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Vacancy Name: Head of Learning Design and Development

Country: United Kingdom

Office Location: London

About Us

Flexible/Agile Working: This hybrid role is based on a 60% onsite, 40% remote working model.

Join RICS, a globally respected organisation that sets the highest ethical standards across land, real estate, construction, and infrastructure, supporting 140,000 professionals worldwide.

At RICS, we are at the forefront of shaping the built and natural environment. As a prominent professional body, we empower our members with globally recognised qualifications, influential networks, and access to high quality resources.

Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities

We’re looking for a strategic and innovative leader to drive the development of our global professional learning products. This role will be responsible for shaping and executing the product development strategy, ensuring our offerings are aligned with market demand, industry trends, and organisational goals. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team to design and deliver inclusive, high-quality learning experiences across digital, blended, and in-person formats. With a strong focus on customer insight, emerging technologies, and commercial performance, you’ll play a key role in transforming our professional development portfolio.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end development of innovative learning products, from research and design to launch and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and customers to ensure products meet market needs and align with strategic objectives.
• Champion best practices in instructional design, UX/UI, and learner engagement across all formats.
• Oversee budgeting, pricing, and performance metrics to ensure commercial success and data-driven decision-making.
• Inspire and manage a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

About You

You’re a strategic thinker and experienced leader with a passion for creating impactful professional learning experiences. You thrive in fast-paced, global environments and bring a strong blend of commercial acumen, instructional design expertise, and project management skills. You’re confident working across cultures and formats, and you know how to turn insights into innovative, high-quality learning products.

You will have:

• A proven track record of leading cross-functional product development teams and delivering high-performing learning solutions.
• Strong project management experience, ideally within a commercial training or professional services setting.
• Deep knowledge of instructional design, curriculum development, and learning technologies, including Moodle-based LMS platforms.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to design client-focused training solutions, manage budgets, and analyse performance data.
• Cultural awareness and experience developing multi-language, globally relevant learning products across digital, blended, and in-person formats.

Rewards and Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and financial security. This includes:

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays

• Private medical insurance and wellbeing support

• Pension scheme, life assurance, and income protection

• Enhanced family leave and volunteering opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer:

RICS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, as we believe that our differences drive our performance. Please let us know if we can support you with any adjustments to our recruitment process.

Candidates must have the correct right to work in the country where the role is based.

How to Apply:

To apply, please complete our short online application form. You will be asked to upload your CV and provide a statement explaining why this specific role at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is an ideal opportunity for you, and how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.

Please note that while we aim to keep adverts open for a reasonable period, we do reserve the right to close them early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design and Education

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