Senior Learning & Development Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION
UL Solutions is seeking a Senior learning and Development Manager to lead the strategy, design, and delivery of global L&D solutions that build critical capabilities and support business transformation. This person will be responsible for driving a scalable, AI enabled learning portfolio and partner with the business to develop impactful, data driven learning experiences.
The role follows a hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 from home) and is based in Basingstoke (UK).
RESPONSIBILITIES
This role defines and executes the global L&D strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and enabling teams to build skills faster and more effectively. It combines strategic leadership, AI enabled innovation, and strong stakeholder engagement to deliver measurable business impact.
Key Responsibilities:
1 Strategy and portfolio leadership

• Define and deliver a multi year global L&D strategy aligned to business priorities
• Translate business needs into prioritized learning initiatives with clear outcomes
• Establish scalable design standards, reusable content, and global frameworks
• Lead portfolio planning, including roadmap, budget, and value tracking

2 Team leadership

• Manage the performance of direct reports by developing accountabilities, establishing performance objectives (AI fluency, data literacy, business acumen, facilitation, performance consulting).
• Create succession plans.
• Build a global community of practice across L&D and HR (templates, office hours, showcases) to spread best practices and reuse.

3 AI Enabled Design, Development & Delivery

• Integrate AI across the learning lifecycle to improve speed, relevance, and personalization
• Develop frameworks, toolkits, and guardrails for safe and consistent AI use in learning• Enable business teams to co-create learning solutions under L&D guidance• Partner with IT, Data, and Legal to ensure responsible AI practices

4 Stakeholder engagement and change

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on capability building and performance gaps
• Define success metrics and implementation plans with business stakeholders
• Lead communication and change initiatives to support adoption and impact

5. Measurement and impact

• Track learning effectiveness, behavior change, and business outcomes
• Use data and experimentation to continuously improve programs
• Provide clear reporting to leadership on impact and ROI

6. Program and vendor management

• Lead global programs with clear governance, timelines, and risk management
• Manage external partners and vendors to ensure quality and value delivery

7. Governance and compliance

• Ensure adherence to accessibility, data privacy, and compliance standards
• Maintain documentation and quality control for learning solutions

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred. Learning/Operational Development/HR/business preferred
• 8-12+ years in L&D, OD, or related field with global program leadership experience
• Proven ability to design and scale AI enabled learning solutions
• Strong stakeholder management in complex, matrixed environments
• Experience linking learning outcomes to business performance through data
• Solid program, vendor, and budget management experience
• Strategic thinking and portfolio management
• AI fluency applied to learning design and delivery
• Strong communication and storytelling skills
• Data-driven decision making and experimentation
• Change management and facilitation
• Ability to operate globally with cultural awareness

What we offer
Total Rewards: We understand that rewards are an important consideration as you plan the next step in your career. Salary range varies by location and local market conditions. It is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and other factors. This position is eligible for an annual bonus with a target payout of 20% of base salary. You'll also enjoy annual paid leave, access to our ULS University to support continuous learning and career growth, two volunteering days each year to participate in community activities, and flexible working arrangements designed to help you balance work and life.
Disclaimer: This role is gender-neutral and open to all qualified applicants, regardless of gender identity or expression.
What you'll experience working for ULS
UL Solutions has been pioneering change since 1894 and we're still leading the way. From day one, we've blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. Our teams have influenced billions of products, plus services, software offerings and more. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science.
That's where you come in - because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.
This is more than a job. It's a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a more secure, sustainable world today - and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you'll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world.
Everyone here is unique. But we're also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change.
Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, we help build a better future - one where everyone benefits.
Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com