Job Description

Leadership Academy Strategic Development Lead

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Vacancy Reference Number
19649


Number of Vacancies
1
(B) OCU
Learning & Development
Location
Central London locations, Hendon, Marlowe House, NSY and potentially other locations across the MPS.
Band
Band B
Part/Full Time
Full Time
Hours per Week
36 hours per week
Type of Contract
Permanent
Job Advert

Job Title:

Leadership Academy Strategic Development Lead

Salary:

The starting salary is 59,839, which includes allowances totalling 2,928.


The salary is broken down as 56,911 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale 69,342. Plus, a location allowance of 1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of 1,000.

Location

:

Central London locations, Hendon, Marlowe House, NSY and potentially other locations across the MPS.



The Met's new Leadership Academy is looking for ambitious and forward-thinking team members to join a dynamic team committed to delivering contemporary and impactful learning for our leaders. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of leadership development within the Met.


The role holder will be responsible for co-creating a Leadership Development strategy aligned to the organisation's strategic priorities, notably a New Met for London. This post must focus on strategy development and long-term planning for the attainment of Academy goals.


The Strategic Development Lead is to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement across all Academy business areas and maintain focus on a 5-year horizon.


Critical to success, this role must champion leadership development and supporting activity by building effective relationships across the organisation, this includes external stakeholders (College of Policing, Local Government, and industry experts). These relationships must help evolve the Academy's strategic thinking and develop short, medium and long-term leadership initiatives such as how leadership programmes feed into and align with HR PDR, talent development and promotions.

How to apply

To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement (no longer than an A4 page), and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 21st August 2025.

Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 1 to 2 weeks after the closing date.


Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 1 to 2 weeks after hiring manager review.

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Essential For The Role

Knowledge

Expert knowledge of

strategic planning

and the process of identifying the specific time and resources needed to meet business goals. Expert knowledge of

risk management

and the evaluation of potential threats to inform mitigation measures. Expert knowledge of

performance management

, specifically how to develop and manage business KPI's to forecast and analyse performance. Expert knowledge of

creating value

, ensuring value for money, and maximising learning product impact. Knowledge of learning/leadership development (within a regulated environment - desirable). Knowledge / experience of evaluating programmes of work, for individuals, teams and organisations.

Skills

Lead

(providing leadership and assurance of this skill):

Strategic Planning Risk Management, assess and anticipate, escalate as needed. Performance Management Research and Data Analysis

Master

(highest level of skill, operating as MPS lead in this area):

Project Management / Change Management Strong Senior Leadership Characteristics Highly Collaborative Effective Communication (written, verbal, presentation) Strategic scanning on new learning requirements for long term organisational health

Advanced

(highly competent in this skill and could train others):

Learning & Development (L&D) technology and tools. L&D business engagement / business partnering. Programme commissioning. Analysing options to support decision-makers. Business writing / business case development / business papers. Identifying key dependencies and inter-dependencies within and across business areas. Creative thinking and problem-solving.

Intermediate

(executes the skill competently with minimal supervision):

L&D course continuous improvement L&D systems of work Coaching and Mentoring / Peer to peer support Microsoft packages (Excel/PPT/SharePoint/Word)

Qualifications

MBA or MSc is Business Strategy or similar field (highly desirable). Strategic Leadership and Management (Lvl 5-7) or equivalent (desirable). Change Management (Lvl 5-7) or equivalent (desirable). Project/programme management related to learning environments (or similar) - ideally with formal qualifications e.g., Prince2, Agile or similar (desirable). ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems) or similar (desirable but not essential). Membership of a professional body e.g. CMI, IoL, IMC, CIPD, APM, or equivalent (desirable).

Experience

6+ years' experience in management consulting, business administration, and/or strategic planning Experience of senior leadership positions with an ability to demonstrate significant responsibility and accountability for your work. Experience of working with high profile local and national stakeholder groups. Experience influencing and working with senior leaders from across a complex organisation. Experience of creating and executing high-impact leadership strategy.

Required Languages
English
Reports To
Head of Leadership Programmes
Additional Information
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Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.



As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.



The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.




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