C&C Group plc is a premium drinks company which owns, manufactures, markets and distributes a unique portfolio of beer and cider brands in its home markets and across the globe. You probably know us best from brands like Bulmers, Magners and Tennent’s.

About the Role

Learning & Development Partner is responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating talent development and programs that align with C&C Groups goals. S/he will design and deliver engaging and impactful learning solutions to enable our people to thrive in their careers at C&C and will foster a culture of continuous improvement and growth. This position will be a 12-month fixed term contract.

Key Accountabilities

• Design, develop, and implement leadership, management and career development programs aligned with organisational goals and talent strategies.
• Partner with the business and HR teams to assess leadership gaps and provide targeted development solutions.
• Leverage best practices, industry trends, and innovative approaches to enhance leadership training and development.
• Define success metrics and key performance indicators (KPI’s) for leadership development programmes
• Manage leadership development framework creating a comprehensive, aligned development programmes
• Act as a point of contact for participants, providing guidance and resolving concerns.
• Analyse feedback and programme effectiveness, using data to refine and improve initiatives
• Support the management and maintenance of Learning technologies
• Support organisational change efforts through tailored development programs and interventions.
• Contribute to succession planning, workforce planning, and career pathing initiatives to ensure a pipeline of ready talent.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation across the organisation.
• Work closely with external training providers, accreditation bodies, and industry partners as needed.
• Provide expert recommendations to improve leadership effectiveness, team dynamics and employee performance
• Use data analytics to measure the effectiveness and ROI of talent development programmes.
• Stay updated on industry trends and integrate best practices into talent development strategies.
• Ensure all talent development programmes foster an inclusive environment that supports diverse talent.

About You

• Strong commercial acumen to interpret IM, negotiate with providers and manage the training budget
• Coaching, mentoring and facilitation skills
• Outstanding relationship building skills to champion change and continuous improvement
• Pro-active, creative and results orientated
• Strong stakeholder management
• Knowledge of end-to-end, design and delivery of L&D programmes
• Experience of using software to development online and eLearning content.
• Highly skilled interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels of seniority and experience
• Excellent relationship building abilities across all levels
• Educated to Degree or equivalent qualification level

About Us

Operating through the Matthew Clark, Bibendum, Tennent’s and Bulmers Ireland brands, the Group has a market leading range, scale and reach including an intimate understanding of the markets it serves.   

From grass to glass, and everything in between, we grow, brew, manufacture, market, and deliver some of the world’s favourite drinks. C&C Group’s portfolio of owned/exclusive brands include: Bulmers, the leading Irish cider brand; Tennent’s, the leading Scottish beer brand; Magners the premium international cider brand; as well as a range of fast-growing, premium and craft ciders and beers, such as Heverlee, Menabrea, Five Lamps and Orchard Pig.   

We seek to champion and embed sustainability in everything that we do at C&C. While delivering joy to customers, we always shine a light on people and the planet. We have a clear ESG vision delivering to a better world. We respect, support, and develop all our people to be their best, with a focus on results by creating a culture of winning together.  

We also recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to delivering on our mission. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.  

C&C Group (and inclusive companies) do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or employment agencies in response to any of our roles. For help, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at careers@candcgroup.com. All applications need to come through the candidate portal https://careers.candcgroupplc.com/vacancies/