Head Of Learning, UKI & Flutter Functions

Location: UK or Ireland (London, Leeds or Dublin)

In recognition of the significant scaling of Flutter over the last two years, and the criticality of our people helping Flutter achieves its ambitious growth targets, we are recruiting a new Head of Learning role who will report directly to the Director Learning and Inclusion for both Flutter Functions (Group) and UKI division.

The Head of Learning role is a key member of the Learning, Inclusion and People Experience leadership team in the People Function. The role will work to lead a large learning team to design and deliver a best-in-class L&D strategy that power our people to grow their careers, builds our most critical capabilities, enables business transformation and fosters high performance.

This role is unique as it will work across both the Flutter Functions (Group) and UKI division business stakeholders and strategies. This role leads our development programmes, budgets, planning and learning platforms to deliver breakthrough individual, team and organisation performance.

Strategic Learning Leadership

• Design, develop and implement a cross divisional and cross functional Learning strategy that aligns with business priorities and future workforce capability requirements.
• Responsible for designing and delivering learning and development initiatives aligned to our People strategy and roadmap across these three areas but not exclusively: core offerings for all employees including learning, and learning experience platforms.
• Champion and drive a compelling self-led learning experience, empowering, and equipping learners to access tailored development interventions from the learning menu of options on offer.
• Measure and analyse the impact of learning on business performance.

• Manage and roll out the full suite of learning offering including programmes, platforms and propositions.
• Managing relationships and budgets by sourcing best in class supplies and vendors.
• Lead accountability on platforms
• Build working relationship with HR Operations to ensure cohesive experience and approval for learning content.
• Review compliance learning requests and raise to global learning team.
• Leverage learning technologies inc AI, create compelling digital learning and learning communities through the use of LMS and LXP platforms.

• Collaborate with key partners on career development initiatives that build the depth of our internal talent pools and succession pipelines.
• Contribute to the wider Flutter learning community, sharing knowledge and best practices, and identifying constructive collaboration and scale opportunities for talent development solutions, systems, and providers from our Hubs in Cluj, Porto, Hyderabad and the wider Flutter Group.
• Lead on opportunities to elevate the visibility and perception of our development experiences and programmes on offer through comms strategies and storytelling to keep learning top of mind.

• A capable inspiring leader in learning and development with a strong external network.
• Proven track record of effectively operating in a learning and development role building strong relationships with key stakeholders throughout a global organisation.
• Experience of supporting the design and execution of a learning and development strategy that accelerates business strategy execution.
• Shown experience in project management and budgeting.
• Strong solid understanding of learning and development standard methodology and innovations.
• Structured thinking and a clear ability to effectively shape stakeholder decision making
• Strong communication, contracting and negotiation skills and a good ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Consistent track record of dealing with 3rd party suppliers around timelines, budgets, SLAs and offerings.
• Strong organisational skills with business-oriented and results focused thinking.
• Track record of contributing to successful teams and of building teams capable of sustaining high performance over time.

• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work with a variety of styles and personalities through an authentic and approachable style.
• Must be comfortable dealing with people at all levels of seniority.
• Proven track record to embrace and lead change across the talent agenda.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Ability to execute efficiently at a fast pace.
• High degree of resilience, perseverance, focus and commitment.
• Experienced across different functions, geographies and cultures and tailor the delivery of the strategy accordingly.
• High levels of personal integrity and confidentiality.
• Proactive with a hands-on approach and a can-do positive attitude.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and a changing environment.

Reports to:

• Director of Learning and Inclusion, Flutter Functions and UKI

• Flutter Functions and UKI Learning teams with an objective to align to one team

• L&D Leads across other divisions
• Peers in the Learning, Inclusion and Colleague Experience team
• Peers in Flutter Functions and UKI People ELT
• Business leaders across Flutter Functions and UKI

Here at Flutter we are a flexible employer; whether you have personal commitments or a hobby that brings you joy, we want you to bring your best self to work and feel empowered to do so. We also like to share our success; after all you make it happen. We have an excellent benefits package that can be personalised to you:

• Bonus scheme
• Uncapped annual leave
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Hybrid working
• £1,000 annual self-development learning fund
• Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme
• Paid volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave
• Wellbeing fund (£250 / €250 a year)
• Recognition programs
• Electric car scheme, gym membership, discounts, vouchers and much more!

Who we are and why we exist!

Flutter Entertainment, leader in online sports betting and iGaming, with a market leading position in the US and across the world.

We have an unparalleled portfolio of the most innovative, diverse and distinctive brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and Adjarabet.

With our global scale and challenger attitude, through which we excite and entertain our customers, in a safe and sustainable way. Using our collective power, the Flutter Edge, we aim to disrupt the sector, learning from the past to create a better future for our customers, colleagues and communities.

We’re working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.

If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.