Digital Learning Manager

at  University College London

ABOUT US

UCL’s Organisational Development (OD) department offers extensive learning and career development opportunities to over 16,000 colleagues in academic, research, teaching and professional services. The Learning and Leadership Development (LLD) Team is a key part of Organisational Development, responsible for all aspects of learning and leadership development.
UCL currently has a hybrid working policy. You’ll be required to work in our Bloomsbury office 2 days per week, and definitely be present at one collaborative working day per week (usually Monday). UCL is a flexible employer and job-share and flexible working arrangements will be considered.

ABOUT YOU

To do this job you’ll need to have a demonstrable experience of digital technologies, systems and tools applied to adult learning and development. You’ll understand how web-based, multimedia and mobile technologies can be used to enhance learning pathways and outcomes. You’ll also understand the pedagogical, social and cultural issues affecting learning environments/technologies, and possess the ability to develop strategies to deal with them.
You’ll have proven experience of developing on-brand learning materials, and excellent project management skills, with the ability to drive high performance and measurable output within agreed deadlines and budget.
Please review the attached Job Description, paying particular attention to the Essential and Desirable criteria, and ensure these are covered in your application.
The deadline for applications is midnight on 2nd February 2025. We intend to hold first interviews week commencing 17th February. First interviews will be competency based and include a presentation and scenario-based exercise.

In this job you’ll play a pivotal part in the digital transformation of our staff learning offer. You’ll shape, implement, manage and develop our offer to ensure alignment with our strategic goals, and provide engaging and impactful blended learning experiences with tailored user journeys.
You’ll use your expertise in learning design methodologies (including new and emerging approaches such as AI technologies) alongside your knowledge of adult learning theories to build and implement a digital learning approach that provides learners with enhanced learning pathways, and enables the OD team to provide accessible and high-quality online learning experiences.
You’ll lead on UCL’s portfolio of mandatory and role specific training, playing an essential part in ensuring this training is kept up to date, refreshed and in line with UCL’s accessibility policy. You’ll also have line management responsibility and supervisory responsibility for learning technology services provided by suppliers and contractors.
Working with members of the OD Talent team and stakeholders to ensure excellent service provision and cohesion across all parts of the university, you will help in ensuring a smooth transition to integrate existing learning management systems into UCL’s new digital platform and providing learning design and curation expertise to develop engaging learning and talent management content.
A full range of responsibilities can be found on the attached job description.