About the Company

Our client is a skills transformation organisation focused on equipping workforces and individuals with future-ready capabilities. They partner with organisations to identify emerging skills needs, design scalable learning solutions, and deliver impactful learning experiences across data, technology, design, cybersecurity, telecommunications, product management, and related disciplines.

The organisation works with hundreds of companies and thousands of individuals, and collaborates with global learning and certification partners to deliver industry-recognised programmes at scale.

About the Role

As Senior Manager, Learning & Product Innovation, you will be responsible for defining the vision, strategy, and standards for designing, scaling, and commercialising transformative learning experiences.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team to develop high-impact learning products that drive behaviour change, organisational capability uplift, and revenue growth. This role acts as a strategic partner across the business and with external stakeholders, ensuring the learning portfolio is market-ready, commercially viable, and aligned with the future of adult learning and skills development.

Define and set the learning strategy, design standards, and experience principles across the learning portfolio.

Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of learning products, from research and scoping through design, pilot, evaluation, iteration, and productisation, ensuring market fit, scalability, and revenue impact.

Drive the commercialisation of learning solutions, including market analysis, client engagement, pricing strategies, and adoption to support revenue and growth targets.

Collaborate closely with internal teams (commercial, delivery, technology, finance) and external partners (subject matter experts, institutions) to develop learning solutions aligned with client needs and emerging trends.

Build and scale learning products in a fast-growing, resource-constrained environment, balancing speed, quality, and commercial outcomes while navigating ambiguity and evolving priorities.

Continuously optimise existing and new learning products to ensure alignment with quality, impact, and revenue objectives.

Coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing team with strengths in learning design, product strategy, innovation, and commercial acumen.


Ideal Talent:
Proven leadership experience in learning product design, curriculum development, and innovation, ideally within EdTech, corporate learning, consulting, or transformation environments.

Strong track record of designing adult learning programmes that integrate behavioural science, active learning methodologies, and technology-enabled experiences.

Demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of learning products end-to-end, including productisation and commercialisation.

Strong business and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate learning solutions into scalable, revenue-generating products.

Experienced in cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, and navigating complex organisational environments.

Strategic thinker able to balance creativity, learning impact, and commercial outcomes.

Passionate people leader with a genuine commitment to building team capability, culture, and performance.

Adaptable, collaborative, and energised by innovation, continuous improvement, and scaling solutions.


Requirements
8+ years of experience in cross-functional team leadership.
8+ years of experience in curriculum development or learning design.
6+ years of experience working with e-learning providers or digital learning platforms.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience.