Learning Technologies Manager FTC

Stonegate Group is the UK’s largest operator of pubs, bars, and late-night venues, including Slug & Lettuce, Be At One, and Popworld, to name a few. We’re proud of our diverse portfolio and deeply committed to creating an inclusive culture that embraces individuality in all its forms—including neurodiversity. By fostering an environment where everyone feels welcome, valued, and supported, we reflect the vibrant communities we serve and empower our people to thrive.

Stonegate Group is the UK’s largest operator of pubs, bars, and late-night venues, including Slug & Lettuce, Be At One, and Popworld, to name a few. We’re proud of our diverse portfolio and deeply committed to creating an inclusive culture that embraces individuality in all its forms—including neurodiversity. By fostering an environment where everyone feels welcome, valued, and supported, we reflect the vibrant communities we serve and empower our people to thrive.

Responsible for the ongoing optimisation and enhancement of our newly implemented Learning Experience Platform (LXP), making sure we get maximum value from it. As the L&D team's expert partner on the 'art of the possible', the role champions creative use of the platform to build innovative, engaging blended learning experiences. It works closely with internal teams and our external platform provider, Confirm (previously Learning Pool) to drive adoption, innovation and better learning outcomes.

• Owns the learning technology roadmap and evolves the LXP, working with colleagues from across L&D and IT to prioritise enhancements that are that is within the learning technology budget and align with HR and business priorities
• Acts as the L&D team's 'art of the possible' partner: showcasing platform features through demos, prototypes and proofs of concept, and inspiring and coaching colleagues to use the LXP creatively to design innovative blended learning that combines digital, live (face-to-face and virtual) and on-the-job learning
• Partners with digital learning designers, facilitators and programme leads to support the design and build of engaging learner journeys, pathways and programmes on the LXP (e.g. curated content, social and collaborative learning, assessments, nudges, gamification and personalisation), giving site and head office colleagues a seamless experience on any device
• Managing the LXP vendor relationship and performance (including SLAs, release management and influencing the vendor's product roadmap); improving the user experience and system performance (including data integrations and quality), and delivering a prioritised backlog of system enhancements
• Use learning technology to enhance the learning experiences across the organisation and actively promote the LXP and the ongoing enhancement of the platform
• Overseeing key learning technology projects, ensuring that learning technology and the learner experience are central to all decision-making processes
• Working with the Digital Design & Development to create a consistent approach to the day-to-day management of the learning technology ecosystem, including platform governance, administration standards and good content hygiene
• Building the capability of the L&D team through training, guides, playbooks and communities of practice, so colleagues can confidently and independently get the best from the platform
• Leading the evaluation and piloting of emerging learning technologies, including AI-enabled tools, and scaling the ones that show clear value
• Making sure learning technologies meet data protection (GDPR), information security and accessibility requirements, working with IT and HR Ops

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