People Development Operations Manager

People Development Operations Manager

Location: Milton Keynes (Brand New Scania UK Learning Academy)

Duration:12 Month FTC

Working hours: Monday to Friday 08:45

• 5:00pm

Salary:£55,000 plus an excellent benefits package

•    Company car and access to a fantastic loan car scheme

SummaryAn opportunity for an organised and strategic leader to support the successful operational delivery of our People Development department. Reporting into the Head of People Development, you will support the strategic delivery of Technical, Apprentice, Commercial and Leadership training and Development throughout our business, as well as overseeing project, stakeholder and supplier management. This is a crucial role aligning all training disciplines, to deliver accurate planning and delivery of training, and an exceptional delegate experience.

You will have experience in People Development as well as identifying emerging technologies and trends to propose innovative ideas for continuous improvements. As operations manager you will have people management experience, responsible for our administrative support, instructional design and method engineering teams.

This role will be based at our new Academy in Milton Keynes from around July 2026 with occasional travel to Loughborough (current Academy) until the move.

In this role you will:

Closing Date: 30.01.26

Interview Dates:5th and 6th February 2026

1.    If you like the sound of this position, please apply today.

2.    A member of the Scania Recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application.

3.    If you are successful at that stage, you will be invited to have a conversation with the hiring manger.

Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile and provides an industry leading employment package.  We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.

At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development, and you can expect to receive comprehensive training and career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation.

We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs.  For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family-friendly environment for everyone.

Scania is dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and the successful candidate will reflect our core values; CUSTOMER FIRST, RESPECT, ELIMINATION OF WASTE, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAM SPIRIT in all we do.

Milton Keynes, GB, MK15 8HB