Training and Development Leader
Recruiter: Michael Page
Location: Cardiff
Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 + bonus & benefits
Application date: 19th May 2026
About Our Client
Global Engineering Organisation
Job Description
Our client is seeking an inspiring and forward-thinking Talent and Development Leader to shape and deliver a world-class learning and development strategy at site level in Cardiff.
This is a high-impact leadership role, responsible for developing capability, future talent and leadership excellence while ensuring full compliance within a regulated environment. You’ll lead a multi-disciplinary training team spanning People Development, Technical Training, Early Careers and Leadership Development, playing a critical role in enabling business performance now and building capability for the future.
As the Training and Development Leader you will:
• Build, coach and develop a high-performing training and development team, ensuring alignment to site Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC) priorities.
• Set the Training Vision, design and deliver a future-focused training and development strategy that supports employee growth, business goals and regulatory requirements, fully embedded with the business principles.
• Develop Leaders & Talent, create and implement leadership, people development and early careers programmes that build capability, strengthen succession pipelines and foster a culture of continuous learning.
• Ensure Regulatory Excellence, maintaining the highest standards of compliance across all training activities in line with regulatory requirements.
• Drive Continuous Improvement, champion innovation and operational excellence by applying lean methodologies to improve training effectiveness and efficiency.
• Partner with the Business, collaborate closely with site leadership, HR and key stakeholders to ensure learning solutions directly support organisational priorities.
• Optimise Resources, manage budgets and resources strategically to deliver high-quality, cost-effective development solutions.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Training and Development Leader should have:
• Proven leadership experience in Learning, Training or Talent Development within a large, complex matrixed environment
• Strong track record in designing and delivering development programmes aligned to business, people and regulatory needs
• Strategic mindset with outstanding organisational and resource management capabilities.
• Experience leading large teams, ideally overseeing early careers, leadership development and succession planning
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
What’s on Offer
Salary £60,000 – £70,000 (DOE) car allowance & bonus + excellent benefits.
This is a permanent role – based full-time on site in Cardiff.