Senior Learning & Development Specialist - 6-12 months contract

A global, market leading professional services organisation is looking for an experienced Senior Learning & Development Specialist to join its central Learning function on a 6 month contract, with strong potential to extend.

6-12 Month Day-Rate Contract

London based - hybrid working 3 days in office £550 per day (Umbrella)

This role sits within a high performing global team responsible for designing and delivering innovative learning experiences that support colleague growth and organisational capability. You'll play a key role in shaping leadership, professional, and people manager development initiatives across the business.

As a Senior L&D Specialist, you'll lead the design, adaptation and rollout of learning programmes that align with regional needs and global strategy. You'll work closely with HR teams, business stakeholders, and subject matter experts to ensure learning solutions are impactful, scalable, and grounded in strong instructional design principles.

This role is well suited to someone who thrives in a matrixed, fast moving environment, enjoys owning projects from concept to delivery, and brings an analytical mindset to evaluating programme effectiveness.

• Designing and customising leadership and professional development programmes for regional implementation.
• Partnering with HR, Talent Partners, and business leaders to understand capability needs and shape relevant learning solutions.
• Advising on learning deployment plans, calendars, and integration points across the organisation.
• Analysing data and performance indicators to assess programme impact and identify opportunities to improve content or delivery.
• Managing relationships with external learning vendors and supporting the use of digital learning tools and platforms.
• Acting as a trusted point of contact for learning enquiries, offering expertise on best practice L&D approaches.
• Monitoring industry trends and bringing forward new ideas, methodologies, and technologies.

• Extensive experience (7+ years) in Learning & Development, ideally with a focus on leadership and programme design.
• Strong grounding in adult learning theory and instructional design.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and multiple stakeholders across regions or functions.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills, able to explain concepts clearly and influence effectively.
• Comfortable analysing data and using insights to inform decisions.
• Ability to work with agility, prioritise well, and deliver high quality output under pressure.

• Experience in a global, matrixed organisation or large professional services environment.
• Familiarity with capability gap analysis, learning evaluation frameworks, and vendor performance metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver scalable solutions across multiple regions or business units.

You'll join a respected global team passionate about high quality learning experiences, with leaders who value creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You'll work on meaningful projects that have visibility across the organisation, in a culture that encourages professional development and innovation.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates