Learning & Development Manager - Management Development

Reports to the Senior Manager – Leadership Development 

The Aztec Group is seeking an L&D Manager – Management Development to join our Talent and Growth team. This role will shape and deliver impactful development experiences for people managers across the organisation. The role owns the design and end-to-end delivery of management development programmes, working across jurisdictions and business functions to build manager capability and confidence. The successful candidate will be a skilled facilitator and programme manager with a passion for innovative learning, bringing the energy, presence and credibility needed to inspire, engage and develop the manager pipeline of the future.

What you'll be doing

• Programme Management: Lead the design, planning and delivery of learning programmes focused on the development of people management capability, from junior to senior management levels, across jurisdictions and business units. Manage end-to-end programme delivery, including overseeing scheduling, communications, vendor and internal stakeholder management.


• Facilitation: Facilitate engaging in-person and virtual learning sessions across soft skills and management development topics, creating dynamic and inclusive learning experiences.


• Learning Design: Design and develop high quality, progressive learning material and digital content (e.g. e-learning modules, toolkits, self-directed resources, videos, microlearning etc.). Ensure development experiences are engaging, relevant and closely aligned to business needs and organisational culture.


• Coaching: Deliver coaching and 360 feedback debriefs as part of development journeys, supporting individual self-awareness and development planning.


• Learning Evaluation: Develop and apply learning evaluation frameworks to measure, monitor and evaluate how learners engage with programmes, behavioural shifts and business impact. Monitor, evaluate and report on programme effectiveness and impact, using data and feedback to drive continuous improvement.


• Needs Identification & SME Advice: Lead training needs analyses in partnership with HRBPs, business leaders, and other stakeholders to design and deliver relevant and high-impact development experiences. Provide high-quality, evidence-based development advice and recommendations for individual and team growth.


• Teamwork: Collaborate with the L&D, Leadership and Talent Function, as well as the wider People Team to ensure learning solutions align with broader talent priorities such as succession, internal mobility and future skills needs.


• Innovation: Stay informed on trends in learning, management and leadership development, keeping the provision fresh, relevant and future-focused

What we're looking for

• Proven expertise in designing and delivering impactful learning programmes, particularly in the areas of soft skills, people management and leadership


• Strong facilitation and coaching skills, with the ability to lead group sessions and one-to-one development conversations


• Exceptional presentation skills, with the ability to energise a room, manage group dynamics and adapt delivery in real time to engage diverse audiences


• Experience designing and delivering experiential learning methods, such as action learning, peer coaching, live practice or immersive simulations


• Strong command of digital facilitation tools and techniques


• Deep understanding of adult learning principles, instructional design and modern learning methodologies and technology


• Skilled in project and programme management, with experience managing multiple stakeholders, timelines and deliverables


• Innovative and creative mindset, with a passion for experimenting with new approaches and technologies, to create engaging, modern learning experiences


• Strong analytical skills with the ability to apply evaluation methodologies to demonstrate learning impact and continuous improvement


• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with confidence working across the People Team and the business


• Knowledge of current trends in learning, management and leadership development


• Ability to think strategically while delivering high-quality operational outcomes in a dynamic, fast-paced environment


• Experience working in diverse, international environments with cultural sensitivity and inclusive mindset


• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving business needs, with a proactive and solution-oriented approach


• Experience in financial services, specifically asset management, is preferred but not essential


• Educational background in a relevant field (psychology, education, HR, talent and organisational development, coaching) is preferred

We will provide the training, both in house for relevant technical knowledge and also professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.