Senior Manager – Learning & Capability

dss+

1d•Remote

About The Position

At dss+, you don’t just deliver projects - you help save lives, improve performance, and build a more sustainable future. We are a purpose-led global consultancy partnering with organisations in high-risk and asset-intensive industries to solve complex operational challenges across safety, operational excellence, and sustainability. With a heritage rooted in DuPont’s industrial operations, we combine deep expertise, practical problem-solving, and digital innovation to deliver measurable and lasting impact for our clients. We are seeking a senior learning and capability professional to design and deliver capability-building solutions that support client transformation programs. This role focuses on creating practical, scalable learning experiences and systems that help people build skills, change behaviors, and improve performance on the job. You will work with clients and consulting teams to design capability programs such as learning academies, competency models, role-based learning journeys, performance support resources, and measurement approaches. You will help ensure that learning is connected to business priorities and embedded into day-to-day operations rather than delivered as stand-alone training. This is a senior individual contributor role with significant responsibility for solution design, client engagement, and contribution to the growth of our learning and capability offering. You can be based in the UK, UAE or US however the role has a 50% requirement for international travel.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience in learning & development, instructional design, capability building, or organisational development
Strong foundation in adult learning, curriculum design, and learning evaluation methodologies
Experience designing and implementing enterprise-level capability programmes
Ability to work in fast-paced, evolving environments and manage multiple priorities effectively
Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
Proven experience in designing and delivering complex learning or capability programmes
Strong expertise in instructional design, learning strategy, and capability frameworks
Ability to engage senior stakeholders and translate business needs into practical solutions
Experience working across global or cross-cultural environments (preferred)
Familiarity with digital or AI-enabled learning solutions (advantageous)

Nice To Haves

Experience in consulting, transformation, or client-facing environments
Interest or experience in behaviour change, leadership development, or organisational psychology

Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of enterprise capability solutions, working closely with clients and consulting teams to drive measurable outcomes.
Design and deliver enterprise learning and capability solutions for client transformation programs
Build role-based learning journeys, competency frameworks, assessments, and curriculum architectures
Create learning approaches that include formal learning, on-the-job reinforcement, coaching, and performance support
Partner with client stakeholders and consulting teams to align capability solutions to business goals, operational needs, and workforce outcomes
Apply strong instructional design practices, including clear learning objectives, assessment strategies, and evaluation methods
Develop scalable, reusable tools, templates, and content structures that improve consistency and quality across engagements
Support pilot launches, implementation planning, and continuous improvement of capability programs
Measure learning effectiveness and business impact, and use insights to refine solutions