Mark Batcheldor

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ABOUT MARK BATCHELDOR

I am a learning and development senior leader with experience of managing teams within a wide variety of different sectors to include, manufacturing/engineering, energy and public transport.Originally from an electrical engineering background I changed careers in 2008 and have since headed up a number of learning functions to include Smart Metering Training Operations, management of EDF Energy’s Apprentice Levy/funded learning schemes, Training Capability within the Nuclear Generation function and most recently leading a team of four people leaders for a department of 40 FTE within the Learning & Development Team at Transport for London.My main area of expertise includes:Enabling people to function at their best and bring their authentic self to work.Implementing Learning Approaches at a company wide level to enable learning interventions to be targeted to suit the culture and capability of the organisation.To set the direction of travel for how learning should look and feel in a rapidly changing world, utilising technology to make learning engaging and innovative but also being mindful of cost limitations and justifying return on investment.Management of a learning & development budget and being able to track and report on learning spend and how I can introduce cost efficiencies into the day to day activities.Having a continuous improvement mindset to running the department by challenging the norm and introducing new ways of working that adds value.Being commercially aware by ensuring contract management activities are efficient and deliver effectively for the organisational needs.