Learning & Development Lead - AI Capability Programmes

About the role

Zühlke, a Swiss-founded global transformation partner with offices across Europe and Asia, is looking for an experienced Learning & Development professional to help shape how it builds AI capabilities across the organisation. The role leads the design and development of a group-wide AI Capability Framework and learning curriculum, working with the CTO Office, People & Culture, internal experts and external learning partners. It is a strategic design and programme management position.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop the AI capability framework, defining the skills and proficiency levels required across roles and functions.
• Create structured learning curricula and development pathways, and plan and coordinate pilot initiatives and their phased rollout.
• Define how AI capabilities will be assessed and recognised, including assessments, certifications and digital badges.
• Lead the AI Curriculum & Capability Programme, coordinating activities, priorities, milestones and deliverables across teams and countries.
• Collaborate with internal experts and external learning partners to deliver high-quality learning experiences.
• Establish learning design standards and frameworks, and measure learning effectiveness to continuously improve the programme.
• Align AI capability development with career and development frameworks through People & Culture and other stakeholders.

Required profile

• Extensive L&D experience, ideally in a technology, engineering, consulting or professional services environment.
• Proven experience designing learning curricula, capability frameworks or structured programmes from scratch.
• Experience working across countries, functions or business units, ideally internationally.
• Fluency in English and confidence working across cultures and locations.
• Interest in AI; previous AI-related learning experience is an advantage but not essential.

Required skills

• Strong programme or project management skills, coordinating complex initiatives with multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of learning design principles, skills frameworks and assessment of learning effectiveness.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver within ambitious timelines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.