L&D Business Partner - R&D

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

Benefits

• 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

Financial Benefits

• 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

Career Development

• SkillsHub learning platform with leadership pathways, future manager training, and a huge online library
• Access to external training and apprenticeships

Community & Impact

• 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

Flexible Benefits

• ULEV car scheme with 1,000+ models
• Dental insurance, Health Cash Plan, Critical Illness Cover, Partner Life Cover