People Development Manager

Igbaffiliate; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading affiliate marketing company is seeking an experienced People Development Manager to design and implement impactful learning programs and development initiatives. This role will oversee the employee development lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business goals and enhancing organizational capability. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in learning and development, excellent project management skills, and thrive in a high-performance environment. Benefits include a hybrid working model, bonus scheme, and comprehensive training programs.

Benefits

Company Bonus Scheme

Hybrid Working

Private Health Care

Travel Insurance

Market Leading Training Programme

Recognition & Reward Scheme

Annual Company Conference

Regular Happy Hour / Team Lunches

Free Coffee, Drinks & Snacks

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering the full learning lifecycle and learning strategies.
• Excellent project management and facilitation skills.
• Ability to translate business needs into high-impact learning strategies.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the Learning & Development roadmap.
• Design career frameworks and competency models.
• Deliver leadership development programs.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder influence

Instructional design capability

Experience in learning and development

Job description

People Development Manager - Our Company

At Quantum, we connect global brands with high‑intent consumers. We turn intent into action and complexity into clarity. Our Mission is clear, to help smarter, faster buying decisions.

Our vision is to be the world’s most used digital comparison service, delivering value and simplicity to millions. We drive growth through data‑driven affiliate marketing built for performance from day one. Every campaign is measurable, optimised in real time, and designed to scale. With in‑house tech, full‑stack analytics, and a compliance‑first mindset, we give our partners an edge. We drive confident decisions and growth in regulated and high‑growth sectors. We’ve helped ambitious brands grow faster, smarter, and globally.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced People Development Manager to design, deliver and continuously improve learning programmes and organisational development initiatives that will enable growth across the business. This role will be responsible for the full employee development lifecycle from onboarding through to performance management and leadership development, while supporting change initiatives and cultural priorities.

Ideal candidates will have a hands‑on, highly consultative approach to understand the DNA of the business, thrive working at pace, and be excited by the opportunity to be a part of a high performance, fast growing business.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and execute the Learning & Development roadmap by understanding business needs and translating them into impactful learning strategies, including annual plans aligned with organisational priorities and talent growth objectives
• Design and implement comprehensive career frameworks and competency models that define progression pathways, skills, and behaviours required for success across all roles and organisational levels
• Design and deliver leadership development programs for emerging, mid‑level, and senior leaders, identifying capability gaps and creating targeted interventions that drive measurable business outcomes
• Ownership of organisational development initiatives that enhance performance, employee engagement and organisational capability
• Support change initiatives by designing and delivering training, communications, and engagement activities that ensure smooth transitions
• Design and implement a best‑in‑class onboarding program that accelerates new starter integration and productivity, including role‑specific pathways and comprehensive induction experiences
• Partner with business leaders to understand organisational challenges and translate them into practical development solutions
• Deliver training, resources and coaching to support effective performance management practices and enable managers to conduct meaningful performance conversations

About You

• Experience in delivering the full learning lifecycle, strategy, design, implementation, analytics, and optimisation
• Excellent project management, facilitation, and stakeholder influence skills
• Experience managing multiple projects and work streams in a fast‑paced business
• The ability to translate business needs into high‑impact learning strategies
• Excellent stakeholder influence skills with the ability to build credibility with business leaders
• Thrive working in an autonomous role and have the proactive approach to actively seek solutions
• Strong instructional design capability with experience across digital and blended learning methods
• Experience managing L&D budgets and vendor relationships
• Experience in a start‑up or scale‑up environment and/or in a standalone role highly preferred

What You’ll Get

• Company Bonus Scheme
• Hybrid Working (3 days in office)
• Private Health Care (Bupa)
• Travel Insurance
• Market Leading Training Programme
• Recognition & Reward Scheme
• Annual Company Conference (previous destinations Vienna, Bologna, Dubrovnik and Thessaloniki)
• Regular Happy Hour / Team Lunches
• Free Coffee, Drinks & Snacks

What’s the next step?

Our hiring process ensures we’re recruiting the right people for the role. We ensure that people are as suitable for us as we are for them.

If you like the sound of what we’re all about at Quantum and want to join a team where you can make an impact, please apply or contact us at [e-mail].