Opportunity Brief:  Learning & Development Manager

Ford & Stanley Executive Search (Part of the Ford & Stanley Group) are a leading Executive search firm to the UK, North American and European Engineering, Technology, Sustainability & Heavy Manufacturing industries.

Our search directors, search consultants and research teams specialise in all horizontal functions of our client's organisation with expertise spanning engineering, commercial, procurement, HR, IT, finance, HSQE, sales, projects, operations and c-suite.

We are trusted by over 100 leading organisations when they seek to make a leadership appointment, be that a permanent appointment or an interim solution.

Our services have been enlisted by our very own talent services group to deliver the search for a L&D Manager.

Below candidates will find an 'opportunity brief' developed from notes taken during the scoping meeting (Situational Discovery) held between the Research Manager Ford & Stanley Executive Search and the Director of Genius Performance of Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group. This brief is designed to give candidates a deeper insight into the opportunity inherent within the role, the challenges the role presents and provide access to the detail that sits behind the job specification.

Client Opportunity Statements:

“Here at Ford and Stanley, our people are the heart of everything we do. Without our people, we wouldn't be able to provide the exceptional service that we do for our clients.”

“This role will play a pivotal part in our ambition for all employees to discover their a-game performance and maintain this through various programmes and methods. We want everyone to come to work to be the best versions of themselves.”

“The new L&D Manager will be given free rein to shape the learning and development strategy which will ultimately shape the development and career paths of our current and future leaders.”

Company Overview: Ford and Stanley

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

Ford & Stanley TalentWise - Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services - permanent and temporary.
Ford & Stanley Recruitment - Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract.
Ford & Stanley Executive Search - Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe.
Ford & Stanley Genius Performance - Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way.
GENIUS Performance is designed to give people access to the same level of performance support traditionally reserved for top performers in the world of sport - helping them develop the sort of focus that turns ambitions into tangible achievements.

The team of passionate experts work in collaboration with clients to deliver positive change. By identifying issues and providing the tools and techniques needed to address and overcome any obstacle to high performance, they support clients to help them to enhance their reputation and drive their ambition.

As a group, our mission is to create One Million Better Workdays because Better Workdays lead to Better Everydays. Ford & Stanley Group designs its services, people development, business processes and measures to ensure that we help our customers achieve this, consistently across the business and in a sustainable way.

The below link will take you to the company page where you can see videos of what it is like to be part of the Ford and Stanley team