L&D Business Partner - R&D
Posted 8 days 20 hours ago by Limelight Health
We are looking for an experienced Learning & Development Business Partner to support our R&D function.
This role partners closely with senior leaders and technical teams within R&D to understand capability needs, shape development priorities, and deliver effective learning solutions that support the organisation's product and technology roadmap.
You will act as the dedicated L&D partner for R&D, bringing structure, consistency, and expertise to how learning is identified, sourced, and embedded. This is a consultative role focused on needs analysis, solution design, and stakeholder partnership rather than hands on training delivery.
This is a hybrid role, with ideally 2-3 days per week in our Birmingham Mailbox office.
Responsibilities & Qualifications- Partner with R&D leaders to understand business priorities and identify capability and skills gaps
- Conduct learning needs analysis and support capability planning across R&D teams
- Translate technical and functional requirements into clear, practical learning plans
- Source and curate learning solutions from internal learning libraries, subject matter experts, and external providers
- Coordinate blended learning approaches, including digital content, expert led sessions, and on the job learning
- Act as a trusted advisor to R&D stakeholders, helping them make informed decisions about development investment
- Monitor engagement and effectiveness of learning initiatives, using insight and feedback to continuously improve outcomes
- Build strong working relationships across L&D, HR, and technical teams to ensure learning is aligned and well embedded
- Experience in a technology, SaaS, or product led environment as an L&D Business Partner or in a similar consultative learning role
- Experience working with technical, specialist, or product led teams (e.g. R&D, Engineering, IT, Product)
- Ability to diagnose learning needs and design practical, business aligned solutions
- Confidence influencing without direct authority
- Familiarity with sourcing digital learning and working with external learning providers
- An interest in emerging technology, AI and digital capability
- 26 days' holiday + bank holidays (and the option to buy more) plus 1 paid volunteering day every year
- Exceptional family leave, 26 weeks fully paid maternity/adoption, 4 weeks fully paid paternity, 22 weeks fully paid shared parental leave, plus 5 days paid bereavement leave
- Robust sick pay of up to 13 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
- Private medical insurance for everyone, no medical history exclusions
- Performance based rewards tailored to your role, from company wide bonuses to OTE and commission structures
- Income protection: up to 75% salary for 5 years if you ever need it
- SkillsHub learning platform with leadership pathways, future manager training, and a huge online library
- Access to external training and apprenticeships
- MatchIt! Fundraise for a cause close to your heart and OneAdvanced will match part of the funding
- Pennies from Heaven donate the pennies from your pay check to help make a difference without lifting a finger
- ULEV car scheme with 1,000+ models
- Dental insurance, Health Cash Plan, Critical Illness Cover, Partner Life Cover