
Learning and Development Manager at Faculty (London, United Kingdom)
Faculty· London, United Kingdom·
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Faculty at a glance
British applied-AI company building safe, human-led AI for government and industry; acquired by Accenture in 2026.
Faculty is a British applied-AI company that builds and deploys safe, human-led AI systems for government and industry, spanning bespoke consulting and its Frontier decision-intelligence platform. It was acquired by Accenture in early 2026.
~£40M (pre-acquisition) raised · latest: Acquired by Accenture · 2026 (terms undisclosed) · backed by Accenture (acquirer), Apax Digital Fund, GMG Ventures, LocalGlobe
Job description
WHY FACULTY?
We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human-centric AI. You can read about our real-world impact here faculty.ai/impact.
We don’t chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle - and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence.
Our business, and reputation, is growing fast and we’re always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology.
AI is an epoch-defining technology, join a company where you’ll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications, and to make them happen.
About the role
You will design the end-to-end learning experience behind our flagship Fellowship as it scales across new regions and cohorts as the Learning and Development Manager. Working closely with the Fellowship team, reporting into our Head of Talent Development, you will shape everything from core curriculum and mentor tools to building our train-the-trainer model and secondment pipeline. You will lead the transition to modular, scalable learning architecture, track high-impact outcomes, and take on emerging capability projects. This is an exciting opportunity to build sustainable, high-impact learning systems that directly empower top talent and drive Faculty’s growth.
What you'll be doing:
- Designing and evolving the Fellowship learning experience, refining the 8-week structure through data, feedback, and iterative pacing changes
- Building scalable learning architectures and modular content that seamlessly flex across regional tracks, client requirements, and future offerings
- Partnering directly with SMEs, facilitators, and ops coordinators to translate performance gaps into targeted learning pathways
- Establishing train-the-trainer curricula and delivery calibration standards to ensure consistent, high-quality facilitation across all cohorts
- Collaborate with Ops, BU Leads and People partners to ensure smooth secondments of staff to deliver fellowship program and minimise disruption to delivery teams
- Creating continuous improvement loops and reporting rhythms to evaluate fellow progression, mentor impact, and overall programme quality
- Scoping and delivering broader, non-Fellowship capability projects as strategic priorities emerge across the business
Who we're looking for:
- You bring proven experience designing, piloting, and scaling structured learning programmes for technical or early-career talent in fast-growth environments.
- You understand global learning dynamics, including how cultural nuances impact facilitators, mentors, and learners across international markets.
- You possess modern instructional design skills, with hands-on experience leveraging AI-assisted authoring tools or LXP creator platforms.
- You have a track record of building train-the-trainer models and setting robust delivery standards that maintain quality across multiple locations.
- You are experienced in secondment or mobility design, successfully navigating backfill strategies, incentive structures, and stakeholder buy-in.
- You thrive in ambiguous environments, comfortably managing cross-functional relationships, analyzing feedback loops, and taking ownership of emerging priorities.
Our Interview Process
- Talent Team Screen (30 mins)
- Hiring Manager Intro (60 mins)
- Interview with Director of Operations, Fellowship (6 mins)
OUR RECRUITMENT ETHOS
We aim to grow the best team - not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We’re united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations.
If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles. We are open to conversations about part-time hours.
A note on AI: we're happy for you to use it for research and interview prep, but please don't use it to generate answers during live interviews. We also use an AI note-taker (Metaview) in interviews so interviewers can stay present (which you can opt out of just let us know,) and every application is reviewed by a human, never decided by AI.
Why work at Faculty
- Mission-Driven Work: Employees work on "the world’s most important problems" — from pandemic response to national security.
- Autonomy & Trust: The company emphasizes operating with "an unusual amount of trust and autonomy."
- Culture of Depth & Kindness: Values include "Be Humble & Kind," "Seek Truth," and "Maximise Impact." The culture is described as intellectually rigorous but collaborative.
- Hybrid Work Model: Based in London with a hybrid working policy. Some roles are listed as remote (UK-based).
- Strong Benefits Package: Includes equity, performance bonuses, generous parental leave, health/dental/vision insurance, free snacks and drinks, employee discounts, and job training/conferences.
- Diversity & Inclusion: Offers diversity-based Employee Resource Groups and publishes a Gender Pay Gap report.
- Elite Peer Group: Described as a place where you work with "conspicuously smart and kind" people — a "professional challenge of a lifetime."