• Develop and implement a comprehensive people development strategy, creating a culture of learning.
• Design and deliver in-person and virtual training sessions, using creative learning techniques.
• Lead on training needs analysis.
• Design and oversee technical, soft skills, leadership, and compliance training programmes.
• Lead succession planning, career pathways, and development frameworks to identify and nurture high-potential employees.
• Champion continuous improvement in performance management processes.
• Oversee apprenticeship schemes, graduate programmes, and internships.
• Manage the L&D budget and report on the ROI of development activities through KPIs and impact assessments.
• Leading initiatives that support culture transformation, values embedding, and high-performance behaviours across the organisation.
• Creating inclusive learning environments and contributing to organisational strategies that promote employee wellbeing, engagement, and equity.
• Using data and feedback to measure programme success, drive continuous improvement, and inform future workforce capability plans
• Lead a small team of People Trainers to deliver operational learning and ensure consistency, quality, and alignment across all development activity.

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience in a People Development or L&D role, ideally within a manufacturing or technical/professional environment.
• Experience designing and delivering training programmes across diverse functions.
• Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and influence at all levels.
• Excellent project management and communication skills.
• Familiarity with digital learning platforms and modern L&D practices.
• CIPD qualified (Level 5 minimum) or equivalent experience.
• Results driven with sound business judgment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentations
• Strong IT skills
• Willing to undertake travel throughout the UK/Ireland and potentially abroad
• Ability to work on own initiative but also as part of a team
• Full driving licence and access to a car
• Right to work

What we offer:

• Based in Belfast
• Hybrid working based on an 80% onsite attendance model, offered in line with training and performance.
• 37.5 hour week
• Salary depending on skills experience
• 5% company matched pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory days
• Life Assurance
• Training and development opportunities to support your career
• Medicash Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistant Programme
• Medicash Reward Extras
• Refer a friend scheme

Devenish is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.