Senior Learning & Development Expert

About the role

Erste Digital, part of Erste Group, the largest banking group in Central and Eastern Europe, is looking for an experienced Senior Learning & Development Expert to join its People & Culture team. You will own the learning and development agenda and work closely with business leaders, HR Business Partners and international L&D colleagues to shape how people learn, grow and advance their careers.

Key responsibilities

• Shape the learning strategy by identifying current and future skill gaps and turning business needs into a prioritised learning agenda.
• Develop skills management, support the job architecture, competency frameworks and technical career paths, and define development opportunities between career levels.
• Design and run structured development programs, learning journeys and scalable learning solutions instead of focusing mainly on individual courses.
• Shape and improve the leadership development program so people managers can strengthen their capabilities.
• Partner with senior leaders, people managers and HR Business Partners to turn development priorities into practical solutions.
• Coordinate Learning Days, technical learning programs and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Own L&D processes, learning budgets, external training providers and transparent planning and cost management.
• Evaluate initiatives using learning KPIs, feedback and skills data, and support digital learning through the learning management system and external platforms.
• Support transformation and cultural change through targeted upskilling.

Required profile

• At least 5 years of experience in Learning & Development, ideally in an IT or technology-driven environment.
• Proven experience developing learning strategies, structured development programs and learning journeys.
• Knowledge of skills management, competency frameworks, career development and leadership development.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration with senior leaders and international teams.
• Strategic, proactive and independent working style.
• Fluent English; German is a plus.

Required skills

• Experience managing L&D budgets and working with digital learning platforms.
• Familiarity with learning analytics is an advantage.

What we offer

• A competitive, performance-related salary; the minimum gross monthly salary for this full-time position is 3,000 EUR.
• Health care support, including above-standard medical examinations, a helpline and salary compensation during sick leave.
• Sabbatical, paternity leave, contributions to the third pension pillar and four extra days of holiday per year.
• Interest groups and clubs, and an employee referral program.