training needs are met as well as building skills for the future.

The L&D Manager will manage our L&D Co‑ordinator and Intern, and will focus on the tactical delivery of our plans and will be hands on. The L&D Manager will collaborate with cross‑functional subject matter experts and leaders to ensure the effective delivery of L&D initiatives as well as working alongside the Operations/Agile Training team and HR Consultant.

• Local L&D Strategy Implementation:
  • Develop and deliver a comprehensive learning and development roadmap aligned to organisational goals at our Oxford sites, including technical skills development, early careers and talent development programs to ensure a continuous learning environment.
• L&D Program Management:
  • Plan, organise, and oversee the implementation of learning and training programs for all employees.
  • Evaluate individual and organisational development needs for creation of learning pathways taking into account local training needs.
  • Coordinate with subject matter experts, trainers, and stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of L&D initiatives.
• L&D Delivery Methods:
  • Determine the most effective training delivery methods based on the nature of the content, learning styles of employees, and logistical constraints, utilising a blend of instructor‑led training, on‑the‑job training, self‑paced learning, and virtual training platforms to accommodate diverse learning needs.
  • Manage digital learning platforms, ensuring content is relevant, accessible, and engaging.
• Programme Delivery:
  Early Careers, Onboarding and Skills‑Based Training:
  • Design and deliver programs to enhance our early careers programs to include work experience, interns and graduates. Review and recommend initiatives to enhance the employee experience and organisation outcomes, including external awards.
  • Ensure effective induction programme for all levels and multi‑site integration.
  • Manage the programmes, including assisting in the delivery of training, arranging collaborative developmental events, and creating a positive and supportive framework for growth.
• Apprentice Management:
  • Ensure effective use of the Apprenticeship levy not only for our Apprenticeship schemes but how this can be utilised for current employees to enhance skills development.
  • Provide support to managers to ensure that our apprenticeship programmes are delivered to an exceptional standard, acting as apprentice lead, ensuring the smooth progression of apprentices throughout their training programme, from initial enquiry to completion of End Point Assessment (EPA).
  • Manage regular apprentice events to ensure effective…