Learning & Development Manager

Overview

A. Lange & Söhne is a German haute horlogerie manufacture renowned for precision, artisanal watchmaking and technical excellence. As part of a major luxury goods group, the brand combines traditional craftsmanship with advanced engineering and maintains a culture that values meticulous production standards and long‑term skills development.

Role & Responsibilities

• Design and implement a comprehensive learning and development strategy aligned with production, technical and leadership needs across the Glashütte site.
• Develop, manage and continuously improve technical training programs and apprenticeship curricula for watchmakers, assemblers and specialist technicians.
• Own the end‑to‑end learning lifecycle: needs analysis, curriculum design, content development (classroom and e‑learning), delivery, and evaluation of learning impact using KPIs.
• Manage the Learning Management System (LMS), external vendors and internal trainers; oversee training budget and procurement of learning resources.
• Partner with HR, production leaders and subject‑matter experts to identify competency gaps, succession needs and bespoke development paths for critical roles.
• Lead leadership and soft‑skills programmes for people managers, including coaching, performance development and change management support.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety and quality‑related training requirements and maintain accurate training records.

Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources, Education, Business, Psychology or equivalent; advanced certification in instructional design or training is desirable.
• Proven track record (typically 5+ years) in L&D, ideally within manufacturing, technical trades or luxury goods environments.
• Experience designing and delivering technical/apprenticeship programmes and leading cross‑functional learning initiatives.
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills with experience managing external vendors and training budgets.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills; ability to translate technical requirements into effective learning solutions.
• Fluent German and strong English skills for collaboration across functions (inferred requirement given location and role).

Skills

Experience

Typically 5+ years of progressive responsibility in learning & development, with demonstrable experience creating technical training and apprenticeship programmes; prior exposure to manufacturing or precision engineering sectors and managing an LMS is preferred.

Education

Degree in Human Resources, Education, Business Administration, Psychology or a closely related discipline; professional certifications in instructional design, training or HR are advantageous.

Culture

The workplace emphasises artisanal excellence, rigorous quality standards and intergenerational knowledge transfer. Employees operate in a highly collaborative environment where technical mastery, continuous improvement and pride in craft are central to the employer’s identity.